Sonny Bono being sworn in as the Mayor of Palm Springs, CA.
Sonny Bono served four years as Mayor of Palm Springs from
1988 to 1992. He was instrumental in spearheading the creation
of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, which is held
each year in Bono’s memory. Sonny Bono was also elected
congressman for California’s 44th district from 1995 until his
death in 1998.
MIKE GRACIA
It was on this day in 1968.
President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses the Nation, announcing
a bombing halt in Vietnam and his intention not to run for re-
election.
In Paris on this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.
On this day in 1943, "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein
debuted on Broadway. The original title was "Away We Go."
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995)
Selena was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar (below)
who had been fired for embezzlement.
Selena ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time
and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream
market.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of
the 1876 presidential election by the U.S. Congress. Samuel J. Tilden(below) however, had won the popular vote on November 7,
1876.
Samuel Jones Tilden
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is 87 years old today.
Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union,
having been General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet
Union from 1985 until 1991.
From left: President Ronald Reagan and Mikail Gorbachev.
The motion picture King Kong had its world premiere in New
York on this day in 1933.
The Sound of Music is a 1965 American musical drama film produced and
directed by Robert Wise, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher
Plummer premiered on this day in 1965 in New York City. The film is an
adaptation of the 1959 stage musical of the same name, composed by
Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
MIKE GRACIA
Americans on this day in 1789, voted for the electors that would
choose George Washington to be the first United States president.
George Washington accepted the wish of the American people for
him to be their first president. No one campaigned for the office.
United States President Bill Clinton went on trial before the Senate
on this day in 1999. It was only the second time in U.S. history that
an impeached president had gone to trial. Clinton was later
acquitted of perjury and obstruction of justice charges.
President Bill Clinton tells America, “I did not have sexual relations
with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. These allegations are false”.
President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
On this day in 1979, Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian
capital of Phnom Penh, overthrowing the government of Khmer
Rouge.
Phnom Penh just after the overthrow by Vietnamese forces.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito died on this day in 1989. His son, Crown
Prince Akihito (below) became emperor.
Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko.
ED DANAHUE
The U.S. Supreme Court on this day in 2000 found that the recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court in the 2000 Presidential
election was unconstitutional. Vice President Al Gore conceded
the election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush the next day.
