This Day in History: 1929
Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston, the daughter of an English banker and a Dutch baroness who for decades has been better known to her many film fans as the actress Audrey Hepburn, was born near Brussels, Belgium.
This Day in History: 2007
shortly before her fourth birthday, Madeleine McCann of Rothley, England, disappeared during a family vacation at a resort in southern Portugal. Despite an international search, she remains missing.
This Day in History: 2007
shortly before her fourth birthday, Madeleine McCann of Rothley, England, disappeared during a family vacation at a resort in southern Portugal. Despite an international search, she remains missing.
This Day in History: 1972
after serving nearly five decades as FBI director. J. Edgar Hoover died, leaving the agency without the administrator who'd turned it into an efficient crime-fighting machine.
This Day in History: 1972
after serving nearly five decades as FBI director. J. Edgar Hoover died, leaving the agency without the administrator who'd turned it into an efficient crime-fighting machine.
This Day in History: 1962
The Weavers' appearance on The Jack Paar Show is canceled over a loyalty oath.
This Day in History: 1962
the U.S. Navy SEALs unit was created. Their elite members (only about 20% actually make it that far) are trained to operate in urban, desert and jungle locations and to withstand torture.
This Day in History: 2011
the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) debuted on television. The Queen of All Media had previously described her vision for the network as one that inspires our viewers and makes them want to be who they are on their best day.
This Day in History: 2008
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the NHL's inaugural Winter Classic, the first regular-season game played outdoors in the U.S. in the league's history, at New York's Ralph Wilson Stadium.
This Day in History: 1959
A popular revolution led by Fidel Castro takes over Cuba, leading to a long-standing U.S. trade and travel embargo.
This Day in History: 1958
the United States celebrated its first Law Day after President Eisenhower announced the observance to honor the role of law in the country's creation. Three years later, Congress followed suit by passing a joint resolution establishing May 1 as Law Day.
This Day in History: 1977
more than 2,000 protesters carrying signs saying, "Split Wood, Not Atoms" and "Go Fishing, Not Fission" occupied the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant construction site in New Hampshire. More than half were taken into custody in what became one of the largest mass arrests in U.S. history.
This Day in History: 1991
paroled felon Rodney King led police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Los Angeles County before eventually surrendering. Drunk and uncooperative, he resisted arrest and was beaten by three police officers who didn't know they were being filmed by a nearby citizen. Upon release to the press, the video triggered outrage around the country and started a national debate on police brutality.
This Day in History: 1991
paroled felon Rodney King led police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Los Angeles County before eventually surrendering. Drunk and uncooperative, he resisted arrest and was beaten by three police officers who didn't know they were being filmed by a nearby citizen. Upon release to the press, the video triggered outrage around the country and started a national debate on police brutality.
This Day in History: 1953
inventor Howard Ross received a patent for a useful, if rather curious, garment called a double coat, with an outer layer that could be extended to cover two people at a time in athletic stadiums when it rained.