The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL. on this day in 1960.
The musical "West Side Story" opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on this day in 1957.
The Broadway production ran for 732 performances before going on tour. It was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1957, but the Best Musical award went to Meredith Willson‘s The Music Man.
On this day in 1952, Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At the time he was a candidate for U.S. vice-president.
The expedition of Meriwether Lewis (Left) and William Clark (Right) ended their trek to the Pacific Northwest on this day in 1806.
A replica of Fort Clatsop in the National Memorial at the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon.
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Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is 69 years old today.
Known simply as The Boss, rock legend Bruce Springsteen struck fame in 1975 with his critically acclaimed album Born to Run and again in 1984 with his rock anthem "Born in the U.S.A." He won his 20th career Grammy Award in 2009 when his song "Working on a Dream" took Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.
George Wallace was the 45th Governor of Alabama, a position he occupied for four terms.
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George Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998)
In his later years, Wallace suffered from deafness and Parkinson’s disease. He died of septic shock from a bacterial infection in Jackson Hospital in Montgomery on September 13, 1998. He suffered from respiratory problems in addition to complications from his gunshot spinal injury.
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Spencer) (July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997)
On this day in 1980, Poland’s Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement signed in Gdansk that ended a 17-day strike.
Lech Walesa, anti-communist leader of Solidarity in Poland.
Jack the Ripper’s first victim, Mary Ann Nichols was found dead in London on this day in 1888.
Mary Ann Nichols throat had been slit and her body horribly mutilated. At the time of her death the East London Observer guessed her age at 30-35.
It was on this day in 1969.
Undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano and two other men died when their light plane apparently lost power and crashed in a cow pasture near Newton, Iowa.
Irish musician Van Morrison is best known to American audiences for his hits "Brown-Eyed Girl" and "Moondance." He released his 36th studio album, Keep Me Singing, in 2016. His father’s impressive record collection inspired him to pursue music.
On this day in 1965, U.S. President Johnson (center) signed into law Social Security Act that established Medicare and Medicaid. It went into effect the following year. Former President Harry S. Truman is seated on the right.
The USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on this day in 1945. The ship had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian. Only 316 out of 1,196 men aboard survived the attack.
An artists illustration of the attack on The USS Indianapolis.
