May 29 - This Day in History

May 29 : General Interest 1953: Hillary and Tenzing reach Everest summit At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which at 29,035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth... read more American Revolution 1780 : Tarleton gives "quarter" in South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tarleton-gives-quarter-in-south-carolina Automotive 2005 : Danica Patrick becomes first woman to lead Indy 500 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/danica-patrick-becomes-first-woman-to-lead-indy-500 Civil War 1864 : Union troops reach Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-troops-reach-totopotomoy-creek-virginia Cold War 1988 : Reagan arrives in Moscow for summit talks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-arrives-in-moscow-for-summit-talks Crime 1979 : Woody Harrelson's father is arrested for murder http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woody-harrelsons-father-is-arrested-for-murder Disaster 1914 : Ships crash in heavy fog http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ships-crash-in-heavy-fog General Interest 1848 : Wisconsin enters the Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wisconsin-enters-the-union 1914 : The sinking of the Empress of Ireland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-sinking-of-the-iempress-of-irelandi 1932 : Bonus Marchers arrive in Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bonus-marchers-arrive-in-washington Hollywood 2003 : Bob Hope celebrates 100th birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bob-hope-celebrates-100th-birthday Literary 1906 : T.H. White, author of The Once and Future King, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/th-white-author-of-the-once-and-future-king-is-born Music 1913 : Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps makes its infamous world premiere http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stravinskys-le-sacre-du-printemps-makes-its-infamous-world-premiere Old West 1843 : Fremont begins his second western expedition http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fremont-begins-his-second-western-expedition Presidential 1917 : John F. Kennedy is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-f-kennedy-is-born Sports 1922 : Supreme Court rules in favor of Major League Baseball http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-major-league-baseball Vietnam War 1972 : United States and USSR issue a joint communique http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-and-ussr-issue-a-joint-communique World War I 1913 : Controversial ballet Le Sacre du printemps performed in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/controversial-ballet-le-sacre-du-printemps-performed-in-paris World War II 1942 : Jews in Paris are forced to sew a yellow star on their coats http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jews-in-paris-are-forced-to-sew-a-yellow-star-on-their-coats

May 28 - This Day in History

May 28 : General Interest 1961: Appeal for Amnesty campaign launches On this day in 1961, the British newspaper The London Observer publishes British lawyer Peter Benenson's article "The Forgotten Prisoners" on its front page, launching the Appeal for Amnesty 1961--a campaign calling for the release of all people imprisoned in various parts of the world because of the peaceful expression of their beliefs... read more American Revolution 1754 : Lieutenant Colonel George Washington begins the Seven Years' War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lieutenant-colonel-george-washington-begins-the-seven-years-war Automotive 1937 : Volkswagen is founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/volkswagen-is-founded Civil War 1863 : African-American regiment departs for combat http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-54th-massachusetts-leaves-boston Cold War 1987 : Matthias Rust lands his plane in Red Square http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/matthias-rust-lands-his-plane-in-red-square Crime 1986 : The decision in a well-known securities fraud case is upheld http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-decision-in-a-well-known-securities-fraud-case-is-upheld Disaster 1965 : Mine explosion kills hundreds in India http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mine-explosion-kills-hundreds-in-india General Interest 1754 : First blood of the French and Indian War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-blood-of-the-french-and-indian-war 1991 : Ethiopian capital falls to rebels http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ethiopian-capital-falls-to-rebels Hollywood 1998 : Comic Phil Hartman killed by wife http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/comic-phil-hartman-killed-by-wife Literary 1935 : Tortilla Flat is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tortilla-flat-is-published Music 1983 : Irene Cara has a #1 pop hit with the Flashdance theme http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irene-cara-has-a-1-pop-hit-with-the-flashdance-theme Old West 1902 : The Virginian is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-virginian-is-published Presidential 1754 : British soldier George Washington experiences combat for first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-soldier-george-washington-experiences-combat-for-first-time Sports 1957 : Baseball owners allow Dodgers and Giants to move http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baseball-owners-allow-dodgers-and-giants-to-move Vietnam War 1969 : U.S. troops abandon "Hamburger Hill" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troops-abandon-hamburger-hill World War I 1918 : U.S. troops score victory at Cantigny http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troops-score-victory-at-cantigny World War II 1940 : Belgium surrenders unconditionally http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belgium-surrenders-unconditionally

