Emilie Flygare-Carlén On this day in 1807, Swedish writer Emilie Flygare-Carlén was born. A popular writer during her lifetime, Flygare-Carlén had endured several personal hardships…
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Louis and Mary Leakey On this day in 1903, renowned paleoanthropologist and archaeologist Louis Leakey was born. Remembered for his fossil discoveries in Africa, Leakey’s…
Alexander Fleming On this day in 1881, Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming was born. Fleming is best remembered for discovering penicillin. His accidental find would become one of…
Haakon VII of Norway Do you have a connection to Norwegian royalty? On this day in 1872, Haakon VII of Norway was born. Regarded as…
Have you found ancestors in the United States census? Census records are one of the most important resources in genealogy. With the information provided in…
Wild Bill Hickok On this day in 1876, Wild Bill Hickok, one of the most famous gunfighters of the American Wild West, was killed while playing…
Maria Mitchell Today we celebrate the 200th birthday of pioneering astronomer Maria Mitchell! Mitchell is best remembered for discovering a new comet, which became known as…
J.K. Rowling Happy birthday, J.K. Rowling! Today the Harry Potter author turns 53. The day also marks Harry Potter’s birthday! On July 31, 1965, Joanne Rowling…
While researching your family history, you may sometimes come across funny names in your family tree or maybe an amusing name will pop out in an old document. For…
Bob Hope Today we remember Bob Hope, who passed away on this day 15 years ago at the age of 100. A comedy legend, Hope…