It was on this day in 1998.
John King executed for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr.
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.
On this day in 1980, Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. A
total of 57 people were killed along with 3 billion dollars in damage.
Mt. Saint Helens as it looks today.
On this day in 1995, the Oklahoma City bombing was a
domestic terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah
Federal Buildingin downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the
bombing happened at 9:02 am and killed at least 168 people,
injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one – third of
the building.
One of the many injured in the bombing attack.
A firefighter holding a dying toddler in his arms.
Bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh (center) is escorted from
the courthouse in Perry, Oklahoma.