Today is Monday, May 19, the 139th day of 2025. There are 226 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 19, 1920, ten people were killed in a gun battle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a ...

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public ...

Today in History: May 16, China's Cultural Revolution begins By The Associated Press undefined Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document ...

By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of 2025. There are 230 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi were killed and 12 ...

Today in History: May 14, Lewis and Clark Expedition begins By The Associated Press undefined Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2025. There are 231 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition, organized to explore the Louisiana ...

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2025. There are 232 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed U.S.-Mexico border in the preceding ...