On August 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton became the first sitting president to testify before the Office of Independent Counsel as the subject of a grand-jury investigation.
The testimony came after a four-year investigation into Clinton and his wife Hillary’s alleged involvement in several scandals, including accusations of sexual harassment, potentially illegal real-estate deals and suspected “cronyism” involved in the firing of White House travel-agency personnel.
On this day in 1848, James Wilson Marshall (October 8, 1810 – August 10, 1885) found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California. The discovery led to the gold rush of ’49’.
The spot where Marshall first discovered the gold that started the California Gold Rush.
John Sutter’s sawmill in 1850. The historians at Marshall Gold State Historic Park concluded the person seen in the above photo was the photographer’s assistant who was used to show scale.
On this day in 1977, President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders. During his presidential campaign, he hadannounced his intention to pardon those who had failed to register for the draft or left the country to avoid service.
Vietnam Draft Dodgers in 1977.
On this day in 1976, the French Concorde SST aircraft began regular commercial service for Air France and British Airways.
The official handover ceremony to British Airways of its first Concorde occurred on 15 January 1976 at Heathrow Airport.
President Clinton taking the oath before giving his testimony.
It was on this day in 1998, President Bill Clinton’s testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal aired on television.
Clinton greets Lewinsky at a fundraiser before the scandal broke.
On this day in 1981, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sandra Day O’Connor talks with President Ronald Reagan outside the White House, July 15, 1981.
Sandra Day O’Connor turned 88 in March.
On this day in 1970, "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
From left to right: Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Don Meredith, the original sportscasters for “Monday Night Football” at the first game between the Jets and Browns.
Stephen Edwin King is 71 years old today.
Author Stephen King ‘s bestselling horror, science fiction, and suspense novels include Carrie,The Shining, Misery, and The Dark Tower series. His numerous literary honors include a Bram Stoker Award, an O. Henry Award, and a National Book Foundation Medal.
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From The shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
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