President Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York City on Oct. 27, 1858, and went on to live a giant life as war hero and ...

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

On this day in Celtics history, Dave Cowens and Romeo Langford were born, Chris Ford was cut, many players debuted and Bill ...

On this day in history, the nation's soon-to-be 31st U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, gave a speech in New York City ...

On this day, former Celtics Chauncey Billups, Ron Mercer, John Thomas, and Rick Carlisle made their debut, and Blue Edwards was born.

What happened on November 1 in world history? Here are 4 events worth remembering: See them above in our 57-second video, and below for more details! The unveiling of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling ...

Juan Soto is turning 26 years old on Friday, which is the same day that the Yankees and Dodgers are set to face off in Game 1 ...

New Oxford's annual Harvest Day festival and parade highlighted a special moment for the small Adams County borough, which ...

Illusionist Harry Houdini, who stunned audiences with his death-defying escape act, died on this date in history, Oct. 31, 1926. The cause of death was peritonitis, caused by a ruptured appendix.

ON THIS DAY IN 1944, the Eagle reported, “Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, the Al Smith of many a political campaign, whom millions of Americans came to love with a passionate affection as a symbol ...

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 ...

California Fraciscan missionary Fra Junipero Serra was born the same day. He baptized more than 6,000 Indians in the nine missions he established.