1929: Chicago Stadium — the largest indoor sporting venue in the world at the time — opened with 15,000 people (10,000 fewer ...

March 31 honours the day when construction of the Eiffel Tower’s was completed in 1889. The landmark on the Champs de Mars in ...

Ninety-five years ago today, the Sikorsky S-42 took flight for the first time, marking a new era in transoceanic aviation.

Seventy-six years ago, the P-51C Mustang Thunderbird streaked across the skies, setting a transcontinental speed record that ...

March 24 is a significant day in history. Oil tanker Exxon Valdez, operated by Exxon Shipping Company, ran around on a reef ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Civil rights advocates, historians and Black political leaders are sharply rebuking President Donald Trump for his order ...