On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace Church. The event marked the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Martin Luther statue in Wittenberg, Germany.
President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam on this day in 1968. He also announced his intention not to run for re-election.
Above — a B-52 bomber drops a load of conventional bombs on North Vietnam.
The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. on this day in 1792. The building became known as the White House in 1818.
The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series to be played in Major League Baseball. It was between the Boston Americans of the American League and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in a best-of-nine series, with Boston prevailing five games to three, winning the last four.
Winston Churchill rallies Britain during World War 2 with his famous "finest hour" speech on this day in 1940.
On this day in 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.
The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain on this day in 1812. The conflict began over trade restrictions and numerous other disputes between the two countries.
James Madison Jr.(March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
On this day in 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean when she flew from Newfoundland to Wales.
Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger on this day in 1983.
Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012)
Sir James Paul McCartney is 76 years old today.
Singer and multi-instrumentalist of The Beatles, Paul McCartney wrote such hit songs for the band as "Penny Lane," "Blackbird" and "Eleanor Rigby." After his time with The Beatles he formed the band Wings and embarked upon a solo career. He has earned 21 Grammy Awards across his career.
Stevland Hardaway Morris (Judkins) is 68 years old today. He was born in Saginaw, MI.
Motown prodigy and multi-instrumentalist who broke the record for Grammy Awards held by a solo artist with twenty-two titles and released over thirty top ten hits during his career. He signed with Motown Records when he was eleven years old. Stevie Wonder released the hit song "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" when he was thirteen.
The Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on students during an anti-Vietnam war protest at Kent State University on this day in 1970. Four students were killed and nine others were wounded.
Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first woman prime minister on this day in 1979.
On this day in 1886, a bomb exploded on the fourth day of a workers’ strike in Chicago, IL. Eight people died in the violence during that day.
Thirteen civil rights activists, dubbed "Freedom Riders," began a bus trip through the South on this day in 1961.
After a mob attacked a bus with protesters in Alabama, hundreds more joined the cause.
The notion of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences began with Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.The official Articles of Incorporation for the organization were filed on this day in 1927.
Samuel Goldwyn Theater (above) Named after filmmaker and studio head Samuel Goldwyn. Opened in December 1975, and located within the office building headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Artsand Sciences, this is their main state-of-the-art screening room.
President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of 