May 27 - This Day in History

May 27 : General Interest 1941 : Bismarck sunk by Royal Navy On May 27, 1941, the British navy sinks the German battleship Bismarck in the North Atlantic near France. The German death toll was more than 2,000... read more American Revolution 1813 : Thomas Jefferson writes to John Adams http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-jefferson-writes-to-john-adams Automotive 1937 : Golden Gate Bridge opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/golden-gate-bridge-opens-to-public Civil War 1863 : Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus is challenged http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ex-parte-merryman-issued Cold War 1972 : SALT agreements signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salt-agreements-signed Crime 2005 : Murder suspect spends third day perched on crane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/murder-suspect-spends-third-day-perched-on-crane Disaster 1997 : Tornado levels Texas subdivision http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tornado-levels-texas-subdivision General Interest 1703 : St. Petersburg founded by Peter the Great http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/st-petersburg-founded-by-peter-the-great 1905 : The Battle of Tsushima Strait http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-tsushima-strait 1937 : Golden Gate Bridge opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/golden-gate-bridge-opens 1994 : Solzhenitsyn returns to Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/solzhenitsyn-returns-to-russia Hollywood 2006 : Hollywood power couple welcomes child http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-power-couple-welcomes-child Literary 1894 : Hard-boiled mystery writer Dashiell Hammett is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hard-boiled-mystery-writer-dashiell-hammett-is-born Music 1963 : Dylan's breakthrough album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, is released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylans-breakthrough-album-the-freewheelin-bob-dylan-is-released Old West 1831 : Commanche kill mountain man Jedediah Smith http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/commanche-kill-mountain-man-jedediah-smith Presidential 1941 : FDR proclaims an unlimited national emergency http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-proclaims-an-unlimited-national-emergency Sports 1972 : Mark Donohue sets record at Indy 500 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mark-donohue-sets-record-at-indy-500 Vietnam War 1965 : U.S. warships begin bombardment of Viet Cong targets http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-warships-begin-bombardment-of-viet-cong-targets 1971 : Sweden announces support to Viet Cong http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sweden-announces-support-to-viet-cong World War I 1918 : Third Battle of the Aisne begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/third-battle-of-the-aisne-begins World War II 1940 : British evacuation of Dunkirk turns savage as Germans commit atrocity http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-evacuation-of-dunkirk-turns-savage-as-germans-commit-atrocity 1943 : U.S. Olympian Louie Zamperini's plane goes down in the Pacific http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-olympian-louie-zamperinis-plane-goes-down-in-the-pacific

