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TodayInHistoryToday in History for July 13thToday in History for July 13thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Live Aid concerts held in London and Philadelphia; A French revolutionary is stabbed in his bath; Civil War draft riots erupt in New York; A power blackout hits the Big Apple; Actor Harrison Ford born. (July 13)(NAT of Queen 'Radio Ga-Ga')July 13th, 1985: (AP Photos)(SOT of Reporter at Live Aid)Live Aid --- a global rock concert to raise money for starving people in Africa --- takes place in London and Philadelphia.The mammoth event spawns charity music concerts in years to come, from Farm Aid and Hurricane Katrina relief ... to Live Eight and Live Earth.1793:(AP Photos)A bloody milestone during the French Revolution.Jean-Paul Marat, a revolutionary writer, is stabbed in his bath by Charlotte Corday. She's executed four days later.1863: (AP Photos)In New York City, riots erupt against the Union's military draft during the American Civil War.Over the next three days, more than a thousand people --- many of them, blacks --- are killed in the violence.1977: (AP Photos)A power blackout leaves New York City in the dark for 25 hours, after lightning strikes north of the city.As a result, looting, vandalism and arson hit the Big Apple, already reeling from a severe financial crisis.And, 1942: (AP Photos)(NAT from 'Raiders of the Lost Ark')Actor Harrison Ford --- best known on the silver screen as Han Solo and Indiana Jones --- is born in Chicago.Today in History, July 13th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history july 13th Added: July 13, 2008

TodayInHistoryToday in History for July 12thToday in History for July 12thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Julius Caesar born; Walter Mondale taps Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman to run on a major party ticket for the White House; Boris Yeltsin quits the Soviet Communist Party; Comedian Bill Cosby born. (July 12)July 12th, 100 B.C. (AP Photos)Julius Caesar --- the Ancient Roman dictator and military conqueror who was assassinated on the Ides of March --- is born. 1984:(AP Photos)Walter Mondale picks the first woman to run on a major party ticket for the White House. The Democratic presidential nominee chooses New York Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate.(SOT of Ferraro)Mondale and Ferraro lose to Republican incumbents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush that fall.1990: (AP Photos)(NAT of Yeltsin)In Moscow, Boris Yeltsin quits the Communist Party, ahead of the Soviet Union's collapse the following year.Yeltsin serves as Russia's president until the end of the decade.1817: (AP Photos)Henry David Thoreau --- the naturalist and author who put Walden Pond on the literary map --- is born in Concord, Massachusetts.1854: (AP Photos)George Eastman --- inventor of the Kodak camera and film that revolutionized photography --- is born in Waterville, New York.1895: (AP Photos)(NAT of 'Sound of Music')Oscar Hammerstein (hammer-stine) --- the Broadway lyricist known for his musicals with composer Richard Rodgers --- is born in New York City.And, 1937: (AP Photos)(NAT from 'The Cosby Show')Comedian and actor Bill Cosby --- whose work lifted the portrayal of African-Americans on television --- is born in Philadelphia.Today in History, July 12th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history july 12th Added: July 12, 2008

TodayInHistoryToday in History for July 11thToday in History for July 11thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: America normalizes diplomatic ties with Vietnam; Aaron Burr mortally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel; Skylab makes a fiery return to Earth; Babe Ruth's major league debut; Laurence Olivier dies. (July 11)July 11th, 1995: (AP Archive Video)A major step between former foes... as the United States normalizes diplomatic relations with communist Vietnam.It happens more than twenty years after the end of the Vietnam War, which killed 58-thousand Americans and three million Vietnamese.1804: (AP Photos) A deadly showdown between two rivals in early American politics takes place in Weehawken, New Jersey.That's where Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel.1979: (AP Photos)(NAT of NASA spokesman Bob Gordon)Skylab --- the abandoned U.S. space station --- burns up in the atmosphere, showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Australia. 1914: (AP Photos)Baseball hall-of-famer Babe Ruth makes his major league debut, with the Boston Red Sox. His team beats the Cleveland Indians, four to three.And, 1989: (AP Photos)(NAT of Olivier from 'Hamlet') Laurence Olivier --- actor, director and producer of both stage and the silver screen --- dies near London.He was 82.Today in History, July 11th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history july 11th Added: July 11, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, June 29thToday in History for Sunday, June 29thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: The U.S. Supreme Court effectively voids state death penalty laws; Jerusalem reunified under Israeli control after the Six-Day War; Singer Rosemary Clooney and actress Katharine Hepburn die. (June 29)June 29th, 1972: (AP Photos)In Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively voids state death penalty laws, with its decision in Furman versus Georgia.The Court rules against how states are administering the death