Imperial Japan sent its first wave of kamikaze suicide planes to the U.S. Navy off the coast of the Philippines on Oct. 25, ...

In 1604, William Shakespeare's Othello made its debut. A new production of the famed play starring Denzel Washington and Jake ...

Harry Houdini, the remarkable illusionist who stunned international audiences with his death-defying escape act, was shackled eternally by the Grim Reaper on this Halloween in history, Oct. 31, 1926. ...

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Johnny Carson, born in Iowa on this day in history, Oct. 23, 1925, went on to become the iconic and Emmy Award-winning host ...

The USS Constitution was launched on Oct. 21, 1797, in Boston on this day in history. She went on to a legendary career in naval warfare, earning the famous moniker Old Ironsides.

The Statue of Liberty was officially revealed to the world Oct. 28, 1886, in New York City's harbor, which affirmed the ...

Halloween has been around for many centuries, but why have these traditions continued through the 21st century?

It's (almost) Election Day in America. Soon citizens across the United States ... The animal logos date back to the 19th ...

It's imperative that all Americans know the history of Veterans Day so that we can honor our former service members properly. Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their ...

The Kissers, Madison’s venerable Celtic rock band, started one night in the late 1990s when two good friends, Ken Fitzsimmons ...