Today in History for Dec. 12: In 1783, New Brunswick's first newspaper, the "Royal Saint John Gazette and Nova Scotian Intelligencer," was published. In 1787, Pennsylvania became the second U.S. state ...

Today in Music History for Nov. 24: In 1924, Canadian cellist Lorne Munroe was born in Winnipeg. He was principal cello of the Philadelphia Orchestra for 13 years, beginning in 1951. At the invitation ...