NANCY LYONS
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 508 points on this day in 1987. It was called Black Monday, the worst one-day percentage
decline, 22.6%, in history.
The supersonic Concorde made its first landing at John F. Kennedy
Airport in New York City on this day in 1977.
Concorde Press Conference at JFK Airport.
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1973, OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries began an oil-embargo against several countries including
the U.S. and Great Britain. The incident stemmed from Western
support of Israel when Egypt and Syria attacked the nation on
October 6, 1973. The embargo lasted until March of 1974.
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the San
Francisco Bay area in California. The quake caused about 67
deaths, 3,000 injuries, and damages up to $7 billion.
Photo of woman with seismograph drums showing the earthquake.
Loma Prieta Earthquake, Game 3, 1989 World Series.
On this day in 1777, American troops defeated British forces in
Saratoga, New York. It was the turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
Surrender of General Burgoyne and the British Army to General
Gates at the Battle of Saratoga.
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1946, Hermann Goering, a Nazi war criminal and
founder of the Gestapo, poisoned himself just hours before his scheduled execution.
On this day in 1951, "I Love Lucy" premiered on CBS-TV. It ran
until May 6, 1957 with a total of 180 (including the ‘lost’ original
pilot and Christmas episode) half-hour episodes spanning 6
seasons. “I Love Lucy” became the most watched show in
the United States in four of its six seasons, and was the first
to end its run at the top of the Nielsen ratings. In 2012, “I Love
Lucy” was voted the ‘Best TV Show of All Time’ in a survey
conducted by ABC News and People Magazine.
Filming “I Love Lucy” with a studio audience.
CARLATA BRADLEY
On this day in 1947, over Rogers Dry Lake in Southern California,
pilot Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 rocket plane and became the
first person to break the sound barrier.
Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager turned
95 in February.
The Battle of Hastings occurred in England on this day in 1066. The Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II of England.
Battle Abbey is a partially ruined Benedictine abbey in Battle, East Sussex, England. The abbey was built on the site of the Battle of Hastings and dedicated to St Martin of Tours.
On this day in 1977, singer Bing Crosby died of a heart attack.
singer and actor Bing Crosby was the first multimedia star, Crosby
was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture
grosses from 1931 to 1954. Crosby won an Academy Award for
Best Actor for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in the 1944 motion
picture Going My Way and was nominated for his reprise of the role
in The Bells of St. Mary’s opposite Ingrid Bergman the following year.
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Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr.(May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977)
CAMILLE BOHANNON
President George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas, (above)
a federal Circuit Judge in 1991, to succeed retiring Supreme Court
Justice Thurgood Marshall. Senate confirmation hearings on Thomas
were initially completed until a report of a private interview of Anita
Hill by the FBI was leaked to the press. The hearings were then
reopened, and Hill was called to publicly testify. She said in the
televised hearings on this day in 1991, Thomas had sexually
harassed her while he was her supervisor at the Department of
Education and the EEOC.
Anita Faye Hill
Anita Hill turned 62 in July.
Clarence Thomas became 70 years old in June.
On this day in 1975, "Saturday Night Live" was broadcast for the first time. George Carlin (below) was the guest host.
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