On Dec. 22, 2010, former U.S. President Barack Obama signed the repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was a 17 year military policy banning gay, lesbian and bisexual ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1939, the film named “most influential film of all time,” The ...

That day, the Brooklyn Bridge opened to great fanfare. With schoolchildren and workers enjoying a rare holiday, thousands flocked from Brooklyn and Manhattan to attend the dedication, led by President ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On December 20, 1946, two-term Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was born. Perdue spent eight years in the governor’s mansion from 2003 to 2011, but his political career began way ...

It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. December 23, ...

On November 18, 1421, a violent storm struck the North Sea coast. Dikes broke, and floodwaters rushed inland. Villages in what is now the Netherlands were destroyed. Up to 10,000 people died. One of ...

The United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines, on this day in history, April 1, 1945. The Battle of ...

Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photos from Iwo Jima helped the United States raise $26 billion for the war and served as the basis for the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia On This Day in ...

Every day has a history. Have you ever wondered what essential events shaped a date like December 5? Many moments from the past took place on this day. Some were major global events, while others were ...

Every day has a history attached to it: small moments, significant changes, births, deaths and surprises we might not know. What happened on November 27, then? On this date in history, the world ...