Nuremberg, often called ‘history’s greatest trial’, officially opened on8 1945. It held senior Nazi leaders to account for ...

On Oct. 16, 1793, following her conviction for treason, French Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, was beheaded on the ...

Today’s Birthdays: Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Palmer is 80. Musician Richard Carpenter is 79. Film director Mira Nair is 68.

In 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Muscovites shrugged indifferently and even ...

Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 15. Check what happened today in history here.

The fierce German offensive against ELAS and EDES – Nazi attacks in Vourgareli and Pertouli – The 100 okades of gold ...

Florida has executed two women in its history, including the infamous serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Sixteen women have been sentenced to death in Florida, but most had their sentences commuted or were ...

The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business. Victor Tony Jones, 64, died by lethal ...

Crowe took the stage to receive the Golden Eye Award for Lifetime Achievement at the festival in Switzerland on Saturday, Sept. 27 Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about ...