CAMILLE BOHANNON
It was on this day in 1972.
The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston on this day.
On this day in 1994.
Kate Smith (Kathryn Elizabeth Smith)
(May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986)
Kate Smith was known as The First Lady of Radio, who is remembered
for her rendition of Irving Berlin‘s "God Bless America". She had
a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1963
Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963)
It was on this day in 1978.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York.
TIM MAGUIRE
The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, is depicted in his death bed. He
died on this day in 632.
James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr was
captured and arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport on this day
in 1967.
Israeli airplanes attacked the USS Liberty in the Mediterranean
during the 6-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors on
this day in 1967.
Thirty four U.S. Navy crewmen were killed. Israel apologized for
the attack, saying that the USS Liberty had been attacked in error
after being mistaken for an Egyptian ship.
Both the Israeli and U.S. governments conducted inquiries and
issued reports that concluded the attack was a mistake due to
Israeli confusion about the ship’s identity.
The damaged USS Liberty after the attack.
The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number (7) on
this day in 1969.
Mickey Mantle giving his speech the day his number was retired.
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)
On this day in 1935, Babe Ruth, one of the greatest players in the history of
baseball, ended his Major League playing career after 22 seasons, 10 World
Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Ruth was one of the first five
players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr
(February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
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MIKE GRACIA
On this day in 1945.
Heinrich Himmler lies dead after chewing on a cyanide capsule
while under British arrest.
Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina
on this day in 1960.
In Bienville Parish, LA, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were
ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers. The bank robbers
were driving a stolen Ford Deluxe.
John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937)
