President Jimmy Carter (above) signed a bill that restored full U.S.
citizenship rights to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889)

Jailhouse Rock premiered on October 17, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee
and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at number
3 on the Variety box office chart, and reached number 14 in the year’s
box office totals, grossing $4 million. Jailhouse Rock earned mixed
reviews, with most of the negative reception directed towards Presley’s
persona. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the National
Film Registry.

TIM MAGUIRE

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) began an oil-
embargo against several countries including the U.S. and Great Britain
on this day in 1973. The incident stemmed from Western support of
Israel when Egypt and Syria attacked the nation on October 6, 1973. It
lasted until March of 1974.

American troops defeated British forces in Saratoga, NY. on this day in 1777. It
was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.

An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the San Francisco Bay
area in California on this day in 1989. The quake caused about 67 deaths,
3,000 injuries, and damages up to $7 billion.

Al Capone was convicted on income tax evasion and was sentenced to 11
years in prison on this day in 1931. He was released in 1939.

Arthur Miller on a trip with his wife,
actress Marilyn Monroe.