In Luneburg Germany on this day in 1945, Heinrich Himmler, the
head of the Nazi Gestapo, committed suicide while imprisoned
by the Allied forces.
Heinrich Himmler dead after committing suicide by means of a
hidden cyanide capsule.
On this day in 1960, Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.
On this day in 1934, in Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and
Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers. The
bank robbers were riding in a stolen Ford Deluxe (below).
Industrialist John D. Rockefeller died on this day in 1937.
Samuel Jackson Snead (May 27, 1912 – May 23, 2002)
Sam Snead was a professional golfer who was one of the top players in
the world for most of four decades. Snead won a record 82 PGA Tour
events, including seven majors. He never won the U.S. Open, though
he was runner-up four times.
Snead’s nickname was "Slammin’ Sammy", and he was admired by
many for having the so-called "perfect swing," He died in Hot Springs,
Virginia, in 2002 following complications from a stroke, four days before
his 90th birthday.