MIKE GRACIA
Thomas Edison invented a workable electric incandescent lamp on this day in
1879. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
Anthrax scare claims first two U.S. Postal workers in Washington,
D.C. on this day in 2001.
The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain on this day in 1805. The British defeated the French and Spanish fleet.
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1931.
On this day in 1962, the above three scientists shared the Nobel
Prize for their DNA work.
The Anthrax scare hits CBS in New York on this day in
2001.
CBS News announced that an employee in Dan Rather’s office had tested
positive for skin anthrax.
The FBI and Postal Service announced a $1 million reward for information
leading to the arrest of those responsible for the anthrax mailings.
On this day in 2001, four disciples of Osama bin Laden, convicted in the
1998 bombing of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, were sentenced
to life in prison and ordered to pay $33 million in restitution to victims.
On this day in 1968, two black athletes, Tommie Smith (center) and John
Carlos, (right) were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving
a "black power" salute during a ceremony at the Summer Olympics in
Mexico City.
Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017)
Chuck Berry is one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll who released influential
songs such as "Maybellene" and "Johnny B. Goode."
He became immortalized for songs such as "Roll Over Beethoven," which
reached #29 on the Billboard Top 100 chart.
JOHN BELMONT
On this day in 1967, guerrilla leader Che Guevara was executed in
Bolivia.
Anthrax laced letters were sent to Capitol Hill on this
day in 2001.
The hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro surrendered on
this day in 1985.
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Andrei Sakharov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on this
day in 1975. The Soviet scientist is known as the "father of
the hydrogen bomb."
John Winston Ono Lennon (John Winston Lennon)
(October 9, 1940- December 8, 1980)
John Lennon became one of the most influential songwriters
in the history of popular music after co-founding The Beatles
with Paul McCartney and George Harrison. He was a symbol
of counterculture, promoting peace, activism and freedom
of speech.
MIKE GRACIA
Bob Stevens of American Media in Florida.
On this day in 1988, during a debate between candidates for vice president of
the U.S., Democrat Lloyd Bentsen (left) told Republican Dan Quayle, “You’re
no Jack Kennedy."
On this day in 1962, "Love Me Do" by the Beatles was released in the U.K. It
was their first single.
On this day in 1969, "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" debuted on BBC television. The British sketch comedy series, created by the comedy group Monty Python, aired until 1974.
It was on this day in 2001.
SANDY KOZEL
The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress on this day in
1850. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into
other states.
On this day in 2001, Anthrax tainted letters were sent to the
National Broadcasting System and The New York Post.
Gloved hands sorting through mail during 2001 anthrax scare.
On this day in 1975.
On this day in 1961, UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld died along with
15 others in a plane crash in the African bush during a peace mission to the
Congo.
The scattered wreckage of the DC6B plane that had carried Dag Hammarskjöld.
Greta Garbo (Greta Lovisa Gustafsson)
(September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990)
Greta Garbo was a Swedish–born American film actress during the 1920s
and 1930s. She was nominated three times for the Academy Award for
Best Actress and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1954 for her
"luminous and unforgettable screen performances." In 1999, the American
Film Institute ranked Garbo fifth on their list of the greatest female stars of
classic Hollywood cinema.
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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (Johnny Allen Hendrix)
(November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)
On this day in 1970, rock guitarist, and singer/songwriter, Jimi Hendrix died
in his London apartment at the age of 27. The death was from an overdose
of sleeping pills. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably
the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music".
