This year marks the 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, of the United States Declaration of Independence, which will be celebrated on July 4, 2026.

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Even as NHRA prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary season in 2026 and highlight some of the sport’s biggest legends, the ...

Noon, Welcome Center, 4901 W. 20th St., Greeley. The MLK Luncheon brings Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for economic justice into today’s world with keynote speaker Dr.

John Logie Baird took his Televisor out of stealth on January 26, 1926. But the demonstration faced some serious skepticism.

Remember those earnest history lessons? The ones filled with solemn dates, epic battles, complex treaties, and the rise and ...

A new webpage under the official whitehouse.gov domain, rolled out five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, rewrites the history of the attack on the Capitol that took place as Congress was ...

Five years ago today, thousands of rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. A number of them assaulted police officers with weapons and even looted the building. They called for war, revolution, and ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Jan. 7, 2021 More ...

Indiana football made quite an emphatic statement in its College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinal matchup against No. 9 Alabama. Behind a three-touchdown afternoon from Fernando Mendoza and ...

1984: Oprah Winfrey debuted as the new host of “AM Chicago.” A woman fights the wind-blown snow as she tries to cross Wacker Drive near the Chicago River on Jan. 2, 1999. (John Lee/Chicago Tribune) ...

This new year will be filled with milestones, including America’s 250th birthday, the world’s greatest sports competitions and a mission to the moon. Here’s a look at some of the landmark events to ...