On August 5, 1966, developer Jay Sarno unveiled Caesars Palace for the first time. The ancient Roman-themed hotel-casino was unlike anything seen on The Strip before. Its 14-story tower boasted 680 ...

Also on this day, in 1966, the Daniel Boone National Forest, the only national forest entirely within Kentucky state lines, was established. Sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson made the move.

Fifty-nine years ago today, George Jones topped the country albums chart for the first and only time as a solo artist.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary head coach Red Auerbach retired after taking the Celtics to their ninth championship with a 95-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of ...