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On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York
to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard his airplane the "Spirit of
St. Louis." The trip took 33 1/2 hours.

Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean on
this day in 1932. She became the first woman to achieve the feat.

On this day in 1961, a white mob attacked the Freedom Riders in Montgomery, AL. The event prompted the federal government to
send in U.S. marshals.

The Freedom Riders Burning Bus.

During a violent storm on his first return voyage, Columbus, then approximately
41, suffered an attack of what was believed at the time to be gout. During later
years, he was plagued with influenza and other fevers, bleeding from the eyes,
and prolonged attacks of gout. The suspected attacks increased in duration
and severity, sometimes leaving Columbus bedridden for months at a time,
and culminated in his death 14 years later at age 54.

Jim McElreath (February 18, 1928 – May 18, 2017)

(AP) – Jim McElreath, a teenage dirt-track racer who went on to
become the 1962 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and race
in 15 Indy 500s, has died.

Separate statements issued by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
and Texas Motor Speedway say McElreath died Thursday in his
sleep at his home in Arlington, Texas.

McElreath had been one of eight surviving drivers who had driven
a front-engine car in the Indy 500, where rear-mounted engines
are now standard. He finished sixth or higher in the 500 six times,
finishing as high as third in the 1966 race.

McElreath retired from competition in 1984 and has been inducted
into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, the Texas
Motorsports Hall of Fame and the National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame.

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All alone on stage, actress Marilyn Monroe sings ‘Happy Birthday’
to President John F. Kennedy, New York, on this day in 1962. 

President John Kennedy acknowledges cheers at Madison Square
Garden during his pre-birthday salute.

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Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (Bouvier)
(July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994)

   It was on this day in 1992.

Amy Elizabeth Fisher will turn 42 August 21.

Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is 72 years old today.

Pete Townshend had plans to become a graphic artist before his music career
took off after his grandmother bought him his first guitar in 1956.

After having a spiritual awakening and becoming a Baba disciple, he was one
of very few rock stars who opposed the use of psychedelic drugs.

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                             Harry Randall Truman
                             (October 30, 1896 – May 18, 1980)

U.S. Supreme Court of 1896.

Pope Saint John Paul II (Karol Józef Wojtyła)
(May 18, 1920 – April 2, 20005)

Pope Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in history who
was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was
one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129
countries during his pontificate and helping end Communist rule
in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. He was one of
the most influential leaders of the 20th century.

The song "Surf City" was written by Brian Wilson and Jan Berry. Two
months after it’s release, “Surf City” became the first surf song to 
reach number one on national record charts, remaining at the top
of the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. The single crossed over to
the Billboard R&B Chart where it peaked at number 3.