Today we remember screen legend Lauren Bacall on what would have been her 98th birthday. Image: Lauren Bacall / Wikimedia Commons Actress Lauren Bacall was
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Profile of the Day: Agatha Christie
Are you a fan of Agatha Christie’s mystery novels? On this day in 1890, the best-selling author was born in Torquay, England. Image: Agatha Christie
Oldest Case of Klinefelter Syndrome Discovered
Skull by Pixabay on Pexels Australian National University wrote that the oldest case of a rare genetic condition has been discovered in a 1,000-year-old skeleton
Profile of the Day: Francis Scott Key
On the morning after the Battle of Baltimore, lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry,” which
New Series of My Grandparents’ War, in Partnership With MyHeritage
We’re excited to share that MyHeritage has partnered with Channel 4 and Wonderhood Studios to create the new season of the highly acclaimed docuseries My
Profile of the Day: Roald Dahl
Happy Roald Dahl Day! On this day in 1916, author Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, Wales. Image: Roald Dahl / Library of Congress Dahl
Profile of the Day: Jesse Owens
On this day in 1913, Olympic champion Jesse Owens was born in Oakville, Alabama. Image: Jesse Owens / Library of Congress The youngest of ten children,
Profile of the Day: Leo Tolstoy
Have you read Anna Karenina? On this day in 1828, author Leo Tolstoy was born at his family’s estate in Tula, Russia. Image: Leo Tolstoy /
Bidding Farewell to Elizabeth II, the World’s Favorite Queen
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of England. No modern monarch was more well-known and beloved than
Profile of the Day: Peter Sellers
Remember watching Peter Sellers as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau? On this day in 1925, the iconic comedian was born in Portsmouth, England. Image: Peter
