History

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On This Day in Windy History: May 3, 1940

May 3, 2026
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Augustus Garrett: The Mayor Who Helped Shape Early Chicago

May 2, 2026
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Chicago Mayor: Francis C. Sherman

February 21, 2026
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Alexander Lloyd’s Forgotten Mayoralty

February 14, 2026
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The Merchant-Mayor of the Marsh: How Benjamin Wright Raymond Built Chicago’s Foundation

February 7, 2026
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From City Hall to Military Prison: The Southern Legacy of Chicago’s Second Mayor

January 31, 2026
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Chicago’s Empire Builder: The Life and Legacy of its First Mayor

January 23, 2026
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Antonín Novotný: The Shadow of Stalin in Prague

December 9, 2025
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The Berners Street Hoax: The Rankest Prank of the Regency Era

November 27, 2025
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A Day For The Ages: The Colonies Declare Independence

July 4, 2025
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D-Day: Breach of the Atlantic Wall

June 6, 2025
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A Temporary Capital for a Young United States

December 6, 2024
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1979: Iranian Hostage Crisis

November 4, 2024
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On This Day: Antoninus Pius Was Born

September 19, 2024
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On This Day: The Model T Is Introduced

August 12, 2024
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The Service of Battery M, 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment

August 12, 2024
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On This Day: James Thompson’s 1830 Plat Of Chicago

August 4, 2024
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On This Day: Einstein–Szilard Letter Gives Birth To The Manhattan Project

August 2, 2024
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The Subjugation of Caledonia: Longshanks and the Scottish Realm

August 2, 2024
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On This Day: Robespierre Executed For His Crimes

July 28, 2024
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The Conversion of Constantine The Great

July 25, 2024
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Jackie Robinson Inducted Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

July 23, 2024
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General Anthony Wayne: Forging A Nation On The Frontier

July 15, 2024
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How George Eastman Democratized Photography

July 12, 2024
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Edict Of Toleration Granted To Bohemia By Rudolf II

July 9, 2024
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A Clash Of Fate: The First Day At Gettysburg

July 1, 2024
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On This Day: The Battle Of Little Bighorn

June 25, 2024
Aviation, History

On This Day: Eastern Airlines Flight 66 Crashes

June 24, 2024
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Trooping The Colour: From Battlefield Necessity To Sovereign Spectacle

June 15, 2024
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On This Day: Richard II Faces The Peasants’ Revolt At Mile End

June 14, 2024
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Field Museum Soars with Acquisition of Archaeopteryx Fossil

May 6, 2024
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WWII Wreck of the POW Transport SS Montevideo Maru Discovered

April 22, 2024
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On This Day: Caesar Is Assassinated

March 15, 2024
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On This Day: Ninth Planet Pluto Discovered! Astronomers Relieved

March 13, 2024
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A World Under One Roof: The Field Museum’s Ever Present Treasures

February 25, 2024
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On This Day: Baron Von Steuben Arrives At Valley Forge

February 23, 2024