In 1901, daredevil Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. In 1929, $5 billion in ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - On this day in history, October 24, 1954, then WSAU TV Channel 7 broadcast for the first time. At the ...

Four months after a multi-national conference in San Francisco drafted its charter, the United Nations officially began on ...

On Oct. 23, 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote throughout the United States ...

The ongoing government shutdown is the second-longest is history. But how will it, or can it, last? See history of shutdowns.

Every day carries its own tapestry of triumphs, tragedies and turning points. What happened on October 21? From bold ...

Elvis Presley’s appearance on the live radio show in Shreveport was considered to be one of his first big breaks.

The Oct. 18 No Kings protests exceeded the previous June 14 No Kings protests by about 2 million people, organizers say.

Science history On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in 1992, country singer Wynonna Judd began a four-week run at No. 1 on the Single ...