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.
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
Singer Bing Crosby died of a heart attack at the age of 74 on this day in1977.
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)
Bing Crosby (right) on Pebble Beach in 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.
