December 16, 1997, was a soggy day in Florida, but that was no trouble for Mount Mansfield High School junior Erin Sullivan.

December 15 has long been a day marked by monumental events that have shaped the course of history across the globe.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in history, Tom T. Hall climbed to the top of the country music charts with his song “Country Is.” It was his fifth number one overall and his second of 1974.