this week in history

This week in history: Dec. 5-11

December 5, 2024 The Associated Press

Dec. 5 1848: President James K. Polk sparked the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California. 1933: Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to […]

This week in history: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4

November 28, 2024 The Associated Press

Nov. 28 1925: The Grand Ole Opry debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville. 1520: Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean. 1942: Fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people […]

This week in history: Nov. 21-27

November 21, 2024 The Associated Press

Nov. 21 1920: On “Bloody Sunday,” the Irish Republican Army killed 14 suspected British intelligence officers in the Dublin area; British forces responded by raiding a soccer match, killing 14 civilians. 1980: An estimated 83 […]