Chris Chaberski
This Day in History for December 21 — Pilgrims Hit Plymouth Rock, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1620: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts (more info)
1898: Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium (more info)
This Day in History for December 20 — Elvis Drafted Into Army, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1803: The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans (more info)
1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States (more info)
This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1776: Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in the Pennsylvania Journal titled 'The American Crisis' (more info)
1777: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (more info)
This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers’ First Flight, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1903: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make history's first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft (more info)
1944: The U.S. Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home (more in
27 Dead, Including 20 Children, in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting (UPDATED)
NOTE: This post will be continually updated as new information comes in. Video and photos are below. All times Eastern.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m.: Originally it was thought that Adam Lanza, the gunman, shot his mother at the Sandy Hook Elementary school, where she was a teacher's aide. ABC has learned that, in fact, Nancy Lanza was killed at her home (by her son) prior to the massacre. He then drove to the
This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1898: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War (more info)
1901: The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace (more info)
This Day in History for December 7 — Attack on Pearl Harbor, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1787: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution (more info)
1941: In an early-morning sneak attack, Japanese warplanes bomb the U.S. naval base at Oahu Island's Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War II (more info)
This Day in History for December 4 — U.S. Joins the U.N., and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1875: Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison and flees the country (more info)
1918: President Woodrow Wilson sails for the World War I peace talks in Versailles, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to Europe while in office (more info)
This Day in History for December 3 — Illinois Becomes a State, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1818: Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state (more info)
1964: Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California-Berkeley following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building to demonstrate against the regents' decision to forbid protests on U.C. property (more info)
Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? — Survey of the Day
We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?
This Day in History for November 30 — ‘Thriller’ Released, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1981: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear-weapons reductions in Europe (more info)
1982: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' the best-selling album of all time, is released (more info)
Remastered ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Soundtrack: Listen to 3 Bonus Tracks Here
Huge news for Christmas music fans. The multi-platinum-selling soundtrack to 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, has been remastered and expanded with three bonus tracks and additional digital material. It will be available in stores this holiday season.