On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The three astronauts onboard consisted of James A. Lovell, Jr., John L. Swigert, Jr., and Fred W. Haise, Jr. All three managed to return safely to Earth on April 17, six days after launch.
The crew of the Apollo 13 mission step aboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the mission, following splashdown and recovery operations in the South Pacific. From left: astronauts Fred. W. Haise, Jr., lunar module pilot; James A. Lovell Jr., commander; and John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot.
Nazi Germany’s troops entered Paris on this day in 1940. As Paris became occupied loud speakers announced the implementation of a curfew being imposed for 8 p.m.
A French civilian weeping as German soldiers marched into Paris.
Also on this same day in 1940, the Nazis opened their concentration camp at Auschwitz in German-occupied Poland.
Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was a flight from Cairo to San Diego with in route stops in Athens, Rome, Boston, and Los Angeles. On the morning of Friday, June 14, 1985 Flight 847 was hijacked shortly after take off from Athens. The hijackers were seeking the release of 700 Shi’ite Muslims from Israeli custody.
United States Navy diver Robert Stethem (below) was murdered, and his body was thrown onto the tarmac. Dozens of passengers were held hostage over the next two weeks until released by their captors after some of their demands were met.
Robert Stethem
On this day in 1777, The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the national flag of the United States. The Flag Resolution stated "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." On May 20, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson (below) officially proclaimed June 14 "Flag Day" as a commemoration of the "Stars and Stripes."
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
Donald John Trump (born and raised in the New York City) is 72 years old today. He is the 45th and current President of the United States.
Trump made his mark as a successful businessman, becoming a prominent a real estate developer. He founded The Trump Organization and was the host of the popular reality TV series The Apprentice.
Donald Trump played football, soccer, and baseball at the New York Military Academy as a teenager. He later graduated from the prestigious Wharton School of Business.
On this day in 1992, rioting began after a jury decision to acquit four Los Angeles policemen (below) in the Rodney King beating trial. A total of 54 people were killed in 3 days.
Rodney King, central figure in L.A. riots.
On this day in 1945, the Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated and on the same day in a bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun (below) were married.
President Nixon announced he was releasing edited transcripts of secretly made White House tape recordings related to the Watergate scandal.
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is 64 years old today. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Stand-up comedian, producer, actor, and writer Jerry Seinfeld co-created and starred in the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, which became one of the most popular television comedies of all time, winning ten Emmy Awards during its run which began in 1989 and aired for nine seasons. In 2012, he began the internet comedy series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, where he chats with other comedians.
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974)
One of the jazz worlds most influential figures. He led his famed orchestra from 1923 until his death. He called his music American Music, not jazz. He helped compose more than 1,000 original pieces, many of which became standards. Ellington was called Duke by his friends growing up because his suave sophistication reminded them of a nobleman.
On this day in 1951, President Harry S.Truman (above) addressed the Nation to announce the dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur as head of United Nations forces in Korea.
From left: President Harry S.Truman shakes hands with General Douglas MacArthur at the Wake Island Conference in 1950.
Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne on this day in 1814. The allied European nations had marched into Paris on March 30,
During World War II on this day in 1945, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.
A group of survivors in Buchenwald at liberation.
Free Inmates of the concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar, Germany, march to receive treatment at an American hospital after the camp was liberated.
On this day in 1979, Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.
On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return safely.
From left to right are mission commander Jim Lovell, command module pilot John Swigert and lunar module pilot Fred W. Haise.
The crewmembers of Apollo 13 step aboard the USS Iwo Jima following splashdown and recovery operations in the south Pacific Ocean on April 17, 1970.
The Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the "Stars and Stripes" as the national flag of the United States. The Resolution stated "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, that would represent a new Constellation."
On May 20, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially proclaimed June 14 "Flag Day" as a commemoration of the "Stars and Stripes."
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