This December 1988 photo shows wrecked houses and a deep gash in the ground in the village of Lockerbie, Scotland – damage caused by the crash of Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988.

In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at Plymouth, Mass.In 1913, the first crossword puzzle was published, in the New York World.In 1942, the Supreme Court ruled ...

A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on December 21. Editor’s note: Ad blockers can cause photos and captions to appear out of order or show information unrelated ...

On this day, Dec. 21 ... 1988: A terrorist bomb explodes aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people and sending wreckage crashing to the ground ...

2014 — Houston wide receiver Andre Johnson has six receptions for 65 yards in the Texans’ 25-13 win against Baltimore to become the 10th player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career catches.

December 21, 1911: Josh Gibson, the Negro League's "Home Run King," was born. The Baseball Hall of Fame estimated he hit nearly 800 homers in his 17-year career and had a lifetime batting average ...

A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and ...