Major league baseball great Roberto Clemente was born on this day in history, Aug. 18, 1934. Clemente’s mother, Luisa Walker, gave birth to her son in Barrio San Anton, Carolina, in Puerto Rico, according to the Roberto Clemente Foundation. The child grew
The New York Yankees have officially hit rock bottom. The Yankees lost a fourth-straight game Wednesday night for the fifth time this year, dropping to 60-61 on the season and 6.5 games out of the final wild-card spot. The 2-0 was the
The political fable, “Animal Farm,” written by visionary George Orwell, was published on this day in history, Aug. 17, 1945. The plot of “Animal Farm” is based on the story of the Russian Revolution and its betrayal by Joseph Stalin and is
Madonna — considered one of the most recognizable and successful pop stars in America beginning in the 1980s and ’90s — was born into a large Italian family in Bay City, Michigan, on this day in history, Aug. 16, 1958. Madonna Louise
An event advertised as “three days of peace and music” kicked off on a farm in Bethel, New York, on this day in history, Aug. 15, 1969. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, which would come to be known simply as Woodstock,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president, signed the Social Security bill into law on this day in history, Aug. 14, 1935. He did so a mere 14 months after he sent a special message to Congress on June 8, 1934, that
American cooking expert, television personality and cookbook author Julia Child died on this day in history, Aug. 13, 2004, in Santa Barbara, California. Known for her promotion of traditional French cuisine, especially through her programs on public television, Child taught millions
“Sue,” the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever discovered, was found on this day in history, August 12, 1990. While the fossil is named Sue, it is not actually known whether the T. rex was male or female. It was named
The iconic British comedy musical film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” was released on this day in history, Aug. 11, 1964, and starred the Beatles in their first feature movie. The movie was released during the height of Beatlemania as well as the
The world’s largest museum complex was founded on this day in history, Aug. 10, 1846. The Smithsonian Institution was first created by President James K. Polk, who signed the Smithsonian Institution Act into law after the death of English scientist James Smithson,