On Feb. 27, 1997, Ireland became one of the last countries in the world to legalize divorce. Divorce remains illegal in just two countries: the Philippines and Vatican City.
Today in History: Ireland legalizes divorce
Category: History
Today in Chicago History: Jane Byrne upsets Mayor Michael Bilandic
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 27, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in Chicago History: Amtrak launches the Superliner
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Texas cattlemen’s lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey’s talk show rejected
On Feb. 26, 1998, a jury in Amarillo, Texas, rejected an $11 million lawsuit brought by Texas cattlemen who blamed Oprah Winfrey’s talk show for a price fall after a segment on food safety that included a discussion about mad cow disease.
IUN event explores importance of food in the fight for civil rights
The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” a Netflix documentary that Indiana University Northwest hosted a showing of on February 20 in its Berglund Auditorium. The documentary, from which a small crowd viewed excerpts before sampling a veritable cornucopia of African Diasporic dishes, follows the evolution of African and African American cuisine by concentrating on the social and economic impact of food, said James Wallace, the school’s Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs director.
Today in History: African American senator sworn in
On Feb. 25, 1870, Republican Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi was sworn in as U.S. senator, becoming the first African American member of either house of Congress.
Today in Chicago History: The Cubs get lights — and games at night
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 25, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Jean Harris found guilty of shooting ‘Scarsdale Diet’ author Dr. Herman Tarnower
On Feb. 24, 1981, a jury in White Plains, New York, found Jean Harris guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of “Scarsdale Diet” author Dr. Herman Tarnower. (Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, Harris was granted clemency by New York Gov. Mario Cuomo in December 1992.)
Today in History: R. Kelly sentenced on child pornography charges
On Feb. 23, 2023, a federal judge handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions that include producing child sexual abuse materials and federal sex trafficking charges, but said he would serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed a year earlier on racketeering charges.
Today in Chicago History: Arlington Park put up for sale
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives.