Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929)
Nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt
Earp dies quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929)
Nearly 50 years after the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wyatt
Earp dies quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched
a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack,
using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at
Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.
On this day in 1987, Televangelist Jim Bakker, shown with wife
Tammy Faye, resigned from the PTL due to a scandal involving
model Jessica Hahn (below).
Jim Bakker turned 78 January 2.
Jessica Hahn will be 59 July 7.
The state of Nevada legalized gambling on this day in
1931.
Bob Dylan released his self-titled debut studio album on this day
in 1962. It was produced by Columbia’s legendary talent scout
John H. Hammond, who signed Dylan to the label, the album
features folk standards, plus two original compositions,
"Talkin’ New York" and "Song to Woody".
Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) will be 77 on May 24.
The Women’s Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY.
where bloomers were introduced on this day in 1848.
President Clinton (center) prepares to announce his new ‘Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy on this day in 1993.
It was on this day in 1969.
Representation of the Apollo 11 spacecraft entering orbit around
the moon.
The Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union, began
on this day in1980.
A view of the 1980 Moscow Olympics opening ceremony.