Find out what happened on February 17 including famous birthdays like Michael Jordan; famous deaths like Thelonious Monk and notable events like the first publication of Newsweek magazine!
Daniel Hale Williams, a Black cardiologist, performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries in 1893. Williams established his own pratice but he had to perform care — including surgeries — on patients inside their homes, as hospitals largely did not allow Black doctors to practice in their facilities. He went on to found the first Black-owned hospital.
Find out what happened on February 8 including famous birthdays like John Grisham; famous deaths like Anna Nicole Smith and notable events like the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, for her part in a plot to murder Queen Elizabeth I.
On this day in 1963, Robert Frost passed away. He accomplished much in his lifetime, such as winning the Pulitzer Prize four times, and also reciting a poem during JFK's inauguration ceremony. Check out our short video biography of the poet!
Find out what happened on January 21 including famous birthdays like Christian Dior and Benny Hill; famous deaths like Cecil B. DeMille and notable events like the second inauguration of President Reagan.
Happy Birthday, Alexander Hamilton! In honor of the Founding Father's birthday, check out our biography of the Statesman who set America on a course for greatness.
Find out what happened on January 4 including famous birthdays like Michael Stipe and Isaac Newton; famous deaths like T.S. Eliot and notable events like former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura becoming the Governor of Minnesota.
Watch our short biography of John Lennon, from his superstardom with the Beatles to his fame as a solo artist and social activist, to his marriage to Yoko Ono. On this day in 1980, Lennon was gunned down by Mark David Chapman.
Find out what happened on December 1 including famous birthdays like Sarah Silverman and Bette Midler; famous deaths like George Everest; and notable events like Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat aboard a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
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