Today In History...
In 1587 A second English colony is established on Roanoke Island off North
Carolina.
In 1796 Cleveland, Ohio, is founded by General Moses Cleaveland.
In 1812 English troops under the Duke of Wellington defeat the French at the
Battle of Salamanca in Spain.
In 1826 Giuseppe Piazzi, discoverer of the first asteroid, dies.
In 1864 General Sherman defeats Confederate defenders in the Battle of
Atlanta.
In 1893 Wellesley College professor Katharine Lee Bates writes the original
version of her poem "America The Beautiful" in Colorado Springs, CO,
after being inspired by the view of Pikes Peak.
In 1916 A bomb explodes killing 10 during the Preparedness Day parade in
San Francisco, California.
In 1933 American aviator Wiley Post completes the first round-the-world solo
flight in 7 days, 18 3/4 hours.
In 1934 Bank robber John Dillinger is shot and killed outside a Chicago
movie theatre by federal agents.
In 1937 The Senate rejects President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add
more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1942 Gasoline rationing begins in the U.S. during World War II.
In 1943 During World War II, Allied forces led by General George S. Patton
capture Palermo, Italy.
In 1946 Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in
Jerusalem, killing 90 people.
In 1955 Richard Nixon is the first vice president to preside over a cabinet
meeting.
In 1972 Venera VIII makes a soft landing on Venus.
In 1975 The House of Representatives join the Senate in voting to restore
the American citizenship of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
In 1981 Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca is sentenced in a Rome court to
life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II.
In 1983 The world's largest bond crash occurs when the Washington Public
Power System defaults on $2 billion in municipal bonds.
In 1983 Samantha Smith and her parents return home to Manchester, Maine,
after completing a whirlwind tour of the Soviet Union.
In 1986 For the first time in 50 years, the House of Representatives
impeached a federal official. Judge Harry E. Claiborne is later
convicted by the Senate for tax evasion.
In 1987 The U.S. begins its policy of escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers
up and down the Persian Gulf to protect them from possible attack by
Iran.
In 1988 Iran and Iraq say they would send their foreign ministers to New
York to meet with UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar,
after Iran said it would accept a UN cease-fire resolution.
In 1990 American Greg Lemond wins his third Tour de France title.
In 1991 President Bush returns from a 9-day trip that included the G-7
summit in London.
In 1991 Police in Milwaukee arrest serial killer Jeffrey L. Dahmer, who was
later murdered in prison.
In 1991 Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, charges she'd
been raped by boxer Mike Tyson in an Indianapolis hotel room. (Tyson,
convicted of rape, served three years in prison).
In 1992 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison
near Medellin.
In 1993 Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa agrees to resign, following
big election losses by the scandal-plagued Liberal Democrats.
In 1995 Susan Smith is found guilty of first-degree murder for drowning her
two sons when she pushed her car into a lake on October 25, 1994.
She later is sentenced to life in prison.
In 1996 Friends and families gather on a Long Island, NY, beach for a
tearful memorial service dedicated to the 230 victims of the crash
of TWA Flight 800.
In 1997 Over 2000 people gather in Milan, Italy, for a memorial Mass for
slain fashion designer Gianni Versace; the mourners included
Princess Diana and singer-songwriter Elton John.
In 1998 Iran tests a medium-range missile, capable of reaching Israel or
Saudi Arabia.
In 2001 President Bush and other world leaders end a summit in Genoa, Italy,
with a vow to wage a united attack on global poverty and disease.
In 2002 Factory worker Alejandro Avila is charged with murder and
kidnapping in the abduction and slaying of 5-year-old Samantha
Runnion of Stanton, CA.
In 2003 Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai are killed when U.S. forces
stormed a villa in Mosul, Iraq.
In 2008 Estelle Getty (Sophia-Golden Girls) dies at age 84 in Los Angeles.
In 2011 Anders Behring Breivik, an anti-government extremist, was the sole
perpetrator of two terrorist acts in Norway that ultimately killed
77 people and wounded more than 300.