May 26 - This Day in History

May 26 : General Interest 1897: Dracula goes on sale in London The first copies of the classic vampire novel Dracula, by Irish writer Bram Stoker, appear in London bookshops on this day in 1897... read more American Revolution 1782 : Colonel William Crawford proceeds toward the Ohio http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colonel-william-crawford-proceeds-toward-the-ohio Automotive 1927 : Last day of Model T production at Ford http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-day-of-model-t-production-at-ford Civil War 1865 : One of the last Confederate generals surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-edmund-kirby-smith-surrenders Cold War 1960 : United States charges Soviets with espionage http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-charges-soviets-with-espionage Crime 2005 : Murder charges dropped against Marine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/murder-charges-dropped-against-marine Disaster 1991 : Plane crashes in Thai jungle http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-in-thai-jungle General Interest 1637 : Pequot massacres begin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-english-restoration 1864 : Montana Territory created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/montana-territory-created 1868 : President Johnson acquitted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-johnson-acquitted 1896 : Czar Nicholas II crowned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czar-nicholas-ii-crowned Hollywood 2008 : Sidney Pollack dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sidney-pollack-dies Literary 1897 : Bram Stoker's novel Dracula goes on sale in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bram-stokers-novel-dracula-goes-on-sale-in-london Music 1962 : The British Invasion has an odd beginning http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-british-invasion-has-an-odd-beginning Old West 1907 : John Wayne is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wayne-is-born Presidential 1924 : Coolidge signs stringent immigration law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coolidge-signs-stringent-immigration-law Sports 1959 : Haddix pitches 12 perfect innings, but loses http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/haddix-pitches-12-perfect-innings-but-loses Vietnam War 1965 : Australian troops depart for Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/australian-troops-depart-for-vietnam 1971 : North Vietnamese seize Snoul, Cambodia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-seize-snoul-cambodia World War I 1914 : Gavrilo Princip sets out from Belgrade for Sarajevo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gavrilo-princip-sets-out-from-belgrade-for-sarajevo World War II 1940 : Britain's Operation Dynamo gets underway as President Roosevelt makes a radio appeal for the Red Cross http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britains-operation-dynamo-gets-underway-as-president-roosevelt-makes-a-radio-appeal-for-the-red-cross

May 25 - This Day in History

May 25 : General Interest 1977: Star Wars opens On this day in 1977, Memorial Day weekend opens with an intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas' blockbuster Star Wars movies hits American theaters... read more American Revolution 1787 : Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-convenes-in-philadelphia Automotive 1994 : Pennsylvania man buried with his beloved Corvette http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pennsylvania-man-buried-with-his-beloved-corvette Civil War 1862 : Confederates score a victory at First Battle of Winchester http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-winchester-virginia Cold War 1977 : Chinese government removes ban on Shakespeare http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-government-removes-ban-on-shakespeare Crime 1861 : President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-lincoln-suspends-the-writ-of-habeas-corpus-during-the-civil-war 1895 : Oscar Wilde is sent to prison for indecency http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oscar-wilde-is-sent-to-prison-for-indecency Disaster 1979 : DC-10 crashes, killing all aboard http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dc-10-crashes-killing-all-aboard General Interest 1660 : The English Restoration http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-english-restoration 1787 : Constitutional Convention begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/constitutional-convention-begins 1793 : Catholic priest ordained in America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/catholic-priest-ordained-in-america 1979 : Worst air crash in U.S. history http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worst-air-crash-in-us-history Hollywood 1977 : Star Wars released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/star-wars-released Literary 1911 : Thomas Mann visits the Lido in Venice http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-mann-visits-the-lido-in-venice 1927 : International best-selling thriller writer Robert Ludlum is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-best-selling-thriller-writer-robert-ludlum-is-born Music 1878 : HMS Pinafore premieres in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hms-pinafore-premieres-in-london Old West 1975 : Grizzly bear is classified as a "threatened" species http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grizzly-bear-is-classified-as-a-threatened-species Presidential 1961 : JFK asks Congress to support the space program http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-asks-congress-to-support-the-space-program Sports 1935 : Babe Ruth hits last home run http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-hits-last-home-run Vietnam War 1968 : Communist launch new offensive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communist-launch-new-offensive 1969 : National Democratic Front formed in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-democratic-front-formed-in-saigon World War I 1915 : Large-scale deportations of Armenians begin in Turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/large-scale-deportations-of-armenians-begin-in-turkey World War II 1944 : Operation Knight's Move is launched http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-knights-move-is-launched

