Born November 14

Musician known as Buckwheat Zydeco…

Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Egyptian scholar, statesman and former secretary-general of the United Nations, died Tuesday, Feb. 16. He was 93. Boutros-Ghali became the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations Jan. …

William Steig’s illustrations and stories often centered on anthropomorphic and adventurous animals, tough-talking kids, neurosis-challenged adults – and one curmudgeonly ogre.

The hairstyle that made Veronica Lake famous wasn’t planned.

In 1996, two actors died just one day apart but these two men were bound by more than just their dates of death…

We remember veteran TV writer Sherwood Schwartz with some facts about his career and some video clips of his hit shows “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch”…

While living in the village of Giverny, Claude Monet created hundreds of paintings. On the anniversary of his death on December 5, 1926, we offer a tour of some of …

Aaron Copland, known as the Dean of American Composers, died 20 years ago on this day. In his honor, we present 20 facts about his life and work.

Astrid Lindgren wrote dozens of books during her career, but she’s best remembered for giving the world Pippi Longstocking…