On January 13th, 1990, the grandson of slaves was sworn in as the governor of Virginia in Richmond -- the capital of the Confederacy. Douglas Wilder became the first black elected governor of an ...

New decade, no shortage of news. Here’s a look at what happened in January 1990. * After the Oilers dropped their last three regular season games and a stinging New Year’s Eve defeat in the wildcard ...

Azerbaijan on Saturday commemorated the 1990 Black January, the day when 147 people were killed during a protest in Baku that also injured 744 others. "Today, it has been 34 years since the military ...

Two first-half touchdowns from Montana to Jerry Rice propelled the 49ers to a 27-3 halftime lead. Rice scored a third touchdown to begin the second half as San Francisco cruised past the Broncos, ...

For decades now the fodder of jokes among Sabres fans, and for some even proof of a Buffalo sports curse—one of the great scorers to ever wear a Sabres jersey couldn’t handle rides in airplanes. On ...

Azerbaijan's president says events of Jan. 20 have become a 'symbol of struggle for national independence, freedom and invincible will' Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev places wreath at Eternal ...