Unlike other mobsters, Al Capone didn't go out in a blaze of glory.

On October 15, the famed Roman poet Virgil is born, France executes Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari for spying during World War 1, and more.

Hoping to secure better trading opportunities in the Americas, the British used the story of Robert Jenkins' severed ear as an excuse to go to war with Spain.

The "Door to Hell" has been burning for almost half a century, and the geologists monitoring it have no idea how long it will take to stop.

Ancient Athenians believed using small animals in their curses could transfer their helplessness to their victims. This particular jar held a chicken, mutilated with a nail.