Lead Story
Folies Bergere stage first revue, 1886
American Revolution
Howe brothers offer amnesty, 1776
Automotive
Unsafe at Any Speed hits bookstores, 1965
Civil War
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, 1864
Cold War
The United States and U.S.S.R. open talks to reduce intermediate-range nuclear forces, 1981
Crime
"America's First Female Serial Killer" strikes, 1989
Disaster
Achille Lauro sinks near Somalia, 1994
General Interest
Winston Churchill born, 1874
Meteorite strikes Alabama woman, 1954
Brady Bill signed into law, 1993
Hollywood
Jeopardy! contestant's record winning streak ends, 2004
Literary
Mark Twain is born, 1835
Music
Elton John's Greatest Hits hits #1, 1974
Old West
Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan sentenced, 1902
Presidential
Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons, 1950
Sports
Football coach Bill Walsh is born, 1931
Vietnam War
McNamara warns Johnson that communists are gaining strength in South
Vietnam, 1965
South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution, 1966
McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primary, 1967
White House announces no full withdrawal until final truce agreement signed, 1972
World War I
German foreign minister celebrates revolution in Russia, 1917
World War II
USSR attacks Finland, 1939
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