Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

Other, lesser-known towns were often just as raucous as Tombstone and Deadwood. Jerome, Arizona, for example, was once called "the wickedest town in the West" because of its proliferation of bars, ...

Established in 1931, the Five Families of the Italian-American Mafia in New York City consist of the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Bonanno, and Colombo families.

What happened on this day in history: India gains its independence from the United Kingdom, the first day of the Woodstock music festival begins, and more events from August 15th.

A fertility deity honored by the Hopi and other Southwestern Native American cultures, Kokopelli is depicted as a fun-loving, musically talented prankster god.

After 74 years, the Soviet Union collapsed and broke into 15 countries on December 25, 1991, when Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president following years of internal conflict.

Marie-Thérèse, Louis-Joseph, Louis-Charles, and Sophie were the four children of Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI of France — but despite their initial wealth and power, only one of them survived ...

Soon-Yi Previn was adopted by Mia Farrow in 1977 and began an affair with Farrow's boyfriend Woody Allen in 1991 when she was 21 years old.

Alexander Hamilton's children with his wife Eliza — Philip, Angelica, James, John, Alexander Jr., Eliza, William, and Philip — each led unique and fascinating lives.