2010 — Peyton Manning becomes the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times. 2010 — ...

1986 Former two-time owner of the White Sox Bill Veeck died at the age of 71. Veeck owned the club from March 1959 through ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 4, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

Today in the history of astronomy, one of the brightest and most famous scientific minds of the modern era is born.

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on January 1. Check what happened ...

Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title. 1977 — Oakland wins their first ...

On January 7, 1942, the Supermarine Seafire flew for the first time, bringing the legendary Spitfire to aircraft carriers as ...

Grebeck was signed on Aug. 13, 1986 as an undrafted free agent, and his 12-year career in the majors makes him one of the ...

Happy Birthday to Patti Smith, Bob Dylan recorded two songs for his 'Blood on the Tracks' album at Studio 80 in Minneapolis, ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 21: In 1891, Calixa Lavallee, the composer of ``O Canada,'' died from tubercular laryngitis at his home in Boston. He was 48. In 1902, ``The Ode to Newfoundland'' was ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1913, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Harold A. Content, acting for George Gordon Battle, counsel for ...

Here’s a collection of excerpts from the special columns of This Month in Fort McCoy history that highlighted history at then-Camp McCoy in September ...