Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman complete the first transatlantic balloon flight August 17, 1978, in the helium craft Double Eagle II. Departing from Presque Isle, Maine, the Americans ...

It’s August 15th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1969, Woodstock opened in Bethel, New York with 400-thousand fans coming out to see the likes of The Who ...

Every morning during the U.S. Open, Richard Pagliaro will take a look back at a significant match that took place on that calendar day. McEnroe was on the verge of making history for all the wrong ...

August Wilson is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. Mr. Wilson's plays have been produced at theaters all over the world, including over a dozen Broadway productions of his work. He is ...

American Joan Benoit, 27, bests the competition and the Los Angeles smog to capture the gold in the first women's Olympic marathon, August 5, 1984. By mile three, Benoit, who had recently had knee ...