Every day in the year has a story. But what makes January 8 special in history? On this day, people around the world have seen moments that changed nations, science, culture and politics. On January 8 ...

(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 day in history, in 1974, French street performer Philippe Petit began the ...

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1981, Muhammad Ali fought in his last professional match. In his 61st ...

It was August 6, 1945 when the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The airplane carrying that bomb - built in Omaha, Nebraska. It was called the Enola Gay. It was hand picked ...

One-hundred and fifty years ago today, a group of Great Plains tribes achieved a monumental victory over the U.S. military in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. For generations, American history books ...

On this day in 1951, the city of Paris celebrated its 2,000th birthday. The history of the city goes back to 250 B.C., when a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii settled on an island […] ...

November 11, 1918 - At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice to end World War I was signed. Reports of negotiations between the U.S. and Germany led people to believe an end ...