Carolina.
In 1796 Cleveland, Ohio, is founded by General Moses Cleaveland.
In 1812 English troops under the Duke of Wellington defeat the French at the
Battle of Salamanca in Spain.
In 1826 Giuseppe Piazzi, discoverer of the first asteroid, dies.
In 1864 General Sherman defeats Confederate defenders in the Battle of
Atlanta.
In 1893 Wellesley College professor Katharine Lee Bates writes the original
version of her poem "America The Beautiful" in Colorado Springs, CO,
after being inspired by the view of Pikes Peak.
In 1916 A bomb explodes killing 10 during the Preparedness Day parade in
San Francisco, California.
In 1933 American aviator Wiley Post completes the first round-the-world solo
flight in 7 days, 18 3/4 hours.
In 1934 Bank robber John Dillinger is shot and killed outside a Chicago
movie theatre by federal agents.
In 1937 The Senate rejects President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add
more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1942 Gasoline rationing begins in the U.S. during World War II.
In 1943 During World War II, Allied forces led by General George S. Patton
capture Palermo, Italy.
In 1946 Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in
Jerusalem, killing 90 people.
In 1955 Richard Nixon is the first vice president to preside over a cabinet
meeting.
In 1972 Venera VIII makes a soft landing on Venus.
In 1975 The House of Representatives join the Senate in voting to restore
the American citizenship of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
In 1981 Turkish extremist Mehmet Ali Agca is sentenced in a Rome court to
life in prison for shooting Pope John Paul II.
In 1983 The world's largest bond crash occurs when the Washington Public
Power System defaults on $2 billion in municipal bonds.
In 1983 Samantha Smith and her parents return home to Manchester, Maine,
after completing a whirlwind tour of the Soviet Union.
In 1986 For the first time in 50 years, the House of Representatives
impeached a federal official. Judge Harry E. Claiborne is later
convicted by the Senate for tax evasion.
In 1987 The U.S. begins its policy of escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers
up and down the Persian Gulf to protect them from possible attack by
Iran.
In 1988 Iran and Iraq say they would send their foreign ministers to New
York to meet with UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar,
after Iran said it would accept a UN cease-fire resolution.
In 1990 American Greg Lemond wins his third Tour de France title.
In 1991 President Bush returns from a 9-day trip that included the G-7
summit in London.
In 1991 Police in Milwaukee arrest serial killer Jeffrey L. Dahmer, who was
later murdered in prison.
In 1991 Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, charges she'd
been raped by boxer Mike Tyson in an Indianapolis hotel room. (Tyson,
convicted of rape, served three years in prison).
In 1992 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison
near Medellin.
In 1993 Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa agrees to resign, following
big election losses by the scandal-plagued Liberal Democrats.
In 1995 Susan Smith is found guilty of first-degree murder for drowning her
two sons when she pushed her car into a lake on October 25, 1994.
She later is sentenced to life in prison.
In 1996 Friends and families gather on a Long Island, NY, beach for a
tearful memorial service dedicated to the 230 victims of the crash
of TWA Flight 800.
In 1997 Over 2000 people gather in Milan, Italy, for a memorial Mass for
slain fashion designer Gianni Versace; the mourners included
Princess Diana and singer-songwriter Elton John.
In 1998 Iran tests a medium-range missile, capable of reaching Israel or
Saudi Arabia.
In 2001 President Bush and other world leaders end a summit in Genoa, Italy,
with a vow to wage a united attack on global poverty and disease.
In 2002 Factory worker Alejandro Avila is charged with murder and
kidnapping in the abduction and slaying of 5-year-old Samantha
Runnion of Stanton, CA.
In 2003 Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai are killed when U.S. forces
stormed a villa in Mosul, Iraq.
In 2008 Estelle Getty (Sophia-Golden Girls) dies at age 84 in Los Angeles.
In 2011 Anders Behring Breivik, an anti-government extremist, was the sole
perpetrator of two terrorist acts in Norway that ultimately killed
77 people and wounded more than 300.
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