Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

1948: The Tribune was on deadline. In the absence of election results, the newspaper assumed that New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (Republican) would sink incumbent Harry S. Truman (Democrat). He didn’t.

Every day has a history waiting to be uncovered. What stories lie behind one date, and how many surprising turns has it seen?

Saudi Arabia witnessed a coup on November 2, 1964, which led to the removal of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud from power. The coup, carefully orchestrated by the King’s younger brother, Crown Prince ...