On Feb. 11, 2013, during a routine morning meeting of Vatican cardinals, Pope Benedict XVI announced he would resign as pope effective Feb. 28; it was the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 11, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On Feb. 10, 1959, an F4-intensity tornado tore through the St. Louis area, killing 21 people and injuring 345.
The driving force for the tour is the idea that Black Americans and Muslims must unapologetically tell their own story, something their ancestors couldn’t do.
An decision by the Diocese of Joliet about church closures in Will County could force the closure of Park Forest’s history museum.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On Feb. 9, 2020, “Parasite,” a film from South Korea, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, becoming the first non-English language film to do so.
On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith’s controversial epic film “The Birth of a Nation” premiered in Los Angeles.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On Feb. 7, 2013, Mississippi certified its ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, making it the last state to officially abolish slavery.