Boston thieves pull off historic robbery,1950
American Revolution
Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, 1781
Automotive
Corvette unveiled at GM Motorama, 1953
Civil War
Sherman's army is delayed by rain, 1865
Cold War
Eisenhower warns of the "military-industrial complex", 1961
Crime
The Great Brinks Robbery, 1950
Disaster
Earthquake rocks Los Angeles, 1994
General Interest
Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy, 1893
Eisenhower bids farewell, 1961
H-bomb lost in Spain, 1966
The execution of Gary Gilmore, 1977
Hollywood
U.S. Supreme Court decides Universal v. Sony, as VCR usage takes off, 1984
Literary
Anne Bronte is born, 1820
Music
NBC Television greenlights The Monkees, 1966
Old West
John Jacob Astor is born, 1763
Presidential
Eisenhower warns of military-industrial complex, 1961
Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton of sexual harassment, 1994
Sports
PGA is formed, 1916
Vietnam War
South Vietnamese forces raid POW camp, 1971
Nixon threatens President Thieu, 1972
World War I
Winston Churchill hears speech on the tragedy of war, 1916
World War II
Allies make their move on Cassino, Italy, 1944
Soviets capture Warsaw, 1945
American Revolution
Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, 1781
Automotive
Corvette unveiled at GM Motorama, 1953
Civil War
Sherman's army is delayed by rain, 1865
Cold War
Eisenhower warns of the "military-industrial complex", 1961
Crime
The Great Brinks Robbery, 1950
Disaster
Earthquake rocks Los Angeles, 1994
General Interest
Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy, 1893
Eisenhower bids farewell, 1961
H-bomb lost in Spain, 1966
The execution of Gary Gilmore, 1977
Hollywood
U.S. Supreme Court decides Universal v. Sony, as VCR usage takes off, 1984
Literary
Anne Bronte is born, 1820
Music
NBC Television greenlights The Monkees, 1966
Old West
John Jacob Astor is born, 1763
Presidential
Eisenhower warns of military-industrial complex, 1961
Paula Jones accuses Bill Clinton of sexual harassment, 1994
Sports
PGA is formed, 1916
Vietnam War
South Vietnamese forces raid POW camp, 1971
Nixon threatens President Thieu, 1972
World War I
Winston Churchill hears speech on the tragedy of war, 1916
World War II
Allies make their move on Cassino, Italy, 1944
Soviets capture Warsaw, 1945