1948: The Tribune was on deadline. In the absence of election results, the newspaper assumed that New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (Republican) would sink incumbent Harry S. Truman (Democrat). He didn’t.

The Owosso-native was favored to beat Harry Truman, with even the Chicago Tribune printing the infamous “Dewey Defeats Truman ...

James A. Rhodes was hurt by his decision to send the Ohio National Guard to Kent State and incumbent Gov. John J. Gilligan ...

Governor Thomas E. Dewey conceded today that President Truman had been elected in the closest presidential race in 32 years.

On the morning after the election, according to Truman’s historian, Americans rose to news of the most surprising comeback in presidential election history. In Missouri, Truman learned of his victory ...

When the regular season ended, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees were tied for the American League’s best record, the Boston Red Sox had the fourth-best record, and the fourth-place Tampa Bay ...

The advent of online media has made it possible for a correction to be made as soon as it is spotted, but for the print media, the error lasts an eternity. While apologies came swiftly for the three ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on November 3. Check what happened today in history here.

On election night 2000, newspapers raced deadlines and shifting results as the Bush-Gore contest came down to Florida, leading to dramatic headlines and confusion before the outcome was finally ...

1957 The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika. She didn’t didn’t survive. 1967 The Battle of Dak To begins. It is one of the bloodiest ...