A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.

James Byrne's wife Chrissie fought tirelessly for the city's parks and he urged Liverpool Council to honour her efforts ...

On April 4, 1968, King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel, which is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum.

As a mom, sometimes this life can get a little overwhelming. As the keeper of all the schedules – the logistical creator of plans for practices, tournaments, competitions, doctor appointments, ...

Dr. Miranda Fay Thomas explores the history behind William Shakespeare's masterpiece King Lear, currently playing at Dublin's ...

Wadlow Air Field opened in Godfrey in 1937, inspiring locals like Gene Foxworthy and Ray Block to take flying lessons.

April 3, 1975 Paul Forsht, 65, Altoona, retired from the PRR and took up needlepoint as a hobby. His tribute to the late President John F. Kennedy won first prize from the international guild. It ...

More than a year after a devastating fire reduced it to ashes, Promise Land Baptist Church in Amelia County has reopened its doors, welcoming back worshippers with a powerful service of faith ...

On April 3, 1996, Theodore Kaczynski (kah-ZIHN’-skee), also known as the Unabomber, was arrested at his remote Montana cabin by FBI agents. In 1860, the first Pony Express mail delivery rides began; ...