Events & History
By Year
- Librarian of Congress Illuminates Its Hidden Treasures
- 'My Father at 100': An Interview With Ron Reagan
- 'Real' Rosie the Riveter Dies at 96
- 10 Costliest Heat Waves in the U.S.
- 10 Freedom Riders: Then and Now
- 10 Great Older Olympians Who Went for the Gold
- 10 Key Moments That Shaped Environmental History
- 10 Milestones in the Immigration of Latin Americans
- 10 Must-See Items at the African American History Museum
- 10 Myths About the American Flag
- 10 Oldest Olympic Athletes at the Tokyo Summer Games
- 10 Skills Our Kids Will Never Learn
- 10 Successful Black Family Businesses
- 10 Things to Admire About John Glenn
- 10 Things to Look for in a Fitness Tracker
- 10 Throwback Ways to Enjoy Summer Fun
- 10 Weird Things That Happened During Presidential Campaigns
- 10 Worst Natural Disasters to Strike the U.S.
- 11 Noteworthy Mothers of Presidents
- 12 Food Flops in Boomer History
- 12 Iconic Restaurant Chains: Where Are They Now?
- 12 R&B Hits Still Getting Applause After 50 Years
- 12 Ways Millennials Differ From Boomers
- 15 Once-Mighty Retailers: Where Are They Now?
- 1963 Retrospective: The Struggle for Civil Rights
- 1967: The Year of Change
- 1968: A Year That Revolutionized America and the World
- 1968: Anger
- 1968: Courage
- 1968: Inspiration
- 1968: Revelation
- 1968: The Year That Rocked Our World
- 1968: Trauma
- 1968: Voice of the Reader
- 20 Entertainment Flops in Boomer History
- 2013: Year in Review
- 25 Boomer Women Who Rule the World
- 30 Inspiring Latino Boomers Who Led the Way
- 4 Ways States Could Improve Your Life
- 40 Percent of Female Boomer Workers Say 'Me Too'
- 40 Years After Kent State Shooting
- 5 Memorable U.S. Hurricanes
- 5 Visionaries of the Equal Rights Amendment
- 50 Facts About the JFK Assassination
- 50 States, 50 Boomers
- 50 Things Over 50 We Still Love Every Day
- 50 Things You Won't Believe Are Turning 50
- 50 Years After Orbiting Earth, Is John Glenn Flying High?
- 50 Years After the March on Washington, Americans Share Their Secret Thoughts on Race
- 50 Years Ago, an American Moved the London Bridge to Arizona
- 50 Years Later, 'My Fair Lady' Is Full of Surprises
- 50 Years Later, College Students Retrace Historic Freedom Ride
- 50th Anniversary: 1963 Was a Year With Lasting Impact
- 6 Inspiring Stories From Those who Remember the Pearl Harbor Attack
- 8 Celebrities Fabulously Famous After 50
- 8 Leaders Who Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
- 8 Surprising Facts About Daylight Saving Time
- 8 Tips for Properly Displaying the American Flag
- 8 Virtual Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July
- 9 Retailers the Holidays Aren't the Same Without
- 911
- 92 Years of Black History Celebrations
- A Barrier Breaker Retires After Nearly Four Decades in the Air
- A Boomer’s History of Mars
- A Conversation With Buzz Aldrin
- A Conversation With Charles Bolden
- A Conversation With George W. Bush
- A Conversation With James Webb
- A Conversation With Jimmy Carter
- A Conversation With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- A Conversation With Neil deGrasse Tyson
- A Conversation With Ted Koppel
- A Conversation With Vin Scully
- A Conversation with Jim Webb
- A Day for César Chávez
- A Flag and a Promise Live On
- A Freedom Rider's First Stand
- A Great 50-Year Ride for the Ford Mustang
- A Japanese American in Hawaii Fights Back Against Prejudice and the Axis Powers
- A Look at Stephen Hawking's Remarkable Life
- A Love Supreme for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- A Navajo Code Talker Plays A Vital Role in Winning WWII
- A Premonition Led Her to Prepare for the Camp Fire
- A Salute to 10 Top HBCUs
- A Story of War and the Life That Follows
- A Super Moon Worth Rising For
- A Tuskegee Airman Remembers Battling the Nazis
- A Vet Returns to Vietnam
- A Visit to Normandy Teaches Lessons About D-Day
- A Woman Helps Break the German Code During WWII
- A Woman's Place Is on the Mall
- AARP Bulletin Survey on 9/11
- AARP Celebrates a Great 2018
- AARP Helps Make Life Better After 50
- AARP Initiative Highlights Global Innovations in Aging Policy
- AARP Members Share Woodstock Memories
- AARP Podcast Gives Listeners a Fresh ‘Take on Today’
- AARP Staffers Remember the Day That Changed Everything
- AARP The Magazine Online Feature Wins 2009 National Magazine Award
- AARP’s A. Barry Rand Remembered As ‘A Man for All Seasons’
- AIDS Activists See Parallels in Coronavirus Pandemic
- About Time: The 56-Year-Old Ken Doll Gets Makeover
- African American Astronaut Encourages Continuous Learning
- African American Change Makers
- African American ‘Stamp of Honor’
- African Americans, Retirement and Social Security
- After D-Day, 'Somewhere in France'
- After Decades, Remains of Pearl Harbor Victims Identified
- After Long Career, Chef Goes Back to School, Honoring Her Ancestors' Legacy
- America Says Farewell to George H.W. Bush
- Americans Now
- An Act Diminished? The 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- An Act of Protest: Rosa Parks in Her Own Words
- An Army Ranger Captain Recalls D-Day Carnage
- An Iconic 9/11 American Flag Rises Again at Ground Zero
- Apollo Moon Missions Quiz
- Are You Smarter Than an 8th-Grader?
- Are you a Master of Masters Trivia?
- Army Bugler Does His Best to Play On During Pandemic
- Astronaut Peggy Whitson Comes Down to Earth
- Averting a Meltdown in Pakistan
- Back to the Moon — And Beyond?
- Barbeque’n With Bobby Seale
- Barbie Turns 60
- Barbie Unveils 'Inspiring Women' Collection
- Barrier Breakers: Black Athletes Who Paved the Way
- Before Hillary Clinton Faced Donald Trump
- Bernice King, Youngest Child of Martin Luther King Jr., Recalls Her Father and His Legacy
- Bidding Farewell to Gwen Ifill
- Bill Haley and His Comets
- Billie Jean King Holds Court
- Black History Helps Complete the Human Story
- Black Women Had to Fight for the Right to Vote on Two Fronts
- Blazing a Path to Real Possibilities
- Bob Dole Looks Back
- Bobby Seale
- Boomer Icon Village Voice Will End Its Print Edition
- Boomers Share Their Memories
- Boomers Turn 70
- Boomers: Talking 'Bout My Generation
- Boxer Chuck Wepner Decked Muhammad Ali
- Boycotts, Movements and Marches
- By 2040, One in Five Americans Will Be Over Age 65
- Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day
- Celebrating LGBT Pride During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love
- Celebrating the U.S. Hockey Team's 'Miracle on Ice'
- Challenger Disaster: Fire in the Sky
- Challenger Disaster: The View From the Oval Office
- Champions of Aging
- Change Agents (When I'm 65)
- Charles Person Was on Freedom Riders Bus 50 Years Ago
- Chicago Seven
- Childhood Experiences Still Influence Richard Carmona
- Civil Rights
- Civil War Reenactor Keeps History of U.S. Colored Troops Alive
- Colin Powell's Secret of Leadership? Stay Yourself
- Conversation With Ken Burns
- Coronavirus Pandemic Evokes Memories for Polio Survivor
- Coronavirus Response in Pictures: 'USNS Mercy' in Los Angeles
- Coronavirus Response in Pictures: USNS Comfort in New York City
- Crimes of Our Times
- Cruise Lines Helping Devastated Islands
- César Chávez Photo Gallery
- DNA Identifies Remains of Long-Dead U.S. Servicemen
- Daniel Lubetzky and His 'Must-Do Attitude'
- Daylight Saving Time Quiz
- Did Thanksgiving Start With Pilgrims?
- Do You Know These 8 New Dictionary Entries?
- Do You Know Your World Cup Soccer Mascots?
- Dolores Huerta: The Vision and Voice of Her Life’s Work
- Don Francisco, Star of TV's Longest-Running Variety Show, Looks Back and Ahead
- Don Larsen
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Earth Day's First Organizer Denis Hayes Thinks 'Green' Is Winning
- Ebony Honors 100 'Power' African Americans
- Eliza Hamilton Goes to Washington
- Ellery Schempp and the School Prayer Supreme Court Decision
- Equal Rights Amendment Experiencing Renewed Urgency
- Ethel Percy Andrus' Service in Chicago Drives AARP's Mission
- Evelyn Miralles Brings Space Down to Earth
- Excerpt From 'Age of Greed'
- Excerpt From 'The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris'
- Excerpt From 'The Time of Our Lives'
- Facts About the Winter Solstice
- Female Aviation Pioneer Fought for Pilots of Color
- Fidel Castro Dead at 90
- Finding Fame in a Big Discovery
- First Cellular Phone Call Was Made 45 Years Ago
- For Centuries Black Leaders Raised Voices for Justice
- For a Retired Nurse, There's No Going Back to Paradise
- Former AARP CEO Championed Social Change in Corporate America
- Former Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn Dies at 95
- Former Green Bay Packer Quarterback Bart Starr
- Former NAACP Chair Myrlie Evers-Williams Faces Racial Unrest Head-On
- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies at Age 84
- From Aircraft Mechanic to Decorated WWII Ace
- From Boxing to Diplomat
- Full Circle
- Gen. Erneido Oliva: Second in Command at the Bay of Pigs
- Generations of Change for Women in America
- George H.W. Bush Died as He Lived — Quietly and With Dignity
- Going Back — Way Back — to School
- Great Love Stories for the Ages
- Great — and Not So Great — Moments at Democratic Conventions
- Great — and Not So Great — Moments at GOP Conventions
- Harvey Weinstein and Us
- He's Beating the Drum for History
- Health Threats: Not Just Ebola
- Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Ancestry's Impact for Us All
- Holiday Toy Crazes Through The Years
- Houston, We Have a Problem (Solver)
- How Ex-Presidents Cope After Leaving Office
- How Much Do You Know About Democratic National Conventions?
- How Much Do You Know About Hispanic Heritage in the United States?
- How Much Do You Know About Memorial Day?
- How Much Do You Know About Presidential Campaign Slogans?
- How Much Do You Know About Presidential Debates?
- How Much Do You Know About Presidential Elections?
- How Much Do You Know About Republican National Conventions?
- How Much Do You Know About Veterans Day?
- How Much Do You Know About the Fourth of July?
- How Signs at Businesses Evolved During the Pandemic
- How Woodstock Changed the Lives of One American Family
- How the Boomers Saved Everything
- How the Civil War Changed Your Life
- How the Kennedy-Nixon Debates Changed Politics
- How the Kent State Shooting Changed Me
- How to Make the Most of Census Data
- How to Prepare for a Wildfire
- Hurricane Maria Death Toll Much Higher Than Reported
- Iconic Stores That are No More
- Icons of Disco
- In Their Own Words: Letters From Pearl Harbor, a Day That Will Live in Infamy
- Inaugural Oddities
- Infographic: Who Is Your Favorite U.S. President and Why?
- Interview With David McCullough on 'The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris'
- Interview With Jeff Madrick on the U.S. Financial Crisis
- Iranian Hostage Crisis: Kathryn Koob
- Is Heaven Real? Do Aliens Exist? Should We Worry About Zombies, Vampires and Bigfoot?
- Is It Time for Skylab: The Sequel?
- JFK Library Plans Year of Centennial Events
- JFK: Personal Portraits From a Public Life
- James Madison, Revolutionary Thinker
- Janet Guthrie Broke Indianapolis 500 Gender Barrier
- Jim Lovell Looks Back on NASA, 'Apollo' Missions
- Joe Namath Relives His Super Bowl Guarantee
- John Lewis, Last of Big Six Civil Rights Leaders, Is in a Battle for His Life
- Join AARP's Free Online Town Hall for World AIDS Day
- Join the Disco Inferno
- Jorge Ramos Talks About the American Dream
- Journalist Monica Lozano Moves On to New Challenges
- Julie and David Eisenhower
- Just How Tough Was World War II Rationing? Very
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Continues His Fight for Racial Equality
- Kent State — and the Day That Changed America
- Key Moments in LGBTQ Pride History
- King's Message: The Power of You
- Korean War Remains Raise Hope for Families
- Korean War Remains: The Long Journey Home
- La Isla Bonita
- La Vida Latina: Hispanic Heritage Quiz
- Laws and Protections For Older Americans
- Leading the Charge for Civil Rights Change
- Learn More About AARP on Our 60th Birthday
- Lending a Helping Hand
- Letters From D-Day
- Lifting My Voice
- Little-Known Spanish Version of National Anthem a Nod to Latin America
- Loyal Older Audience Props Up Evening News
- Major Festival Celebrates the Opening of the New African American Museum
- Major News and Culture Moments From the Last 10 Years
- Many 'Rosie the Riveters' Inspire One Ideal
- March on Washington — Then and Now
- Marching for Social Justice
- Martin Luther King Jr.'s Living Legacy
- María Elena Salinas is American and Mexican Proud
- Match the Election-Year Running Mates
- Medal of Honor Recipient Dies at 93
- Meet the Couple on the Iconic Woodstock Album Cover
- Meet the First Female Commander of the American Legion
- Memorable Presidential Campaign Slogans
- Memorable — and Odd — Moments in Inauguration History
- Memorial Day: A Time to Remember
- Mentions of Seniors in Inaugural Addresses
- Michael and Kitty Dukakis
- Milestone Moments in Suffrage History
- Miss America Beyond the Runway
- More Battles I'll Never Forget
- More Women Share Their #MeToo Moments
- Muhammad Ali Spars With the Stars
- Muhammad Ali ‘The Greatest’ Boxer and 20th-Century Icon Dies at 74
- Museum Examines Pop Culture's Fascination with Native Americans
- My #MeToo Moment
- My First Vote
- Myths Surrounding the Solar Eclipse
- NASA Honors 'Hidden Figures' Hero
- NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson Q&A
- NASA's Apollo 11 by the Numbers
- Nadia Comaneci
- National Museum of the American Latino Gets Approval of Congress, President
- Never Too Late: African Americans Making Their Mark
- New Guidelines Redefine Millennials
- New Smithsonian Will Keep the Dream Alive
- New York Times Highlights Overlooked Women
- Newsmakers Who Passed Away in 2013
- Nicodemus Welcomes Its Family Back Home
- Nobel's Late-Life Prizewinners
- North America’s Next Great Total Solar Eclipse
- Obama Tops List of Favorite Recent Presidents
- Old Soldiers Win New Recruits
- Older Activists Make Voices Heard in March on Washington
- Older Americans Act Nutrition Program Celebrates 50 Years of Service
- Older Sports Fans Aren't Flocking to Soccer
- Oldest Ex-Congressman Credits God, Good Habits for Longevity
- On World AIDS Day, a Call to Remember History
- One Year Ago: California's Deadliest Wildfire Ravaged Town of Paradise
- Oprah Through the Years
- Original Gerber Baby Meets Current One
- Our Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?
- Out of This World Photo Gallery
- Outrageous Things That Drive Us Crazy
- Pat Summitt, Women’s Basketball Legend and Alzheimer’s Advocate, Dies at 64
- Pearl Harbor's Fallen Heroes Finally Come Home
- Pearl Harbor: On Deck at the Start of World War II
- Peggy Whitson Sets Record for Time in Space
- Peggy Whitson, 56, Becomes the Oldest Woman in Space
- People to Remember: Notable Deaths of 2013
- Peter Max: An American Artist
- Photographer Captures Endangered Animals
- Picture of the Woodstock Generation
- Politician and Statesman Bob Dole Dies at 98
- Poll: Half Believe Terrorist Attacks Changed Country for the Worse
- Powerful Moments in Civil Rights History
- Presidential Pitches: A Century-Old Tradition
- Presidential Quotes Quiz
- Princess Diana: Rise of a 1980s Icon
- Proud to Serve — Again
- Q&A with American Red Cross President Gail McGovern
- Quiz: Friday the 13th and Other Strange Superstitions
- Quiz: St. Patrick’s Day
- Quiz: Test Your Baseball IQ
- Quiz: Test Your D-Day Knowledge
- Quiz: Test Your Inauguration IQ
- Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Super Bowl Trivia
- Quiz: The History of Desegregation
- Quiz: What Do You Know About the History of Atomic Weapons?
- Ralph Branca: Shot Heard 'Round the World'
- Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Remembering 9/11: Ceremonies Scaled Back Due to Pandemic
- Remembering César Chávez
- Remembering D-Day
- Remembering Dr. Dorothy Height
- Remembering John F. Kennedy
- Remembering Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
- Remembering the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, 20 Years Later
- Remembering the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Remembering the Moon Landing on the 50th Anniversary
- Rep. John Lewis, Who Suffered Violence to Seek Peace, Dies at 80
- Restaurant Owner Rebuilds Paradise, One Meal at a Time
- Return to Heart Mountain
- Robert C. Byrd, 1917-2010
- Ron Kovic
- Rosey Grier
- Rosies, Are You out There?
- Sally Ride
- Say Their Names: The Role of Ritual in Healing
- Selma to Montgomery, 50 Years On
- Sen. Tammy Duckworth Is Pregnant at Nearly 50
- Senator John McCain Defined Courage and Public Service
- Senior Olympians Compete, Inspire
- Small Virginia Town Remembers Its D-Day Sacrifice
- Smithsonian to Honor Tom Brokaw
- Social Media Top Newspapers as a News Source
- Some — but Not All — JFK Documents Released
- Spanish Flu: How America Fought a Pandemic a Century Ago
- Still Making Headlines at 90
- Sunshine State Played a Unique Role in AARP's Development
- Super Soaker Water Gun Turns 30
- Surviving the '80s
- Surviving the Sinking of the USS Arizona During Pearl Harbor Attack
- Survivor Remembers Auschwitz After 75 Years
- Take Our New Words Quiz!
- Take the Woodstock Quiz
- Taking Stock of Woodstock, 40 Years Later
- Tammy Duckworth, 50, Becomes First U.S. Senator to Give Birth While in Office
- Teacher Who Lost His Family Returns to Paradise Alone
- Team USA's Oldest Athlete Goes for Gold (Again!) at Seventh Olympics
- Test Your Democratic National Conventions Smarts
- Test Your Knowledge of Vietnam War History
- Test Your Knowledge of the Watergate Scandal
- Test Your Space Savvy
- Text Messaging Turns 25
- The 'Bullitt Mustang' Is Back
- The 'I Have a Dream' Speech
- The Accidental Ambassadors
- The Activist
- The Civil War
- The Clock Is Ticking on a $10 Million Reward
- The Fall of the Berlin Wall 25 Years Ago
- The Good Book Is Coming to the Capital
- The Graying of Hispanic Americans
- The History of Hispanic Civil Rights
- The Hot Wheels Car Turns 50
- The Impact of the Civil Rights Act
- The Kennedy Family Trivia Quiz
- The Last Baby Boomers Turn 50
- The Last Ones Standing
- The Least We Can Do
- The Mirabal Sisters, 50 Years Later
- The No. 1 Thing to Love About America: The Dream
- The Presidents Retirement Club
- The Rise of the Civil Rights Movement
- The Stars Who Come Out at the Democratic Convention
- The Stonewall Uprising, 50 Years Later
- The Stories You Cared Most About in 2017
- The Story Behind D-Day's Iconic Images
- The Story Behind Stamp Gaffes
- The Story Behind the Million Man March
- The Transforming Moment
- The Veterans History Project
- The War That Changed Everything
- The War We Never Saw
- The Woman Who Changed the World
- These Words Are Coming to a Dictionary Near You
- Tickle Me Elmo Was All the Rage 25 Years Ago
- Time for Changes at Popular Magazines
- Tom Brokaw on 'The Time of Our Lives'
- Tom Watson Becomes Oldest Winner of Masters Par 3 Contest
- Tomorrow's Leaders: 13 Faces to Watch
- Tony Horwitz on John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War
- Torpedoed WWII Cruiser Discovered at Bottom of South Pacific
- Tribute to Veterans: Readers Share War Letters
- Trick or Treat for UNICEF
- Trivia Quiz: Black History
- Trivia Quiz: History
- True West Side Stories
- Tyler Perry Reflects on MLK's Legacy
- U.S. Presidents Trivia Quiz
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
- Unique First Ladies Through History
- Unique MLK Memorials Across the U.S.
- University of Arkansas Honors Past Graduate Denied Commencement
- Unmasking African Art
- V-E Day: The World War II Defeat of the Nazis
- VJ Day Remembered: Joy, Relief Swept America 75 Years Ago
- Veteran Newsman Bob Schieffer Recalls the Day President Kennedy Was Shot
- Video: The First Battle of Vietnam
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Anniversary
- Virginia Memorial Highlights Historic Ties Between University, Slavery
- Walking in the Footsteps of a Giant
- War Hero Receives Medal of Honor 48 Years After Battle
- Weekend News Quiz
- Weekly News Quiz
- What Do You Know About AARP?
- What Do You Know About the Vice Presidential Debates?
- What Do You Know About the Winter Olympics?
- What Word Best Describes Nelson Mandela's Legacy?
- What You Need to Know About Climate Change
- What You Should Know About Inauguration Day
- What's In and What's Out in 2015
- What’s New in 2015
- What’s Your Disco IQ
- When Living to 100 Is the New Normal
- When Warriors Come Home
- Where Are They Now? Daniel Ellsberg
- Where Were You on 9/11? Stories From That Historic Day
- Where are they Now? Michael and Robert Meeropol
- Why Roger Bannister Was a British Hero
- Why Women's Right to Vote Matters 100 Years Later
- Wildfire 'Cremated' His Town, but a Centenarian Lived to Tell the Tale
- William Barber II Reframes the Civil Rights Movement for Modern Times
- Witnesses to World War II History
- Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
- Women’s Words to Live By
- Woodstock 50th Anniversary
- Words of Wisdom From Some of Our Favorite Women
- Year in Review: Newsmakers of 2008
- You Can Name NASA’s Latest Destination
- You Did WHAT After 50?
- Young More Religious Than Older Adults in Just 2 Countries
- Your Self-guided 'D-Day Tour' of Normandy
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- Retiring From Supreme Court More Common Than You Think
- ‘Feminism’ Is the 2017 Word of the Year
- ‘The Boomer List’: A Game-Changing Generation
- ‘Titanic’ Director Backs Bid for 5,500 Ship Artifacts
- ‘White Christmas’: A Boomer’s History