CAMILLE BOHANNON
The Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an
anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University on this day in
1970.
It was on this day in 1979.
On this day in 1886.
It began on this day in 1961.
SANDY KOZEL
Nazi Germany’s capital Berlin falls in World War II on this day in
1945 after 12 days of fierce house-to-house fighting.
The Death of one of the most diversely talented individuals ever
to have lived, Leonardo Da Vinci, was on this day in 1519.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s last words were: "I have offended God and
mankind. My work did not reach the quality it should have."
It was on this day in 1863
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972)
TIM MAGUIRE
MacArthur vs. Truman: The Showdown That Changed America
on this day in 1951.
It was on this day in 1814.
Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821)
Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as
rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces
seized control on this day in 1979.
On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission
to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion
crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return
safely.
The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission crew: Commander James A.
Lovell Jr. (from left), Command Module pilot John L. Swigert Jr.
and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise Jr. (NASA)
The liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald was
on this day in 1945.
SANDY KOZEL
Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799)
President Reagan delivering the ‘’Star Wars’’ speech initiating
SDI (The Strategic Defense Initiative).
Director James Cameron holds three of the Oscars
his film Titanic won during the 70th Academy Awards
presentation on this day in 1998.
MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 2003
Yoko Ono and John Lennon married in Gibraltar, in a three minute ceremony on this day in 1969.
Novel first published on this day in 1852.
