CAMILLE BOHANNON

On this day in 1952, Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At
the time he was a candidate for U.S. vice-president.

The expedition of Meriwether Lewis (Left) and William Clark
(Right) ended their trek to the Pacific Northwest on this day
in 1806.

A replica of Fort Clatsop in the National Memorial at the mouth of the
Columbia River in Oregon.

1970

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is 69 years old today.

Known simply as The Boss, rock legend Bruce Springsteen struck
fame in 1975 with his critically acclaimed album Born to Run and
again in 1984 with his rock anthem "Born in the U.S.A." He won his
20th career Grammy Award in 2009 when his song "Working on a
Dream" took Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.