May 24 - This Day in History

May 24 : General Interest 1883: Brooklyn Bridge opens After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history... read more American Revolution 1775 : John Hancock becomes president of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-hancock-becomes-president-of-congress Automotive 1991 : "Thelma and Louise," featuring 1966 Ford Thunderbird, released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thelma-and-louise-featuring-1966-ford-thunderbird-released Civil War 1864 : Battle of North Anna continues http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-north-anna-continues Cold War 1959 : John Foster Dulles dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-foster-dulles-dies Crime 1989 : Lori Ann Auker disappears from a parking lot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lori-ann-auker-disappears-from-a-parking-lot Disaster 1964 : Riot erupts at soccer match http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riot-erupts-at-soccer-match General Interest 1543 : Copernicus dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/copernicus-dies 1844 : What hath God wrought? http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/what-hath-god-wrought Hollywood 1989 : sex, lies and videotape wins top prize at Cannes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sex-lies-and-videotape-wins-top-prize-at-cannes Literary 1940 : Joseph Brodsky is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-brodsky-is-born Music 1974 : Duke Ellington dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duke-ellington-dies Old West 1863 : Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Montana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-plummer-is-elected-sheriff-of-bannack-montana Presidential 1797 : Thomas Jefferson inquires about a former flame http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-jefferson-inquires-about-a-former-flame Sports 1935 : MLB holds first night game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlb-holds-first-night-game Vietnam War 1964 : Goldwater suggests using atomic weapons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/goldwater-suggests-using-atomic-weapons 1971 : Soldiers place controversial ad in antiwar newspaper http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soldiers-place-controversial-ad-in-antiwar-newspaper World War I 1917 : British naval convoy system introduced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-naval-convoy-system-introduced World War II 1941 : The Bismarck sinks the Hood http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-bismarck-sinks-the-hood 1943 : Auschwitz gets a new doctor: "the Angel of Death" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/auschwitz-gets-a-new-doctor-the-angel-of-death

May 23 - This Day in History

May 23 : General Interest 1934: Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde On this day in 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police while driving a stolen car near Sailes, Louisiana... read more American Revolution 1777 : Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meigs-expedition-claims-sole-patriot-victory-on-long-island Automotive 1934 : Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaws-bonnie-and-clyde-shot-to-death-in-stolen-ford Civil War 1864 : Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fighting-begins-on-the-north-anna-river-virginia Cold War 1949 : Federal Republic of Germany is established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/federal-republic-of-germany-is-established Crime 1934 : Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bonnie-and-clyde-are-killed-by-police Disaster 1960 : Tsunami hits Hawaii http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-hits-hawaii General Interest 1701 : Captain Kidd walks the plank http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/captain-kidd-walks-the-plank 1900 : Forgotten Civil War hero honored http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forgotten-civil-war-hero-honored 1911 : New York Public Library dedicated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-public-library-dedicated 1960 : Eichmann captured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eichmann-captured Hollywood 1933 : Joan Collins is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joan-collins-is-born Literary 1810 : Margaret Fuller is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/margaret-fuller-is-born Music 1979 : Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-petty-defies-his-record-label-and-files-for-bankruptcy Old West 1923 : Curley is buried at Little Big Horn http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curley-is-buried-at-little-big-horn Presidential 2004 : George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-recovers-from-bicycle-accident Sports 1941 : Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joe-louis-beats-buddy-baer-to-retain-heavyweight-title Vietnam War 1967 : Congressman claims M-16 is defective http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congressman-claims-m-16-is-defective 1971 : North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-infiltrators-attack-us-base 1972 : United States widens aerial campaign http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-widens-aerial-campaign World War I 1915 : Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-austria-hungary World War II 1941 : Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-mountbatten-cousin-to-a-king-sunk-by-german-dive-bombers 1945 : Himmler commits suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/himmler-commits-suicide

