This Day in History: 1956
authorities in Santa Cruz, California, put the city in the national spotlight by declaring a complete ban on rock and roll at public gatherings, labeling the music "detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community" after a policeman at a dance party the night before described the teen crowd as "engaged in suggestive, stimulating and tantalizing motions induced by the provocative rhythms of an all-negro band."
This Day in History: 1997
U.S. Army veteran Timothy McVeigh was convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role two years earlier in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. He was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001.
This Day in History: 1997
U.S. Army veteran Timothy McVeigh was convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role two years earlier in the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. He was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001.
This Day in History: 1494
Friar John Cor distilled Scotland's first whisky at Lindores Abbey, under a commission from King James IV to turn eight bolls of malt into aqua vitae, or water of life.
This Day in History: 1494
Friar John Cor distilled Scotland's first whisky at Lindores Abbey, under a commission from King James IV to turn eight bolls of malt into "aqua vitae," or "water of life."
This Day in History: 1977
the song God Save the Queen by the British punk band the Sex Pistols was banned from the radio by the BBC. Three decades after its release, lead singer Johnny Rotten aptly remarked, There are not many songs written over baked beans at the breakfast table that went on to divide a nation and force a change in popular culture.
This Day in History: 1977
the song "God Save the Queen" by the British punk band the Sex Pistols was banned from the radio by the BBC. Three decades after its release, lead singer Johnny Rotten aptly remarked, "There are not many songs written over baked beans at the breakfast table that went on to divide a nation and force a change in popular culture."
This Day in History: 1993
after being stalled for four days by a blizzard 4,000 feet below the summit, Joni Phelps became the first blind climber to reach the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. She was guided by her twin sons.
This Day in History: 1993
after being stalled for four days by a blizzard 4,000 feet below the summit, Joni Phelps became the first blind climber to reach the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain. She was guided by her twin sons.
This Day in History: 2014
transgender actor and advocate Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of TIME for its story The Transgender Tipping Point, following a public backlash over the magazine's exclusion of Cox from its 100 most influential people reader's poll the previous month.
This Day in History: 2014
transgender actor and advocate Laverne Cox appeared on the cover of TIME for its story "The Transgender Tipping Point," following a public backlash over the magazine's exclusion of Cox from its 100 most influential people reader's poll the previous month.
This Day in History: 2005
Carl Edward Roland, who was wanted by police in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Gonzalez, was removed from a crane perched 18 stories above a construction site in Atlanta, where he'd spent three days. After his capture, he was eventually found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This Day in History: 2005
Carl Edward Roland, who was wanted by police in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Gonzalez, was removed from a crane perched 18 stories above a construction site in Atlanta, where he'd spent three days. After his capture, he was eventually found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This Day in History: 1949
the unemployed, 22-year-old model-actress Marilyn Monroe earned $50 for posing nude for a Los Angeles photographer against a red velvet backdrop. Though it became the most famous calendar photo in history, she never earned another cent from the picture, as she had signed away all her rights to it in a release form.
This Day in History: 1949
the unemployed, 22-year-old model-actress Marilyn Monroe earned $50 for posing nude for a Los Angeles photographer against a red velvet backdrop. Though it became the most famous calendar photo in history, she never earned another cent from the picture, as she had signed away all her rights to it in a release form.