Powerball made history on Jan. 11, 2016, the first time a lottery jackpot hit $1 billion. When no one matched all five ...

1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.

2018: Former Chicago Cubs reliever Lee Smith and Harold Baines, former Chicago White Sox outfielder, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Smith retired in 1997 after an 18-year career ...

Keeping the streak alive, Upland council voted unanimously for the 29th consecutive year to maintain the current real estate tax of 2 mills. As a result, the average tax bill will continue between ...

1969 — Russ Jackson throws a record four touchdowns to lead the Ottawa Rough Riders to a 29-11 victory over Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL Grey Cup ...

1941 — The Chicago Bears score 49 points in the second half to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 49-13. 1948 — Baseball’s Negro National League disbands. 1956 — Floyd Patterson knocks out Archie Moore in ...

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The Trump administration plans to make it mandatory for foreign tourists from around 40 countries to provide five years of ...