Old News, Vintage Photos & Nostalgic Stories

Emmett Till wearing a hat.

Today in History: August 28th, 1955

Pee-wee Herman holding a balloon and streamers.

Today in History: August 27th, 1952

Portrait of Prince Albert Victor.

Was Prince Albert Victor, Queen Victoria’s Grandson, Jack the Ripper?

Strangeness

Cameramen capturing a baseball game from a high vantage point.

Today in History: August 26th, 1939

Sean Connery as James Bond.

Today in History: August 25th, 1930

A bowl of potato chips.

Today in History: August 24th 1853

Lon Chaney Truly Was ‘The Man of a Thousand Faces’

River Phoenix.

Today in History: August 23rd, 1970

Portrait of Max Linder

Max Linder: The Comedic Genius of Silent Film Who Met a Tragic End

Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey sitting beside one another and smiling.

Today in History: August 22nd, 1927

Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton as Lydia Deetz and Beetlejuice in 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'

Michael Keaton Says He Didn’t Want Beetlejuice to Have Too Much Screen Time in Sequel

George Raft Was Hollywood’s Golden Age Gangster

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