CARLATA BRADLEY

Over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California on this day in 1947, pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the first person to break
the sound barrier.

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager turned 94 on February 13.

The Battle of Hastings occurred in England on this day in 1066. The Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England.

On this day in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to racial prejudice
in America. He was the youngest person to receive the award.

Former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot while campaigning
in Milwaukee, WI. on this day in 1912. His wound in the chest was
not serious and he continued with his planned speech. William
Schrenk was captured at the scene of the shooting.

Bloodstained shirt worn by Roosevelt, photographed following the
assassination attempt.  

William Schrenk

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Ariel Sharon visited Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on this day in 2000.

During the Revolutionary War on this day in 1781, American forces
began the siege on Yorktown, VA.

General George Washington (center) depicted reviewing the captured 
British army at Yorktown.

On this day in 1066, England was invaded by William the Conqueror
who claimed the English throne.

William the Conqueror (1027-28–1087)

The first around-the-world flight was completed by two U.S. Army
planes when they landed in Seattle, WA. on this day in 1924. The
trip took 175 days.

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991)

Miles Davis was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is
among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of
jazz and 20th century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical
directions in his five-decade career which kept him at the forefront
of a number of major stylistic developments in jazz.

ED DONAHUE

The Battle of Saratoga was won by American soldiers during the Revolutionary War on this day in 1777.

A picture from the Police Gazette, showing a dying
President Garfield being comforted by his wife
Lucretia on this day in 1881.

On this day in 1934.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann (1899-1936) arrested as
a suspect in the Lindbergh kidnapping.

Charles Lindbergh Jr.

On this day in 1995.          

Theodore John Kaczynski turned 75 in May.

The CBS sitcom debuted on this day in 1970 and ran
till March 19, 1977.  It is one of the most acclaimed TV
programs in US television history. It received high
praise from critics during its run, including Emmy
Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series three years
in a row (1975–77), and continued to be honored long
after the final episode aired. In 2013, the Writers Guild
of America ranked The Mary Tyler Moore Show No. 6
in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017)

CAMILLE BOHANNON

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.

The series ended on February 28, 1983, with the finale,
showcased  as a television film, titled "Goodbye, Farewell
and Amen",  becoming the most-watched and highest-rated
single television episode in U.S. television history at the time.  

CAMILLE BOHANNON

The Confederates defeated Union forces at the second Battle of Bull 
Run in Manassas, VA. on this day in 1862.

Thurgood Marshall was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a Supreme Court justice on this day in 1967.

The space shuttle Challenger blasted off with Guion S. Bluford Jr.
aboard on this day in 1983. He was the first black American to
travel in space.

Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr. will be 75 on November 22.

On CBS-TV "The Late Show with David Letterman" premiered
on this day in 1993.