On this day in 1961, America was asked by President Kennedy to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
On this day in 1977, "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" opened and became the largest grossing film to date.
Director George Lucas.
In Houston on this day in 2006, former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skillinng were convicted of conspiracy and fraud for the downfall of Enron.
It was on this day in 1992, Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of NBC’s "Tonight Show."
Comedian Billy Crystal (left) was Leno’s first guest on the show. He also appeared on Leno’s final “Tonight Show” episode on February 6, 2014.
On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. Ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as Minnesota. Seismic activity at Mount St. Helens, which is 96 miles south of Seattle, began on March 16.
USGS geologist Don Swanson (in red) and his colleague, Jim Moore, view a car filled with ash deposits from the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
On this day in 1896, the U.S. Supreme court upheld the "separate but equal" policy in the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. The ruling was overturned 58 years later with Brown vs. Board of Education.
Pope Saint John Paul II(Karol Józef Wojtyła) (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005)
Pope John Paul was the second longest-serving pope in history who was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005. He was one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century who worked to bring Jews, Christians, and Muslims together. He was canonized as a Saint in April of 2014.
Frank Russell Capra (Francesco Rosario Capra) (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991)
Capra became one of America’s most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Oscars from his six nominations as Best Director, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were It Happened One Night (1934), You Can’t Take It with You (1938), and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939); Capra was nominated as Best Director and as producer for Academy Award for Best Picture on all three films, winning both awards on the first two.
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On this day in 2003, "Les Miserables" closed after 6,680 shows and 16 years on Broadway.
Miloš Forman (Jan Tomáš Forman) (February 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018)
(AP) – Czech filmmaker Milos Forman, whose American movies "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" and "Amadeus" won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars, died Saturday morning. According to a statement released by the director’s agent, Dennis Aspland. Milos died at Danbury Hospital, near his home in Warren, Conn. He had been admitted to the hospital on Friday due to an unknown illness.
Film director, producer, and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino first received acclaim for his 1990s crime films Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction andJackie Brown.He dropped out of High School his freshman year to go to acting school.
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