CAMILLE
BOHANNON
On this day in 1984 ~
Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale (right) named U.S. Rep.
Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York (left) to be his running mate. Ferraro was
the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale turned 91 in January.
Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 – March 26, 2011)
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1945, the 28th Regiment of the Fifth Marine Division of
the U.S. Marines reached the top of Mount Surabachi. A photograph
of these Marines raising the American flag was taken by American
photographer Joe Rosenthal. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his
iconic World War ll photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. it
became one of the best-known photos of the war and was actually
the second flag raised on that day in 1945.
U.S. Marines with the first flag raised on Iwo
Jima.The smaller flag was replaced with a
larger one (below). These photos were by
Navy photographer Louis Lowery.
Photographer Joe Rosenthal, left, takes a group shot (below)
of U.S. Marines after raising the flag atop Mt. Suribachi on Iwo
Jima.
Joseph John Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006)
Juan Romero (1951-2018)
(Fox News) – Juan Romero, the hotel busboy who sprung to the aid of Robert
F. Kennedy the day he was gunned down in Los Angeles in 1968, has died of
a heart attack.
According to family members and the Los Angeles, Romero passed away in Modesto Monday morning.
Romero was 17 years old on June 6, 1968, when Kennedy, then a presidential hopeful, gave a speech at the Ambassador Hotel. He was the last person to
shake Kennedy‘s hand before he was assassinated.
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MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 1789, the French Revolution began when Parisians
stormed the Bastille prison and released seven prisoners inside.
Outlaw “Billy The Kid” (William H. Bonney) was gunned
down by Sheriff Pat Garrett (below) on this day in 1881.
Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 – December 5, 1991)
Richard Speck murdered student nurses in Chicago (below) on the night’s
of July 13–14, 1966.
Guarded by detectives, Corazon Amurao arrives at the courthouse in Peoria to testify as the state’s chief witness against mass murderer
Richard Speck on April 5, 1967.
The American space probe Mariner 4 flew by Mars, and sent back photographs of the planet (below) on this day in 1965.
Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967)
singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie was one of the most significant figures
in American folk music; his songs, including social justice songs, such
as "This Land Is Your Land", have inspired several generations both
politically and musically. He wrote hundreds of political, folk, and
children’s songs, along with ballads and improvised works.
Guthrie died of complications of Huntington’s disease on October 3,
1967. By the time of his death, his work had been discovered by a
new audience, introduced to them through Dylan, Pete Seeger,
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, his ex-wife Marjorie and other new members
of the folk revival, and his son Arlo (below).
Justin Whiting, an eBay shopper in Spalding, U.K., purchased an
authentic tintype photo thought to be the earliest known photo of
legendary outlaw Jesse James at the young age of 14. After the
image was authenticated by forensic experts, it may now be
worth thousands or even millions of dollars. The photo was
originally bought by Whiting (below) for $10 in July 2017.
