A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 4, 1801, Thomas Jefferson became the ...

National Daughters Day 2025 celebrates daughters around the world. Here's when it takes place, plus other family-friendly ...

On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a bill making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem of the United States. The tune was once a pub song, now it is performed at most sporting ...

Franklin County seems to be having fun in 1975. Children both skate and make snowmen in this week's collection of photos.

Michael Metzler, a 14-year-old Boy Scout from Troop 17, was sworn in as mayor for the day as part of Boy Scout Government Day.

Rubenstein Gallery at the National Archives in Washington, Dec. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File) The National Archives ...

A few hours later, Chang, Donner and four others — Detectives William Theep, Outhith Latavong and Joel Streicher and Deputy ...

It’s been 25 years since a fresh comic strip, but the jokes and the warmth and the characters are still with us.

From major milestones to forgotten curiosities, this daily feature highlights the stories that once made headlines — just as ...