"American Pie" singer Don McLean — who is still performing and touring — was born on this day in history, Oct. 2, 1945, in New Rochelle, New York. He is forever associated with his iconic hit ...
One of television's best-known personalities, Johnny Carson, the iconic host of "The Tonight Show" for 30 years, was born on this day in history, on Oct. 23, 1925. Carson had Midwestern roots and ...
Irish physicist Ernest Walton was born in Co Waterford on October 6 ... winning a scholarship to college in 1922. Love Irish history? Share your favorite stories with other history buffs in ...