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.
America’s Viking I robot spacecraft made a successful landing on Mars on this day in 1976.
First image taken by Viking 1 form the surface of Mars.
An attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler failed on this day in 1944. The bomb exploded at Hitler’s Rastenburg headquarters. He was only wounded.
The conference room soon after the explosion that wounded Hitler.
Sir Edmund Percival "Ed" Hillary (July 20, 1919 – January 11, 2008)
Adventurer and philanthropist Sir Edmund Hillary became one of the first people to reach the top of Everest with the help of his guide, Tensing Norgay. He became a beekeeper during the summer so as to keep himself available to climb in the winter.
His adventures led to him being named one of the most influential people by Time Magazine of the 20th century.
Sir Edmund Hillary (left) and Tenzing Norgay.
Carlos Santana is 70 years old today.
Guitarist Carlos Santana blended rock with Latin American music and fronted Santana. He won the Best Rock Album Award and the Album of the Year Award for Supernatural in 2000. He began playing the guitar when he was eight and turned down an opportunity to attend Humbolt State University to pursue a career in music.
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.
Live Aidwas a charity concert, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. The event was held simultaneously at the Wembley Stadium in London (UK) and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia (USA) on July 13, 1985 and was broadcasted internationally via satellite television.
On this day in 1863, opponents of the Civil War draft began three days of rioting in New York City, which resulted in more than 1,000 casualties.
It was on this day in 1977.
Harrison Ford is 75 years old today.
Iconic actor Harrison Ford’s memorable characters include Han Solo from the original Star Wars trilogy, Indiana Jones, and Rick Deckard from the 1982 sci- fi classic Blade Runner. He earned Golden Globe Award nominations for his roles in Witness, The Mosquito Coast, The Fugitive and Sabrina.He was put at the #1 position on Empire’s 1997 list of the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.
It was first learned on this day in 1947, an unidentified flying object crashed on a ranch northwest of Roswell, New Mexico, sometime during the first week of July 1947.
investigators examine Roswell crash debris.
Florenz Ziegfeld staged his first "Follies" on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City on this day in 1907.
Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr. (March 21, 1867 – July 22, 1932)
On this day in 1986, Kurt Waldheim was sworn in as president of Austria despite controversy over his alleged ties to Nazi war crimes. He died in 2007.
