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Today in History: November 17, the NFL’s infamous ‘Heidi Game’

Today in History: November 17, the NFL’s infamous 'Heidi Game' By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2025. There are 44 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi." The network received thousands of calls from angry viewers and formally apologized. Also on this date: In 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. In 1869, the ...

Today in History: November 15, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’

Today in History: November 15, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’ By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2025. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 15, 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William ...

Today in History: 1970, Marshall University football team killed in plane crash

Today is Friday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2025. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff. Also on this date: In 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale" was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain. In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to travel around the world in 80 days; she would successfully ...

Today in History: November 13, 130 die in Paris terror attacks

Today in History: November 13, 130 die in Paris terror attacks By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2025. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at ...

Today in History: 1954, Ellis Island closes its doors

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2025. There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. Also on this date: In 1927, Josef Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party. In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in Washington, D.C., and gave ...

Today in History: 1898, white supremacists stage coup in Wilmington, North Carolina

Today is Monday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2025. There are 51 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 10, 1898, a mob of up to 2,000 white supremacists killed dozens of African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, burned Black-owned businesses and forced the mayor, police chief and aldermen to resign at gunpoint before installing their own mayor and city council in what became known as the "Wilmington Coup." Also on this date: In 1775, the U.S. Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress. In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial, depicting the ...