Good News in History, April 24

On this day 490 years ago, the founding father of the Netherlands, William from the House of Nassau, known commonly as William of Orange, was born. A wealthy nobleman, William nevertheless risked it all to break the Spanish Habsburg’s concentration of power in the Low Countries, launching the 80 Years…

Good News in History, April 23

109 years ago today, the first-ever baseball game was played at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Then known as Weeghman Park, it’s original occupants were the Chicago Whales, then known as the “Chi-Feds.” Wrigley Field is known for its ivy-covered brick outfield wall, the unusual wind patterns off Lake Michigan, the…