April 20: New Jersey made history as the first batch of thermal-imaging cameras bought by the state for its fire departments was distributed at a special ceremony in Sayreville. April 20 ...

April 17, 2025 • In March 2025, President Trump issued an executive order invoking a centuries-old law: the Alien Enemies Act. The Act allows a president to detain or deport citizens of foreign ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1861: Confederates attacked ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 14, according to the Tribune ... Carlos Rodón threw the 20th no-hitter in White Sox history, striking out seven in an 8-0 ...

ON THIS DAY IN 1916, the Eagle reported, “PANAMA, APRIL 15 ― The Panama Canal was reopened to traffic this afternoon with the passage of sixteen ships, seven northbound and nine southbound ...

The author of the April 16 Times article remarked that the violent removal of Mossadegh “was a turning point in modern Iranian history and remains a persistent irritant in Tehran-Washington ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned just its second 60-win season in club history and is eyeing its first NBA FInals berth since 2012. The NBA Playoffs begin on April 19, with the Thunder playing ...

April’s micromoon will be the smallest of the three micromoons in 2025, with the next one occurring in May, according to EarthSky. For the best view of this micromoon, weather conditions ...

This site uses objects to tell a history of the world. You’ll find 100 objects from the British Museum and hundreds more from museums and people across the UK.

The United States and 11 Western European countries sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C., April 4, 1949, and create the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Member nations ...