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On this day in 1966, Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted in his
second trial of charges he had murdered his pregnant wife, Marilyn,
in 1954.
Samuel Holmes "Sam" Sheppard
(December 29, 1923 – April 6, 1970)
On this day in 1959, the musical "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
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Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops began their "March to
the Sea" during the U.S. Civil War on this day in 1864. They left the
captured city of Atlanta (depicted above). The campaign ended with
the capture of the port of Savanna on December 21.
William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891)
Union soldiers destroying telegraph poles and railroads, and freeing slaves, who are assisting Union soldiers in making their way to
safety.
GENERAL SHERMAN’S HEADQUARTERS DURING MARCH TO
THE SEA.
General Sherman at the port city of Savannah on the Atlantic coast.
Explorer Zebulon Pike (above) spotted the mountaintop
that became known as Pikes Peak in Colorado.
Pikes Peak, called America’s Mountain for its summit’s role inspiring Katharine Lee Bates to pen “America the Beautiful.”
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During World War II on this day in 1942, naval battle of Guadalcanal
began between Japanese and American forces. The battle ended on
February 9, 1943 with the U.S. winning a major victory.
U.S. Marines, with full battle gear, charge ashore on Guadalcanal
Island.
The Washington opens fire on the Kirishima, November 15, 1942
during the Battle of Guadalcanal: painting by Lt. Dwight Shepler,
USNR.
Neil Percival Young is 73 years old today.
Young a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. After embarking on
a music career in the 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, where he formed
Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others.
Actress Daryl Hannah and Neil Young were married in August in
a top-secret ceremony near San Luis Obispo, California. They
had been dating since 2014.
TIM MAGUIRE
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is 44 years old today.
1997
2004
TIM MAGUIRE
The Edmund Fitzgerald, an ore-hauling freighter and its crew of 29
vanished during a storm in Lake Superior on this day in 1975. It was
the largest ship to sail on the Great Lakes.
Edmund Fitzgerald in its watery grave.
On this day in 1969, the children’s TV series "Sesame Street" made
its debut on PBS.
Shown above is an early cast and crew photo. (click to enlarge)
