Today in History: A Glimpse into History
1971: Manson Trial Verdict
Today in history Charles Manson and three followers are found guilty in Los Angeles for the murders in 1969, including actor Sharon Tate.
1533: Royal Secret Marriage
King Henry VIII of England secretly married Anne Boleyn, his second wife who gave birth to Elizabeth I.
1924: Inaugural Winter Olympics
Winter sports competition from all over the world begins in Chamonix, France with their first Winter Olympic Games closing.
Grand Rapids, Michigan becomes the first community to incorporate fluoride into its public water system.
The group of fifty-two Americans, held hostage in Iran for 440 days arrived in the United States bringing an end to a protracted conflict.
1993: End of an Era For Sears:
It was the end of an era that they had been familiar with for a long time.
Sears unveils the end of its century-long catalog; this is a major turning point in retail history.
1994: Michael Jackson Settlement
Singer Michael Jackson puts an end to a child molestation lawsuit, insisting on his innocence; the terms are never revealed.
2004: Opportunity Rover’s Martian View
Opportunity rover from NASA sends the first pictures of Mars to Earth, showing a wide range of Martian landscapes.
2017: Farewell to Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore, famous for establishing one of the first career-woman sitcom heroines on television passes away at age 80.
2020: Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump’s legal team begins its arguments in the first-ever Senate impeachment trial, as a part of an attempt to argue that it is politically motivated.
2021: Reversal on Transgender Military Ban
President Joe Biden signed an order reversing a Pentagon policy that had impeded the entry of many transgender individuals into the military service.
2022: Navy Discharges over Vaccine Refusal
The Navy now discharges 23 active-duty sailors for rejecting the coronavirus vaccine, a massive measure during the pandemic.
Celebrity Birthdays:
Leigh Taylor-Young (80)
Jenifer Lewis (67)
Kina (55)
China Kantner (53)
Ana Ortiz (54)
Alicia Keys (44)
Michael Trevino (39)
Calum Hood (28)
Olivia Edward (17)