penalty at the time, calling their laws "arbitrary and capricious."Thirty-five states quickly pass reforms to their death penalty laws, which the Court validates four years later.1967(AP Archive Video)In the Mideast, Jerusalem is reunified after the Six-Day War, as Israel removes barricades separating the Old City from the Israeli sector.1995: (AP Archive Video)Atlantis, carrying a joint American and Russian crew, becomes the first Space Shuttle to dock in orbit with Russia's space station, Mir.2002:(AP Photos)(NAT of "Mambo Italiano")Singer Rosemary Clooney --- whose hits include "Come On-a My House" and "Mambo Italiano" --- dies in Beverly Hills, California. She was 74.And, 2003: (AP Photos)(NAT of "On Golden Pond")Actress Katharine Hepburn --- the silver screen icon who won a record four Oscars --- dies in Old Saybrook, Connecticut at age 96.Today in History, June 29th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday june 29th Added: June 29, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, June 28thToday in History for Saturday, June 28thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: An assassination in Europe sparks World War I; Elian Gonzalez and his father leave for Cuba; Boxer Mike Tyson disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear; Richard Rodgers and Mel Brooks born. (June 28)June 28th, 1914: (AP Photos)The event that triggers World War One takes place in the Balkans, in southern Europe.A Serb nationalist assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo, in what's now Bosnia-Herzegovina.On the same day five years later, leaders sign the Versailles (vayr-SYE) Treaty in France to officially end the war, which killed millions.2000: (AP Photos)(NAT of plane taking Elian home)Elian Gonzalez leaves the United States with his father for their native Cuba.It's the final chapter of a bitter international custody dispute over the six-year-old boy.1997: (AP Photos)Boxer Mike Tyson is disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear during their W-B-A heavyweight championship fight in Las Vegas.Tyson later says...(SOT of Tyson)1902: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Beautiful Morning" from "Oklahoma")Broadway composer Richard Rodgers is born in New York City.Among his musicals: Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.And, 1926: (AP Photos)(SOT of Brooks)Mel Brooks --- the comedian and movie director whose works include The Producers and Blazing Saddles --- is born in New York City.Today in History, June 28th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday june 28th Added: June 28, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, June 22ndToday in History for Sunday, June 22ndThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: France falls to Nazi Germany on what becomes a day of several key events during World War II; Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in their boxing rematch; Entertainers Judy Garland and Fred Astaire die. (June 22)June 22nd, 1940: (AP Photos)France falls to Nazi Germany during World War Two, forced to sign an armistice eight days after German troops overrun Paris.On the same day a year later, the Nazis invade the Soviet Union --- a move that proves disastrous for Adolf Hitler's Third Reich.1945:(AP Photos)During the final months of World War Two, the Battle of Okinawa ends in the Pacific.The United States secures the Japanese island after nearly twelve weeks of fighting that's among the war's bloodiest.1938: (AP Photos)Heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis knocks out Germany's Max Schmeling (SHMEY-ling) in round one of their rematch. Announcer Clem McCarthy is ringside for the fight, at New York's Yankee Stadium:(NAT of McCarthy)1969: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Over The Rainbow")In London, singer and actress Judy Garland dies of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. She was 47.And, 1987: (AP Photos)(NAT of "The Way You Look Tonight")Actor and dancer Fred Astaire --- who teamed up with Ginger Rogers on the silver screen --- dies in Los Angeles at age 88.Today in History, June 22nd --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday june 22nd Added: June 22, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, June 21stToday in History for Saturday, June 21stThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Three civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi; John Hinckley, Jr. found not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others; Britain's Prince William born. (June 21)June 21st, 1964:(AP Photos)(NAT of Pete Seeger's "Those Three Are On My Mind")In Philadelphia, Mississippi ... three civil rights workers disappear while trying to help blacks register to vote.Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are ambushed and killed by Ku Klux Klansmen.Six weeks later, their bodies are found buried in an earthen dam.1788: (AP Photos)The Constitution of the United States takes effect ... as New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the document.1834:(AP Photos)Cyrus Hall McCormick receives a patent for his reaping machine --- the grain-cutting invention that revolutionizes farming.1982:(AP Photos)A jury in Washington, DC finds John Hinckley, Junior not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others.Hinckley --- who said he shot Reagan to impress actress Jodie Foster --- is committed to a psychiatric hospital.And finally, also that same year:(AP Photos)(SOT of William)Prince William --- second in line to the British throne, son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana --- is born in London.Today in History, June 21st --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday june 21st Added: June 21, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, June 15thToday in History for Sunday, June 15thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: England's King John signs the Magna Carta; A deadly steamboat fire in New York City; Jordan's King Hussein weds American Lisa Halaby; Arlington National Cemetery created; Singer Ella Fitzgerald dies. (June 15)June 15th, 1215: (AP Photos)In Runnymede, England ... King John signs the Magna Carta --- or "Great Charter" --- granting liberties to his barons.The document shapes concepts of democracy and constitutional law around the world for centuries to come.1904: (AP Photos)In New York City, more than a thousand people die when fire erupts aboard the steamboat General Slocum in the East River.1978: (AP Archive Video)Jordan's King Hussein marries Lisa Halaby (HAL-uh-bee), a 26-year-old American who takes the name of Queen Noor.1864: (AP Photos)Arlington National Cemetery is established in Virginia --- across the Potomac River from Washingon, D.C.Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signs an order creating the military burial ground, during America's Civil War.And, 1996: (AP Photos)(NAT of "One of Those Things")Ella Fitzgerald --- the jazz vocalist known as the "First Lady of Song" --- dies in Beverly Hills, California. She was 79.Today in History, June 15th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday june 15th Added: June 15, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, June 14thToday in History for Saturday, June 14thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany's troops enter Paris during World War II; TWA Flight 847 hijacked; Stars and Stripes adopted as official U.S. flag; Leftist guerrilla Che Guevara and real estate mogul Donald Trump born. (June 14)June 14th, 1940:(AP Photos)During World War Two, Paris falls into Nazi hands --- as German troops enter France's capital.That same day, in German-occupied Poland --- the Nazis open a concentration camp, at Auschwitz.1985: (AP Archive Video / AP Photos)Shiite Muslim militants hijack TWA Flight 847 --- shortly after takeoff from Athens, Greece.(NAT of Pilot - Super: 'Voice of Pilot John Testrake')The hijackers demand the release of hundreds of Lebanese from Israeli jails. They force the plane to crisscross the Mediterranean, landing in Beirut three times.The 17-day ordeal ends after the hijackers kill a U.S. Navy diver and dump his body on Beirut's tarmac.1777: (AP Photos)During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes as the official flag for the new United States.1928: (AP Photos)Ernesto "Che" Guevara (guh-VAR-uh) is born in Rosario, Argentina.The leftist guerrilla who fought alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution remains a global icon.And, 1946: (AP Photos)(SOT of Trump)Real estate developer Donald Trump is born in New York City.Trump's celebrity hit new highs as host of the TV reality show "The Apprentice."Today in History, June 14th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday june 14th Added: June 14, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, June 8thToday in History for Sunday, June 8thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Islam's Prophet Mohammed dies; James Earl Ray caught, wanted for killing civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.; Architect Frank Lloyd Wright born; The N.Y. Yankees retire Mickey Mantle's number. (June 8)June 8th, 632:(AP Photos)The prophet Mohammed --- who founded the religion of Islam --- dies in Medina, part of what's now Saudi Arabia.Mohammed leaves no arrangement for a successor, creating a rift within Islam which lasts to this day.1968: (AP Photos)Authorities announce the capture in London of James Earl Ray --- wanted for assassinating Martin Luther King, Junior.Ray spends the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to killing the civil rights leader. He later recants, claiming a conspiracy targeted King.1967: (AP Photos)Thirty-four U.S. servicemen are killed when Israeli forces raid the Liberty, a Navy ship stationed in the Mediterranean.Israel calls the attack, which takes place during the Six-Day War in the Mideast, a tragic mistake.1869: (AP Photos)Frank Lloyd Wright --- one of the great American architects of the 20th Century --- is born in Richland Center, Wisconsin.And, 1969: (AP Photos)The New York Yankees retire Mickey Mantle's uniform, Number Seven.Mantle --- known to baseball fans as 'The Mick' --- pays tribute to another Yankee legend.