PAST WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

today in history

camille bohannon
CAMILLE BOHANNON

Image result for president ronald reagan demandes the tearing down of the berlin wall

Image result for president ronald reagan demandes the tearing down of the berlin wall
On this day in 1987, U.S,
President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet
Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. It was 29
months later when Gorbachev allowed Berliners to destroy the wall.

Related image

Image result for president ronald reagan demandes the tearing down of the berlin wall
On September 12,1990, now-former President Reagan returned
to Berlin with wife Nancy, where he personally took a few
symbolic hammer swings at a remnant of the Berlin Wall.

ap 3

Image result for civil rights activist medgar evers is killed
On this day in 1963, Civil rights leader Medgar Evers was fatally
shot in front of his home in Jackson, MS.

Image result for civil rights activist medgar evers is killed
Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963)

Image result for civil rights activist medgar evers is killed

Byron De La Beckwith was accused of killing civil rights activist
Medgar Evers in 1963. After two trials had hung juries in 1964,
he was finally convicted of the crime in 1994. He received a life
sentence in prison where he died on January 21, 2001 at the age
of 80.

ap 3

Related image

Image result for the murder of o.j. simpson's ex-wife nicole and ronald goldman in 1994

Related image

Image result for o.j. simpson mug shot

ap 3

Image result for son of sam convicted in 1978
On 12 June 1978, Berkowitz was sentenced to 25 years to life in
prison for each murder, to be served consecutively. The Serial
killer had terrorized the streets of New York City for over a year.
killing six people and leaving seven others severely injured. He
was being called the .44 Caliber Killer at the time.

 

Image result for son of sam in 2018
David Richard Berkowitz turned 65 on June 1.


In 1987, Berkowitz claimed to have become an
evangelical Christian while
in prison. According to his personal testimony, his moment of
conversion
occurred after reading
Psalm 34:6 from a Bible given to him by a fellow
inmate. He says he is no longer to be referred to as the "Son of Sam"
but the "Son of Hope".  

ap 3

Image result for the national baseball hall of fame opened on this day in 1939
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York on this day in 1939.

Image result for the national baseball hall of fame opened on this day in 1939
                                                        
                              

Related image

This famous photo from the 1939 Hall of Fame dedication ceremony
is missing Ty Cobb, who received more votes than any other player
in the first election.

Image result for the national baseball hall of fame opened on this day in 1939

posted by Bob Karm in African American,ANNIVERSARY,Baseball,Bible,Civil rights,DEATH,Hall of Fame,HISTORY,Opening,President,Religion,Serial killer and have No Comments

Place your comment

Please fill your data and comment below.
Name
Email
Website
Your comment