CAMILLE
BOHANNON

On this day in 1980, Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. A
total of 57 people were killed along with 3 billion dollars in damage.

Mt. Saint Helens as it looks today.

ED DONAHUE

On this day in 1995, the Oklahoma City bombing was a
domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah
Federal Buildingin downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the
bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people, 
injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one – third of
the building.

One of the many injured in the bombing attack.

A firefighter holding a dying toddler in his arms.

Bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh (center) is escorted from
the courthouse in Perry, Oklahoma.

ED DANAHUE

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947)

MIKE GRACIA

CARLATA BRADLEY

Diana Ross is 75 years young today.

Motown singer Diana Ross gained fame as a member of The
Supremes and who later won a Golden Globe for her role as
Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues in 1972. She starred in
the 1978 film The Wiz with Michael Jackson.