Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower (above) coins one of the most
famous Cold War phrases when he suggests the fall of French
Indochina to the communists could create a “domino” effect in Southeast Asia. The so-called “domino theory” dominated U.S.
thinking about Vietnam for the next decade.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech
just 24 hours before he was assassinated. He spoke on… "I’ve Been
To The Mountaintop”.
On this day in 1936, Richard Bruno Hauptmann was executed for
the kidnapping and death of the son of famous aviator Charles
Lindbergh and his wife Anne.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
(November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936)
The Charles Lindbergh family.
President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan to revive war-torn Europe on this day in 1948. It was $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
On this day in 1882, the outlaw Jesse James was shot in the
back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward. There
was later controversy over whether it was actually Jesse
James that had been killed.
Robert Newton Ford (January 31, 1862 – June 8, 1892)
The first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO for Sacramento,
CA. on this day in 1860. The trip across country took about 10
days. The Pony Express only lasted about a year and a half.
Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) He was born
in Omaha, Nebraska.
Marlon Brando portrayed powerful characters such as Don Vito in The
Godfather (1972), Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954), and Colonel
Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979). His performances in A Streetcar Named
Desire (1951) earned him additional acclaim.
SANDY KOZEL
It was on this day in 1775, when American revolutionary Patrick
Henry declared, "give me liberty, or give me death!"
The German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act on this day in 1933
that effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial legislative powers.
On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan first proposed development of technology to intercept enemy missiles. The
proposal became known as the Strategic Defense Initiative
and "Star Wars."
On this day in 2001, Russia’s orbiting Mir space station plunged into
the South Pacific after its 15-years of use.
It was on this day in 1998.
James Cameron (above) won three awards for "Titanic," for
director, best picture (as producer) and film editing.
TIM MAGUIRE
President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield
in Pennsylvania on this day in 1863.
Only true known photo of Lincoln delivering Gettysburg address in
1863. Lincoln is center (red arrow).
(National Archives and Records Administration)
On this day in 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat(center)became
the first Arab leader to set foot in Israel on an official visit. Israeli
Prime Minister Menachem Begin (left).
Ford Motor Co. announced it was ending the production of the
unpopular Edsel on this day in 1959.
Thomas Francis "Tommy" Dorsey Jr.
(November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956)
Disc Jockey Dorsey.
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Taxi Driver
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is 55 years young today.
Jodie Foster gained fame for her role as a teenage prostitute in the 1976
Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver. She won Academy Awards for Best
Actress for her performances in The Accused (1988) and Silence of the
Lambs (1991) and also had starring roles in Contact (1997), Anna and
the King (1999), and Panic Room (2002).
Foster, then three, in a scene from the Doris Day Show.
2005
2007
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1952, Richard Nixon gave his "Checkers Speech". At the time
he was a candidate for U.S. vice-president.
Richard Nixon and family dog Checkers.
On this day in 63 B.C.
The Lewis (Left) and Clark (Right) expedition ended their trip to the Pacific
Northwest on this day in 1806.
Freud died on this day in 1939.
Freud’s couch.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is 68 years old today.
Known simply as The Boss, rock legend Bruce Springsteen hit 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. Springsteen felt deep alienation while attending high
school and did not appear at his graduation. He failed his physical
examinations after being drafted to fight in Vietnam and never served.
