ON THIS DAY IN 1873, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “The Chief Justice, His Funeral at Washington ― All the public departments are closed today excepting the Treasury, which was opened for public ...

On Saturday, May 13, fireworks stored in a warehouse in the Dutch city of Enschede exploded, killing 23 people and injuring another 950. Four firefighters died trying to extinguish the blaze, 400 ...

About 125 residents seeking to close the Adult Book Store in Edison maintained a picket line in front of the newly opened Route 27 shop all day on Friday, May 16, 1975. "We hope to be here as long as ...

Under the special notices on this day in 1873, the newspaper featured an eye-stopping illustration of a Centaur – a bare-chested man who was half horse down below. It was an ad for Centaur Liniment – ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us.