George Wallace was the 45th Governor of Alabama, a position he occupied for four terms.
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May 1972
George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998)
In his later years, Wallace suffered from deafness and Parkinson’s disease. He died of septic shock from a bacterial infection in Jackson Hospital in Montgomery on September 13, 1998. He suffered from respiratory problems in addition to complications from his gunshot spinal injury.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern sign the Good Friday Agreement (above). They reached a peace accord on governing British ruled Northern Ireland on this day in 1998. Britain’s direct rule was ended.
On this day in 1912, the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England on it’s doomed voyage.
F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Great Gatsby" for the first time on this day in 1925.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgeraldwas born in St. Paul, Minnesota. (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940)
Comedian Sam Kinison (above) was killed when a pickup truck ran head-on into his car on a desert road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas on this day in 1992.
On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.
During World War II on this day in 1945, the Yalta Agreement was signed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin.
Nine days after the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Iran (after 15 years in exile) power was seized by his followers on this day in 1979.
Thomas Alva Edison(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. Edison became a legend for his many contributions to the telecommunications and industry. With 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, he is considered the fourth most prolific inventor in history. As a youth, he sold candy, newspapers, and vegetables to train passengers who were traveling from Port Huron to Detroit.
On this day in 1973, President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.
On this day in 1968, North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, charging it had intruded into the nation’s territorial waters on a spying mission. The crew was released 11 months later.
Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher, captain of the USS Pueblo.
The TV mini-series "Roots," began airing on this day in 1977 on ABC. The show was based on the Alex Haley novel.
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992)
Bob Keeshan created and played the title role in the children’s television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984 on CBS, the longest-running nationally broadcast children’s television program of its day.
Robert James "Bob" Keeshan(June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)
John William Carson(October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)
The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War on this day in 1862. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention on this day in 1787.
Hiram King "Hank" Williams(September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953)
Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century. Williams recorded 35 singles, five released posthumously, that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one, three posthumously.
Hank Williams on the fiddle with Big Bill Lister on guitar
"M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV on this day in 1972.
