On this date in 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore, Maryland. Here are some facts you may not have known about Poe and his death. Edgar Poe was born in 1809 in Boston. At the age of two, he was orphaned when his mother died of tuberculosis. He was taken in by John Allan…

70 years ago today, a man and his goat were kicked out of a World Series baseball game, which some believe led to one of the great curses in sports history. Here are a few facts you may not have known about the Curse of the Billy Goat. Chicago bar owner Billy Sianis , who…

On this date in 1969, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” premiered on BBC 1 in the United Kingdom. Here are a few facts you may not have known about the show and its creators. The six members of the troupe worked together on several British television shows before creating their own show in 1969. Five of…

On this date in 1959, “The Twilight Zone” premiered on CBS television in the United States. Here are some facts you may not have known about the show and its creator, Rod Serling. Rod Serling was born in Syracuse, New York in 1924 and grew up in Binghamton, New York. He enlisted in the army…

Today is the 40th anniversary of the third bout between boxers Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. Here are a few things you may not have known about the “Thrilla in Manila.” Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali split their first two matchups. Frazier won the first, known as the “Fight of the Century” in 1971, handing…

Sixty years ago today, actor James Dean was killed in a car wreck in central California. Here are some things you may not know about the actor and his death. He was born on February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana. When he was in elementary school, his family moved to Santa Monica, California. His mother…

Today is the 80th birthday of musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Here are some facts you may not have known about the man they call “The Killer.” Jerry Lee Lewis was born in Ferriday, Louisiana to parents Elmo and Mamie Lewis. His cousins included future country singer Mickey Gilley and TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. In 1956,…

On this date in 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin. Here are a few facts about Fleming and his discovery. Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland. After moving to London to attend the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Fleming enrolled at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in Paddington. He served in the Royal…

On this date in 1974, Dr. Frank Jobe replaced the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in the throwing arm of Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Tommy John. Here are some things you may not have known about what has come to be known as Tommy John Surgery. At the time he underwent surgery, Tommy John had won 124…

On this date in 1780, American general Benedict Arnold abandoned his post at West Point when it was discovered that he had made a deal with the British Army to surrender the fortification. Here are a few things you may not have known about the man whose name has become a synonym in the United…