ROSS SIMPSON

George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama on this day
in 1963.

On this day in 1784, the American Continental ratified a peace treaty
with England ending the Revolutionary War.

On this day in 1943, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt flew from Miami, FL, to French Morocco where he met with British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to discuss World War II.  Roosevelt
became the first U.S. President to fly in an airplane while in office.

President Franklin D Roosevelt (seated on the left) and Passengers 
during First Official Presidential Airplane Flight.

Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married on this day in
1954. The marriage only lasted nine months.

NBC-TV’s "Today" show premiered on this day in 1952 with host
Dave Garroway.

Today‘s dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the
late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC‘s Good Morning America.

David Cunningham "Dave" Garroway (July 13, 1913 – July 21, 1982)

CAMILLE BOHANNON

On this day in 1777, The Battle of Princeton, New Jersey took place
in the War of Independence, in which George Washington defeated
the British forces, led by Cornwallis.

Ousted Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S.
forces on this day in 1990, 10 days after taking refuge in the
Vatican’s diplomatic mission.

Jack Ruby died in a Dallas, TX, hospital on this day in 1967.    
    
    

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) 

Tolkien was ranked by The Times, a London newspaper, as one of the 50
greatest English authors since 1945 and he is widely considered to be the
father of the modern fantasy genre.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

On this day in 2006.

Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy
for the Democratic presidential nomination on this day in 1960.

On this day in 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.

Japanese troops celebrating the fall of Manila.

On this day in 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for
the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindbergh’s baby. Hauptmann was
found guilty and executed.

On this day in 1983, the musical "Annie" closed on Broadway at the
Uris Theatre after 2,377 performances.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and
seized power in Cuba on this day in 1959.

On this day in 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in
the rebel states were free.

Ellis Island Immigrant Station formally opened in New York on this
day in 1892.

Hiram "Hank" Williams, Sr. (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953)

Hank Williams died of heart failure caused by a combination of alcohol, morphine and chloral hydrate at the age of 29 on this day in 1953. He
had developed serious problems with alcohol and drug addictions due
to severe back pain caused by spina bifida.