Today in History – What Happened on this Day

July 15, 2026

15 July 2026

Today in History - What Happened on this Day

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Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member

Family of man shot by Tennessee National Guard demands video

National Guard in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit

Trump races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court

Trump uses primetime address to raise doubts about US elections

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding set to take place

Inside country legend Alan Jackson's triumphant finale concert

Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage

US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

At least two people killed and five injured after Russia's attack on Kyiv

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership

What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

Redistricting in South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats

Memphis residents claim harassment by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

Brazil calls Trump's 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs

Crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Voter confusion follows hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms

America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year

What to know about the latest changes to congressional districts

Tennessee lawmakers vote on new US House map sought by Trump

Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting

Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'

Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space

Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering Memphis

Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts

Trump could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

Baby on board: Paramedics deliver baby just before Delta flight lands

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test

Starbucks to open new corporate office in Nashville

Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former seat

Today in History: April 6, United States enters World War I

TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

Army suspends 2 helicopter crews that flew near Kid Rock's Nashville home

Joe and Jill Biden adopt a pair of black Lab-mix puppies named Boo and Scout

Teenagers sue, claiming Musk's xAI made sexually explicit images of them

Retail sales up just 0.2% in June, but shoppers are resilient

Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback

Today in History: Francis becomes first non-European pope in 1,250 years

State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies

EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies

US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs

Trump awards the Medal of Honor to 3 US Army service members

US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks