1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.

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Although Reese wasn't physically present at the ceremony, the WNBA star celebrated the model’s milestone. In a post shared to ...

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PAC-MAN by Bandai Namco Entertainment America, Inc. will make its Macy's Parade debut this year. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's) Thanksgiving, a time for food, family and a monstrously ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear, Shrek and Pac-Man to the New York City skies on ...

This year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC features 34 balloons, 28 floats, 33 clown groups and 11 marching bands. NEW YORK (WABC) -- The 99th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured ...

This year marks the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the celebration promises to be as grand as ever. Nearly a century after Macy’s employees first marched through Manhattan streets, the ...

The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, now in its 91st year, stepped off on State Street downtown Thursday morning. The parade and the broadcast began at 8 a.m. The parade moved along State Street between ...

CBS Chicago (Channel 2) will broadcast the parade live from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The parade can also be seen on the CBS News Chicago streaming channel.