SANDY KOZEL

On this day in 1927, Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo
nonstop airplane flight from New York, crossing the Atlantic Ocean
and landing his Spirit of St. Louis in Paris France.

MIKE  GRACIA

On this day in 1932, the 22-month-old son (right) of aviator Charles Lindbergh (left) was kidnapped. The child was found dead in May.

Bruno Richard Hauptmann
(November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936)

The Andy Griffith Show aired on CBS from
October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968.

Ronald William Howard is 65 years-old today.

Happy Days, the original television sitcom aired first-run
from January 15, 1974 to September 24, 1984 on ABC,

   
    
    
    

Sophia Tareen

In Flemington, New Jersey on t his day in 1935, a jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and death of the infant
son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed
for the crimes (below).

Charles Lindbergh, Jr (1930 – 1932)

During World War II on this day in 1945, allied aircraft began bombing
the German city of Dresden. It was almost completely destroyed and
became a symbol of the “terror bombing” campaign against Germany,
which was one of the most controversial allied actions of the war.

BRIAN THOMAS

On this day in 1997, a civil jury in California found O.J. Simpson (Left) liable in the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and
Ron Goldman. Goldman’s parents (right) were awarded $8.5 million
in compensatory damages.

O.J. Simpson was tried and acquitted of the 1994 murders of Ron Goldman (left) and Nicole Brown.

Orenthal James “O.J.” Simpson will be 72 July 9.

An earthquake in Guatemala and Honduras killed more than 22,000 people on this day in 1976.

CAMILLE
BOHANNON

On this day in 1960, U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential
nomination.

On this day in 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindberghs baby (below). Hauptmann was found guilt and executed.

Aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh
(February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974)