On this day in 1974, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Nixon had to turn over subpoenaed White House tape recordings to the Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski.
On this day in 1986, Britain’s Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London. They divorced in 1996.
On this day in 1984, Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
Vanessa Williams resigning her Miss America title in New York City.
Alexander P. Butterfield (above) informed the Senate committee investigating the Watergate affair of the existence of President Nixon’s recorded White House tapes on this day in 1973.
It was on this day in 1999.
Martha Stewart was convicted of insider trading and sent to jail on this day in 2004. She is shown above with U.S. marshals, as they leave the Manhattan federal court in New York.
On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 blasted off from Cape Kennedy, FL, and began the first manned mission to land on the moon.
Apollo 11 Astronauts from left: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins & Buzz Aldrin.