On this day in 1973, President Richard Nixon told an Associated Press managing editors meeting in Orlando, FL, "people have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook."
The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the newly completed north wing of the unfinished Capitol building(above) on this day in 1800. They moved from Philadelphia.
GENEVA (AP) — A large, drop-shaped natural pearl pendant (above) sold for a hammer price of $32 million at an auction of jewelry that once belonged to French Queen Marie Antoinette, which Sotheby’s is calling a record price for a pearl at auction.
The "Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl," a diamond-and-pearl pendant, was among the highlight offerings on the block at the Sotheby’s sale of Bourbon- Parma dynasty jewelry.
Marie Antoinette(Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna) November 2, 1755 – October 16, 1793)
On this day in 1901, President William McKinley (below) died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. His Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt (above) succeeded him at age 43.
William McKinley(January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901)
The assassination of McKinley occurred on September 6, 1901.
It was on this day in 1982 Grace Kelly died of severe head injuries.
Photo of the crashed car after dropping more than 100 feet over a retaining wall.
On this day in 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded (he died eight days later) by Leon Czolgosz, an American anarchist, was executed the following October.
Leon Czolgosz
The funeral for Britain’s Princess Diana was on this day in 1997.
Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the U.S. The first outlet opened in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee, and is notable for having been the first true self-servicegrocery store, and the originator of various familiar supermarket features such as checkout stands, individual item price marking and shopping carts. The current company headquarters is in Keene, New Hampshire. Currently, more than 600 independently owned Piggly Wiggly stores operate in 17 states, primarily in smaller cities and towns.
Bass player, composer, vocalist Roger Waters was co-founder, and front man of the English rock band Pink Floyd, the group known for songs like "Shine On You Crazy Diamond."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. on this day in 1963. Over 200,000 people attended.
It was on this day in 1968.
It was on this day in 1955.
J. W. Milam, 36, and half-brother Roy Bryant, 24, confer with one of their lawyers J.W. Kellum, right, just before pleading innocent, Sept. 6, 1955 at Sumner, MS. They were charged with kidnapping Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black youth who they claim “made some remarks” and whistled at Bryant’s wife.
A divorce decree was issued for Britain’s Charles and Princess Diana on this day in 1996. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.