May 22 - This Day in History

May 22 : General Interest 1843: Great Emigration departs for Oregon A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri. Known as the "Great Emigration," the expedition came two years after the first modest party of settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon... read more American Revolution 1781 : Patriot siege of Ninety Six, South Carolina, begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriot-siege-of-ninety-six-south-carolina-begins Automotive 1969 : "Winning" released, stars Paul Newman as a race car driver http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winning-released-stars-paul-newman-as-a-race-car-driver Civil War 1856 : Southern congressman attacks Northern senator http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/preston-brooks-attacks-charles-sumner Cold War 1977 : Jimmy Carter reaffirms his commitment to human rights http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimmy-carter-reaffirms-his-commitment-to-human-rights Crime 1981 : Atlanta child murderer is questioned http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atlanta-child-murderer-is-questioned 2002 : Chandra Levy's remains found http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chandra-levys-remains-found Disaster 1967 : Belgian department store burns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belgian-department-store-burns General Interest 1455 : The War of the Roses http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-war-of-the-roses 1972 : President Nixon in Moscow http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-nixon-in-moscow 1990 : Yemen united http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yemen-united Hollywood 2004 : Controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 wins Palme d'Or http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/controversial-documentary-fahrenheit-911-wins-palme-dor Literary 1859 : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sir-arthur-conan-doyle-is-born Music 1958 : Jerry Lee Lewis drops a bombshell in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jerry-lee-lewis-drops-a-bombshell-in-london Old West 1843 : A thousand pioneers head West on the Oregon Trail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-thousand-pioneers-head-west-on-the-oregon-trail Presidential 1802 : Martha Washington dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martha-washington-dies Sports 2003 : Sorenstam makes history http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sorenstam-makes-history Vietnam War 1964 : Rusk warns North Vietnamese http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rusk-warns-north-vietnamese 1969 : Negotiators differ on diplomatic exchange http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/negotiators-differ-on-diplomatic-exchange World War I 1917 : Crisis in Austria-Hungary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/crisis-in-austria-hungary World War II 1939 : The Pact of Steel is signed; the Axis is formed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-pact-of-steel-is-signed-the-axis-is-formed 1944 : Operation Chattanooga Choo-Choo is launched http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-chattanooga-choo-choo-is-launched

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May 21 - This Day in History

May 21 : General Interest 1881: American Red Cross founded In Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters in congruence with the International Red Cross... read more American Revolution 1758 : Lenape Indians abduct Mary Campbell from western Pennsylvania http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lenape-indians-abduct-mary-campbell-from-western-pennsylvania Automotive 1901 : Connecticut enacts first speed-limit law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/connecticut-enacts-first-speed-limit-law Civil War 1863 : The Siege of Port Hudson begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-siege-of-port-hudson-begins Cold War 1988 : Gorbachev consolidates power http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gorbachev-consolidates-power Crime 1924 : Leopold and Loeb gain national attention http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leopold-and-loeb-gain-national-attention 1992 : Long Island Lolita is arrested http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/long-island-lolita-is-arrested 1996 : A veteran's flashback defense doesn't hold up in court http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-veterans-flashback-defense-doesnt-hold-up-in-court Disaster 1960 : Huge earthquake hits Chile http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/huge-earthquake-hits-chile General Interest 1542 : De Soto dies in the American wilderness http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-soto-dies-in-the-american-wilderness 1927 : Lindbergh lands in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lindbergh-lands-in-paris 1932 : Earhart completes transatlantic flight http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earhart-completes-transatlantic-flight Hollywood 1999 : Soap star Susan Lucci wins first Emmy after 19 nominations http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soap-star-susan-lucci-wins-first-emmy-after-19-nominations Literary 1910 : Serialization of Colette's The Vagabond begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/serialization-of-colettes-the-vagabond-begins Music 1955 : Chuck Berry records "Maybellene" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chuck-berry-records-quotmaybellenequot Old West 1539 : Black Spanish explorer Estevan is reported killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/black-spanish-explorer-estevan-is-reported-killed Presidential 2000 : Garfield's spine on display at museum http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/garfields-spine-on-display-at-museum Sports 1978 : Nancy Lopez wins her first Coca-Cola Classic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nancy-lopez-wins-her-first-coca-cola-classic Vietnam War 1969 : Military spokesman defends "Hamburger Hill" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/military-spokesman-defends-hamburger-hill World War I 1911 : Second Moroccan Crisis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/second-moroccan-crisis World War II 1940 : Nazis kill "unfit" people in East Prussia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazis-kill-unfit-people-in-east-prussia 1942 : Thousands of Jews die in Nazi gas chambers; IG Farber sets up factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thousands-of-jews-die-in-nazi-gas-chambers-ig-farber-sets-up-factory