History Today

In 1910, American physician Hawley Harvey Crippen was found guilty in the murder of his wife Cora.

In 1791, André-Jacques Garnerin became the first parachutist in history.

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Highway Beautification Act into law.

In 2012, Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life.

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In 1966, a landslide of coal waste crashed into the Welsh village of Aberfan.

In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was wounded when a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin discharged during rehearsal for a scene in the movie 'Rust.'

In 1797, the USS Constitution, aka 'Old Ironsides,' was launched into Boston Harbor.

In 1976, Julius Erving became a Philadelphia 76er.

In 1973, LA Ram defensive end Fred Dryer recorded two safeties in a game.
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In 1977, the plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi, killing six including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.

In 2011, Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi was captured and killed by rebel forces.

In 1973, the Sydney Opera House opened.

In 1962, Bobby Pickett's 'Monster Mash' hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1968, high jumper Dick Fosbury won the gold medal and set a new Olympic record with his revolutionary technique, the 'Fosbury Flop.'
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In 1864, twenty Confederate soldiers raided the village of St. Albans, Vermont, robbing three banks in the process.

In 1781, surrendered his 8,000 British soldiers at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution.

In 1987, 'Black Monday' rocked the financial markets.

In 2025, four thieves broke into the Louvre in a daring daylight jewel heist.

In 1972, the first eSports tournament was held in Palo Alto, CA.
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