(SOT of Mantle)Today in History, June 8th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday june 8th Added: June 8, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, June 1stToday in History for Sunday, June 1stThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: The Beatles release their 'Sgt. Pepper' album; Actress Marilyn Monroe born; CNN hits the airwaves; Mormon leader Brigham Young born; Blind and deaf author and activist Helen Keller dies. (June 1)June 1st, 1967: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Sgt. Pepper")The Beatles release what's considered one of rock's greatest albums: "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."The album's complex and experimental sounds made it a popular and critical success amid the counterculture of the late 1960s.1926:(AP Photos)(NAT of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend")Actress and silver screen sex symbol Marilyn Monroe is born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles.Among her films: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven-Year Itch, Bus Stop, Some Like It Hot and The Misfits.1980: (AP Photos)(NAT of James Earl Jones saying "This is CNN...")Cable News Network --- founded by Ted Turner --- hits the airwaves, introducing the world to 24-7 TV news coverage.1801:(AP Photos)Brigham Young --- the Mormon leader whose religious followers settled what's now Utah --- is born in Whitingham, Vermont.And, 1968: (AP Photos)Helen Keller --- the blind and deaf author and lecturer, whose story is told in "The Miracle Worker" --- dies in Easton, Connecticut.She was 87.Today in History, June 1st --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday june 1st Added: May 31, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, May 31stToday in History for Saturday, May 31stThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: The Johnstown Flood kills more than 2,200 people in Pennsylvania; Israel hangs ex-Nazi official Adolf Eichmann; Bombing suspect Eric Rudolph caught in North Carolina; Actor-director Clint Eastwood born. (May 31)May 31st, 1889:(AP Photos)(NAT of "Johnstown Flood" song)In one of America's worst natural disasters, water sweeps through Johnstown, Pennsylvania after a dam breaks.The flood kills more than 22-hundred people --- and destroys more than 16-hundred homes.1962: (AP Photos)In Israel, former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann is hanged for his role in the Holocaust that killed six million Jews during World War Two.1819: (AP Photos)Walt Whitman --- the poet and essayist whose works include "Leaves of Grass" --- is born on New York's Long Island.2003:(AP Photos)Eric Rudolph, wanted for years for a series of deadly bombings in the South, is arrested outside a grocery store in rural North Carolina.Rudolph, an anti-government extremist, gets life behind bars after pleading guilty to the bombings, including the Atlanta Olympic Park blast.And, 1930: (AP Photos)(NAT of Eastwood in "Dirty Harry")Clint Eastwood --- actor, and an Oscar-winning director and producer --- is born in San Francisco.His work on both sides of the camera includes the Dirty Harry movies, Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and two films on the Battle of Iwo Jima.Today in History, May 31st --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday 31st Added: May 31, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Sunday, May 25thToday in History for Sunday, May 25thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Star Wars premieres; Former Enron execs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted of conspiracy and fraud; Comedian Jay Leno begins his run as host of The Tonight Show. (May 25)May 25th, 1961:(AP Photos)President John F. Kennedy challenges the United States to aim high in its Cold War "Space Race" with the Soviet Union:(SOT of JFK)More than eight years later, America reaches the Moon, when Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the lunar surface.1977: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Star Wars" theme)"Star Wars" --- the classic sci-fi movie written and directed by George Lucas --- premieres.The story of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader reshapes how Hollywood makes movies --- and spawns a wave of sequels.2006: (AP Archive Video / AP Photos)Former Enron execs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are convicted of conspiracy and fraud for the energy giant's downfall. Lay dies from heart disease a few months later, and his convictions are vacated. Skilling is sentenced to 24 years in prison.And, 1992:(AP Photos)(SOT of Leno)Comedian Jay Leno begins his run as host of N-B-C's "The Tonight Show --- taking over from Johnny Carson.Today in History, May 25th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday 25th Added: May 25, 2008

Today in HistoryToday in History for Saturday, May 24thToday in History for Saturday, May 24thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Samuel Morse opens America's first telegraph line; Four men sentenced for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing; Britain's Queen Victoria born; The Brooklyn Bridge opens; Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan born. (May 24)May 24th, 1844: (AP Photos)(NAT of Morse Code)Inventor Samuel Morse opens America's first telegraph line.He transmits the message "What Hath God Wrought?" from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore.1994:(AP Archive Video / AP Photos)In New York, four men convicted of bombing the World Trade Center the year before are each sentenced to 240 years in prison.Ed Smith is the husband of one of the bombing victims:(SOT of Smith)More than seven years later, a second terrorist attack on September 11th topples the Twin Towers, killing nearly three-thousand people.1819: (AP Photos)Queen Victoria --- whose more than 60-year rule saw the British Empire reach its peak --- is born in London. 