On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission.

1682 – Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France. 1770 – Captain James Cook discovered Botany Bay on the Australian continent. 1833 – Peterborough, NH, ...

The AT&T technician predated Edward Snowden by seven years, but his allegations were never able to achieve traction.

Braves Franchise History 1980 - Two days after opening the season, the Durham Bulls home uniforms are stolen. Braves minor ...

1913 — Ebbets Field opened in Brooklyn and Philadelphia defeated the Dodgers 1-0 before a crowd of 10,000. The stadium, which cost $750,000 to build, was named after Charles Ebbets, the club’s ...

1913 — Ebbets Field opened in Brooklyn and Philadelphia defeated the Dodgers 1-0 before a crowd of 10,000. The stadium, which cost $750,000 to build, was named after Charles Ebbets, the club’s ...

2010: Jason Heyward homers in his first career at-bat to help the Braves to a 16-5 Opening Day win over the Chicago Cubs at ...

He also believed—correctly, it turned out—that black baseball fans would flock to Ebbets Field to watch ... Jackie Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 the floodgates ...

The best start in Dodgers history stays with Brooklyn. The World Series championsran themselves out of a shot at keeping their undefeated season alive in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on ...