Nordahl Grieg On this day in 1902, Norwegian writer and poet Nordahl Grieg was born. A popular author during his lifetime, Grieg is remembered as…
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Are you excited for Halloween? Halloween is that great time of the year where children and adults put on their best or scariest costumes and indulge in…
Harry Houdini Today we remember magician Harry Houdini, who died on this day in 1926 at the age of 52. Known as one of the greatest…
John Adams On this day in 1735, the second President of the United States, John Adams, was born. A Founding Father, Adams served as the…
Fanny Brice On this day in 1891, radio star and actress Fanny Brice was born in Manhattan, New York. Known as the original “Funny Girl,”…
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Today we remember American suffragist and abolitionist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who died on this day in 1902 at the age of 86. A leading figure…
We’re only one week away from MyHeritage LIVE, the first-ever MyHeritage user conference in Oslo, Norway! Geni will be there on the weekend of November 2-4,…
Geoffrey Chaucer On this day in 1400, poet Geoffrey Chaucer died in London, England. Known as the Father of English literature, Chaucer is often considered to…
Sarah Josepha Hale Remember the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb”? On this day in 1788, writer Sarah Josepha Hale was born. Hale was…
Did your ancestors fight in the American Revolutionary War? On this day in 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown,…
Protecting your Geni accounts from unauthorized access is very important to us. Unfortunately, the difficulty of remembering several passwords often means that people will reuse…
Herman Melville Have you read Moby-Dick? On this day in 1851, Herman Melville’s classic novel was published for the first time in London, England. Initially published…
Rita Hayworth Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth was born on October 17, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York. One of the top stars of the 1940s, Hayworth…
Oscar Wilde On this day in 1854, Irish writer Oscar Wilde was born. Considered one of London’s most popular playwrights in his day, Wilde was…
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz On this day in 1951, the classic television show I Love Lucy premiered for the first time on CBS. Do you…
Hugh Jackman Happy 50th birthday to Hugh Jackman! The Australian star was born on October 12, 1968 in Sydney to Grace Greenwood and Christopher John…
Eleanor Roosevelt On this day in 1884, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City, New York. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the eldest…
Orson Welles Today we remember filmmaker Orson Welles, who died on this day in 1985 at the age of 70. George Orson Welles was born…
A few months ago, we introduced our new HTML tree on Geni, which made it possible for all users to finally view and edit their family…
Sigourney Weaver Happy birthday to Sigourney Weaver! Today the star turns 69. Sigourney Weaver was born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New…