Jeffrey Dahmer arrested for killing 17 males, sentenced to 957 years in prison, beaten to death by inmate. John Dillinger killed by FBI agents, famous bank robber. Wiley Post first person to fly solo around the world. Susan Smith pleads guilty to drowning her two children. Jessica Lynch returns home after being rescued in Iraq. US government begins rationing during WWII. First dogs fly into space. Pablo Escobar escapes from prison. Emma Lazarus, poet who wrote words on Statue of Liberty, born.
Cannibal and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer has been arrested. (1991) Dahmer killed 17 males, including males and females, between 1978 and 1991. The killings included torture, necrophilia, cannibalism, rape and dismemberment. He was found guilty and sentenced to 957 years, or 15 life sentences, in prison. He was beaten to death by Christopher Scarver, another inmate on November 28, 1994.
Famous bank robber John Dillinger was killed by FBI agents. (1934) Often called “Public Enemy No. 1”, Dillinger was finally filmed on the street in front of the Biograph Theater in Chicago after a long manhunt. Dillinger became something of an urban legend as his prison escapes, bank robberies and businesses were sensationalised. Several films have been made, depicting his life and his ultimate death. Dillinger robbed more banks in one year than Jesse James did in his entire 15-year criminal career. Interestingly, on that same day in 1923, Dillinger had enlisted in the United States Navy in an attempt to avoid arrest and conviction for car theft; the Navy didn’t work for him.
Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world. (1933) Post took off from Floyd Bennett Field in New York City and traveled 15,596 miles (25,099 kilometers) in a period of 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. Her return was welcomed by an estimated 50,000 people.
The world’s first motorized race was held in France. (1894) The 80-mile (128-kilometer) race course was from Paris to Rouen. 25 riders qualified to compete and Count Jules-Albert de Dion was originally announced as the winner of the race. After overhaul his car was found to require a stoker, which was not permitted by the race committee, and he was disqualified.
Susan Smith pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for drowning her two children. (1995) Smith drowned her two children, aged three years and 14 months, by locking them in her car and rolling it into a lake. She initially tried to claim that a black man had stolen her car, but she confessed to the crime a few days later. She was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years and will be eligible for probation in 2024.
Jessica Lynch returned home to a hero’s welcome. (2003) Lynch, a private in the US Army, was wounded in an ambush in Iraq on March 23, 2003. After the ambush, she was held captive and then rescued by US special forces on April 1. Some, including Lynch, argue that her account of her situation has been significantly embellished by the US government and media to boost support for the war in Iraq.
The US government began rationing gasoline due to supply demands for the World War II war effort. (1942) Rationing was a common occurrence during wartime. Common items that were rationed included tires, for rubber; meat; butter; cheese; sugar; and even penicillin. Other items including typewriters, shoes and bicycles were also rationed.
The first dogs flew into space. (1951) Russian dogs, named Dezik and Tsygan, made a suborbital flight. The Russian space program often used dogs to determine whether a particular space mission would be safe for humans.
Drug lord Pablo Escobar has escaped from prison. (1992) Escobar escaped from the Colombian prison La Catedral, which became known as his private luxury prison, to avoid extradition to the United States. The ensuing manhunt ended a year and a half later when Escobar was shot by the Colombian National Police while trying to flee.
American poet Emma Lazarus is born. (1849) Lazarus is famous for writing the words that appear on the Statue of Liberty, from his poem The New Colossus.
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