1959: LINCOLN PENNY
In 1959, the redesigned Lincoln penny - with an image of the Lincoln Memorial replacing two ears of wheat on the reverse side - went...
1924: "RHAPSODY IN BLUE"
In 1924, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in New York.
1912: PU YI
In 1912, Pu Yi , the last emperor of China, abdicated, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty.
1809: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
In 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky.
2018: BALTIMORE POLICE CORRUPTION
One year ago: Two Baltimore police detectives were convicted of robbery, racketeering and conspiracy at a trial that was part of a...
2014: TINA MAZE
Five years ago: Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tied for gold in the Olympic women's downhill at Sochi; it...
2008: UNO
In 2008, Uno became the first beagle named Westminster's best in show.
2008: GENERAL MOTORS
In 2008, General Motors reported losing $38.7 billion in 2007, a record annual loss in automotive history, and offered buyouts to 74,000...
1993: JAMES BULGER
In 1993, in a crime that shocked and outraged Britons, two 10-year-old boys lured 2-year-old James Bulger from his mother at a shopping...
1980: "D.B. COOPER"
In 1980, the FBI announced that about $5,800 of the $200,000 ransom paid to hijacker "D.B. Cooper" before he parachuted from a Northwest...
1959: LINCOLN PENNY
In 1959, the redesigned Lincoln penny - with an image of the Lincoln Memorial replacing two ears of wheat on the reverse side - went...
1924: "RHAPSODY IN BLUE"
In 1924, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in New York.
1912: PU YI
In 1912, Pu Yi , the last emperor of China, abdicated, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty.
1809: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
In 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky.
1999: BILL CLINTON
On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice.
2 ARIZONA BILLS COULD HELP EASE FINANCIAL BURDENS OF KINSHIP FOSTERING
Senate bills aim at financial help for relatives, friends caring for foster children.
2018: NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
One year ago: The National Portrait Gallery unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and his wife, painted by African-American...
2018: JAMIE ANDERSON
One year ago: American snowboarder Jamie Anderson won gold in the women's slopestyle event at the Winter Olympics in South Korea as...
2018: BALTIMORE POLICE CORRUPTION
One year ago: Two Baltimore police detectives were convicted of robbery, racketeering and conspiracy at a trial that was part of a...
2014: TINA MAZE
Five years ago: Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tied for gold in the Olympic women's downhill at Sochi; it...
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