Kodachrome film was discontinued after 72 years, Galileo retracted his view, John Lennon’s killer pleaded guilty, and the US Supreme Court protected cross-burning as free speech. Other events include the creation of the DOJ, the lowering of the US voting age, and the signing of the GI Bill. Meryl Streep was born, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland died, and Erich Maria Remarque was born. The Battle of Okinawa ended, a circus train crashed, and a large hailstone hit Nebraska.
Kodachrome color film has been discontinued. (2009) Marking the end of an era, the Eastman Kodak Company ended the Kodachrome product, which was marketed for 72 years. At the end of its production, only one photo lab in the United States still processed the film.
Galileo retracted his view that the Sun was the center of the Universe. (1633) Armed by the Holy Office in Rome, Galileo was forced to reinstate the Earth as the center of the universe and was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life.
John Lennon’s killer pleads guilty. (1981) Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times and was sentenced to 20 years to life for second degree murder.
The US Supreme Court held that cross-burning was protected by free speech. (1992) In RAV v. St. Paul, the court unanimously held that the burning of the cross and other similar expressions of racial prejudice were protected by the right to free speech.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) was created. (1870) Initially, the Attorney General, the head of the Justice Department, was a part-time job for one person. The DOJ now employs more than 112,000 people.
The voting age in the United States has been lowered to 18. (1970) President Richard Nixon signed the bill into law.
The GI Bill of Rights was signed into law. (1944) President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed benefit package into law to assist World War II veterans.
The Battle of Okinawa ended. (1945) World War II battle that began April 1 of the same year left 12,520 Americans and 110,000 Japanese dead.
Worst train wreck in circus history kills 86 people. (1918) Hammond circus train crashed near Hammond, Indiana. There were 400 artists on board.
One of the largest hailstones in history hit Nebraska. (2003) The chunk of ice measured 7 inches (18 centimeters) in diameter.
Meryl Streep was born. (1949) American actress, Streep is well known for films such as Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, Doubt and Julie & Julia. She holds the record for most Academy Award nominations at 16 and Golden Globe nominations at 25.
Fred Astaire is dead. (1987) An American film and stage dancer, Astaire may be more famous for his work with Ginger Rogers. The American Film Institute named Astaire the fifth greatest male star of all time.
Judy Garland is dead. (1969) American actress and singer, Garland worked in the entertainment industry for nearly two years of her life. She is perhaps best known for her role in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz. She has won numerous awards, including Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards, and was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Garland died when she was just 47 from an overdose.
The German writer Erich Maria Remarque is born. (1898) Remarque may be best known for writing the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. He was the author of 15 novels and many other works.
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