1883: (AP Photos)The Brooklyn Bridge --- one of America's oldest suspension bridges --- opens to traffic in New York City, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn.And, 1941: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Blowin' in the Wind")Bob Dylan --- the singer-songwriter who first gained fame in the folk music scene of the early 1960s --- is born in Duluth, Minnesota.Today in History, May 24th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday 24th Added: May 24, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington State; The U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation; Pope John Paul II born in Poland; Movie director Frank Capra born; 'Les Miserables' ends its Broadway run. (May 18) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday 18th Added: May 18, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down racially segregated public schools in Brown vs. Board of Ed.; Senate Watergate hearings begin; Birth of the New York Stock Exchange; The first Kentucky Derby held. (May 17) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday 17th Added: May 17, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Charges dropped against Daniel Ellsberg in the Pentagon Papers case; Garry Kasparov loses a chess match against IBM's Deep Blue computer; Songwriter Irving Berlin born; Reggae star Bob Marley dies. (May 11) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday 11th Added: May 11, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: A golden spike completes America's first transcontinental railroad; Nazis burn books in Germany; Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland; Nelson Mandela takes office in S. Africa; U2's frontman Bono born. (May 10) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday 10th Added: May 9, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Deadly shootings at Kent State during the Vietnam War; Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's prime minister; Chicago's Haymarket Riot; 'Freedom Riders' head South; Birth of the outfit behind the Oscars. (May 4) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday 4th Added: May 4, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli born; The U.S. Supreme Court rules racial covenants in real estate are unenforceable; Joe DiMaggio makes his baseball debut; Singers Pete Seeger and James Brown born. (May 3) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday 3rd Added: May 2, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant born; Explorer Ferdinand Magellan killed; U.S. Marines attack North Africa during the First Barbary War; Ailing baseball star Babe Ruth honored. (April 27) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday april 27th Added: April 27, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: The Chernobyl nuclear accident; John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln's assassin, killed; Guernica bombed in the Spanish Civil War; Vermont enacts same-sex civil unions; TV star Lucille Ball dies. (April 26) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday april 26th Added: April 26, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Nazi Germany's dictator Adolf Hitler born; Gunfire erupts at Columbine High; Cubans in the Mariel boatlift arrive in the U.S.; Ted Williams makes his baseball debut; Singer Luther Vandross born. (April 20) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday april 20th Added: April 20, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: The U.S. Civil War ends as Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox; Saddam Hussein's statue toppled in Baghdad; NASA picks the Mercury 7 astronauts; Britain's Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles. (April 9) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history wednesday april 9th Added: April 9, 2008

The United States enters World War One; First modern Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; Harry Houdini is born.(April 6) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history sunday april 6th Added: April 5, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Bomb strikes a West Berlin disco; Gen. Douglas MacArthur and billionaire Howard Hughes die; Educator Booker T. Washington born; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sets an NBA record; Katie Couric to become CBS anchor. (April 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday april 5th Added: April 5, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.; President William Henry Harrison dies; Baseball's Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's career home run record; Poet Maya Angelou born. (April 4) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history friday april 4th Added: April 4, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Pope John Paul II dies; President Woodrow Wilson seeks U.S. entry into World War I; Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida; Argentina seizes the Falkland Islands; Author Hans Christian Andersen born. (April 2) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history wednesday april 2nd Added: April 2, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic arrested; U.S. forces invade Okinawa during World War II; Nazi Germany boycotts Jewish businesses; Pvt. Jessica Lynch rescued in Iraq; Singer Marvin Gaye shot dead. (April 1) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history tuesday april 1st Added: April 1, 2008

Highlights of this day in history: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of Cold War espionage; Lt. William Calley, Jr. convicted in the Vietnam War's My Lai massacre; U.S. troops leave South Vietnam; Attorney Johnnie Cochran dies. (March 29) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today in-history history saturday march 29th Added: March 29, 2008