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On this day in 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot by
Arthur Bremer (below) in Laurel, MD while campaigning for the
United States presidency. Wallace was paralyzed by the shot.

On this day in 1948, Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria,
Iraq and Lebanon only hours after declaring its independence. 

    
    
    
   

Defenders of Kibbutz Nirim in southern Israel after the battle.

On this day in 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the dissolution
of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Standard Oil Refinery No. 1 in Cleveland, Ohio, 1897.

Lyman Frank Baum, author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," was
born on this day in 1856. He wrote a total of 14 novels in the Oz
series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems,
and at least 42 scripts.

June Carter Cash (Valerie June Carter)
June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003)

June Carter Cash was a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer,
comedian, and author who was a member of the Carter
Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash.

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Johnny and June Carter Cash.

1978’s “Superman” with Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder.

Margaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018)

(Fox News) – Margot Kidder, best known for her role as Lois Lane in the "Superman" films of the 1970s and 80s, has died. She was 69.

An obituary said the Canadian born actress died on Sunday at her home
in Livingston, Mont. The cause of death was not released.

Margot Kidder and James Brolin in the 1979 horror film, "The
Amityville Horror."

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An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport went ashore at
Jamestown, Virginia on this day in 1607. The group had arrived 
at the location the day before. This became the first permanent
English colony in America.

William Clark set off the famous expedition from Camp Dubois on this day in 1804. A few days later, in St. Louis, Meriwether Lewis joined the group. The group was known as the "Corps of Discovery."

On this day in 1948, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (R) proclaimed
the independent State of Israel as British rule in Palestine came to an
end. U.S. President Harry S. Truman is on his left.

Skylab One was launched into orbit around Earth as the first U.S. manned space station on this day in 1973.

George Walton Lucas Jr. is 74 years old today. He was born in
Modesto, California.

Filmmaker George Lucas is best known as the creator of the Star Wars
and Indiana Jones franchises, as well as the founder of Lucasfilm and
Industrial Light & Magic. He was the chairman and CEO of Lucasfilm,
before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.

Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998)

Frank Sinatra was a singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most
popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the
best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million
records worldwide. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants,
Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry
James and Tommy Dorsey.

Sinatra died with his wife at his side at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles on May 14, 1998, aged 82, after a heart attack. Sinatra was in ill
health during the last few years of his life, and was frequently hospitalized
for heart and breathing problems, high blood pressure, pneumonia and
bladder cancer. He was further diagnosed as having dementia. He had
made no public appearances following a heart attack in February 1997

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Stevland Hardaway Morris (Judkins) is 68 years old today. He was
born in Saginaw, MI.

Motown prodigy and multi-instrumentalist who broke the record for Grammy Awards held by a solo artist with twenty-two titles and released over thirty
top ten hits during his career. He signed with Motown Records when he was
eleven years old. Stevie Wonder released the hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)"
when he was thirteen.