On May 6, 2006, Lillian Gertrud Asplund, the last American survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, died in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, at age 99.
Category: History
The ‘Crime of the Century,’ 100 years later.
One hundred years ago, the murder of 14 year old Bobby Franks and subsequent trial of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold became known as ‘The Crime of the Century.’
Today in History: First death of a US resident with swine flu confirmed
On May 5, 2009, Texas health officials confirmed the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu.
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
It was a watershed moment in U.S. history — a violent bookend to the turbulent 1960s — that galvanized campus protests nationwide and forced the temporary shutdown of hundreds of colleges and universities.
Today in History: Four killed during anti-war protest at Kent State University
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others.
Today in History: First death of a US resident with swine flu confirmed
On May 5, 2009, Texas health officials confirmed the first death of a U.S. resident with swine flu.
Black leaders weigh in on Rainbow/PUSH chief’s resignation less than 3 months into role
Mystery still surrounds the resignation of Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. But the group is moving forward.
Today in History: Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose becomes NBA’s youngest MVP
On May 3, 2011, Chicago’s Derrick Rose became at age 22 the NBA’s youngest MVP.
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Cicada invasion
Just as Illinois was the place to be in April to observe a rare total solar eclipse, it’s also hosting an event this summer that’s even more infrequent — one big cicada family reunion. How did locals handle 17-year cicada invasions of years past? Here’s a look at what we found in the Tribune archives.
Blue Island congregation with 1850s roots prepares for church’s final service: ‘It’s going to be a sad day’
Grace United Methodist Church, a fixture in Blue Island for decades that has roots in the city going back to the 1850s, will close forever after its last service on Sunday.