Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 21. Check what happened ...

On Aug. 11, 2025, 57 years after the battle, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced the recovery of James Henry ...

On 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose declared the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind), uniting thousands under the ...

From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?

Studs Terkel, Mike Royko and Upton Sinclair are on our readers' list, along with lesser-known authors who write about Chicago ...

The tendency to pitch up violently, or enter an uncontrollable dive at the stall led to pilots flying the approach into ...

Since his day, that advantage has shrunk as newspapers have winked out. Buchwald himself witnessed that market’s contraction.

5.20pm: Dr Theodore Dalrymple, retired doctor and acclaimed social critic, offers a darkly comic portrait of modern England ...

The Vietnam War draft card of boxing icon Muhammad Ali is for sale. Ali, who famously refused to sign the card and join the ...

Madison saw a clash between police and student protestors at an anti-war demonstration. The protest was held in opposition to ...

The 761st Tank Battalion’s outstanding performance in the war’s last months bore witness to Ruben Rivers' exemplary courage.

Sgt. Dennis Fisher had a simple choice: stay in the infantry during the Vietnam War for the remaining six months of his tour ...