On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Today in History: Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident
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Today in Chicago History: Chicago Daily News nicknames team the Cubs
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 27, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars
On March 27, 2022, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, winning the Oscar for best actor just minutes later. (Smith later resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and received a 10-year ban from the Oscars.)
Chicago Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore as a rookie goes for $4M
An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey that Michael Jordan wore in a preseason game during his rookie year sold for $4.215 million at an auction that closed Wednesday.
Today in History: Mike Tyson sentenced on rape charges
On March 26, 1992, a judge in Indianapolis sentenced former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson to six years in prison on rape charges. (Tyson would ultimately serve less than three years of the sentence.)
Illinois returns stolen land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but stolen by the federal government 20 years later.
Elmhurst University’s Holocaust Service of Remembrance program focuses on helpers
The lecture “Understanding Rescue During the Holocaust” is part of Elmhurst University’s 35th Annual Holocaust Service of Remembrance.
Today in Chicago History: Cassius Clay wins Golden Gloves championship
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 25, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: Coal dust explosion kills 111 miners
On March 25, 1947, a coal dust explosion inside the Centralia Coal Co. Mine No. 5 in Washington County, Illinois, killed 111 miners; 31 survived.
Today in Chicago History: Sister Jean’s NCAA bracket busted as Loyola heads to Final Four
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 24, according to the Tribune’s archives.