Sept. 23, 1975: It was reported many Central Jersey residents were not surprised by the assassination attempt on President ...

100 Years Ago, 1925: Recognized as a star performer because of her daring feats as an acrobat, Miss Lillian Smith, 16-year-old daughter of Mrs. Agnes Smith, of 31 Waverly Ave., Morton, has been given ...

Michael Faraday, despite his initial background as a chemist, made significant contributions to the understanding of electricity and magnetism. Faraday's self-education, beginning with an ...

In 2024, federal politicians marked the 10th anniversary of the deadly shooting on Parliament Hill that killed 24-year-old reservist Corporal Nathan Cirillo while he was guarding the Tomb of the ...

President Saddam Hussein launched a war against their neighbour Iran on 1980. The war, which went on for eight years, is ...

Today in Music History for Oct. 22: In 1883, the original Metropolitan Opera House in New York opened with a production of Gounod's "Faust." The building was heavily damaged by fire in 1892, but was ...