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Today in History: June 21, U.S. Constitution goes into effect - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoToday is Friday, June 21, the 173rd day of 2024. On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. In ...
Today in History: June 18, Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 170th day of 2024. There are 196 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day.
North Brentwood, the 1st African American town incorporated in Prince George’s Co., celebrates its...
WTOP Washington· 6 days agoRobinson spoke with WTOP before slipping into the passenger seat of a shiny black Harley-Davison...
The Catch: Willie Mays’ over-the-shoulder grab in the 1954 World Series ‘wasn’t no lucky catch’ - ...
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoWillie Mays raced at top speed toward the center-field wall at the spacious Polo Grounds and somehow...
Today in Sports - Cavaliers come back from 3-1 deficit to beat Warriors in the NBA Finals - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 4 days ago1867 — Ruthless, ridden by J. Gilpatrick, wins the inaugural Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park in the Bronx. 1914 — Harry Vardon wins his sixth and final British Open by shooting a 306, three strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor at Prestwick Club.
Today in Sports - Diana Taurasi scores 19 points to break the WNBA career scoring record - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 5 days ago1910 — Alex Smith wins the U.S. Open by beating John McDermont and Macdonald Smith in an 18-hole playoff at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. 1921 — The University of Illinois wins the first NCAA track and field championships with 20¼¼ points.
DC Pride event celebrates ‘the elders’ of the LGBTQ+ community - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 23 hours agoAn event in downtown D.C. honored and celebrated the senior members of the LGBTQ+ community on Thursday, with a tea dance, lecture, free food and music. The idea for the event, according to ...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War - ...
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoIt was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my...
Romania earns first Euros win in 24 years while Ukraine apologizes for 3-0 loss - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 5 days agoGoals from captain Nicolae Stanciu, Răzvan Marin and Denis Drăgus on Monday led Romania to only its...
Signature Theatre stages ‘beautiful, vibrant, colorful explosion’ with psychedelic musical ‘Hair’ - ...
WTOP Washington· 3 days ago“I was in high school and I didn’t quite understand what it was about when I first saw it, I thought...