A truck dumps a load of snow into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 8, 1996. When it comes to notorious winter weather events throughout history, only a select few are remembered by name. The Blizzard of 1996 is one of them. It's one of the defining winter storms of the 20th century and is still a record-holder to this date for several cities. A true blockbuster storm, this nor'easter walloped the Eastern Seaboard in a manner that few snowstorms in the past have been able to do.
On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol in an attempt to disrupt Congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election.