Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed by the US Air Force in 2006. Gandhi committed his first act of disobedience in 1893, while the use of contraception for married couples was legalized in the US in 1965. The first successful ascent of Mt. McKinley was achieved in 1913, and Homer Plessy’s arrest led to the “separate but equal” decision in 1896, later overturned in 1954. Microsoft was ordered to be split into two smaller companies in 2000, but the sentence was overturned a year later. Prince was born in 1958, and Dorothy Parker died in 1967. President Abraham Lincoln was nominated for a second term in 1864, and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Niagara, New York in 1939. Ronald Reagan became governor of California in 1966, and a devastating earthquake hit Port Royal, Jamaica in 1692. Benjamin Harrison became the first US president to attend a baseball game in 1892.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed. (2006) The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq was killed when the US Air Force dropped two 500-pound (about 230 kilograms) guided bombs on his shelter. His body was identified – and his death verified – using his fingerprints.
Gandhi committed his first act of disobedience. (1893) While traveling by train across South Africa, Gandhi was asked to leave the first class compartment – for which he had a ticket – because another passenger complained that he was traveling with a black person. He refused to budge, and authorities were called in to force him and his luggage to disembark at Maritzburg.
The use of contraception for married couples is legalized in the United States. (1965) The US Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut. Until that point, a Connecticut law prohibited the use of contraceptives. The court ruled that this violated the right to marital privacy.
The first successful ascent of Mt. McKinley has been accomplished. (1913) An Alaskan missionary named Hudson Stuck led the ascent. mt. McKinley reaches a height of 20,320 feet (6,193 meters) and is the highest point on the American continent. Today, approximately 1,000 people attempt the ascent each year; about half of them do.
Homer Plessy was arrested for refusing to move from a designated “white” seat on a train. (1892) His arrest and subsequent trial (Plessy v. Ferguson) led to the US Supreme Court’s historic “separate but equal” decision in 1896, allowing for segregation. The ruling was overturned in 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education, which ruled that racial segregation was a violation of the United States Constitution.
A US federal judge ordered the dissolution of Microsoft Corp. (2000) The judge called the company “unreliable” and ordered it to be split into two smaller companies to avoid violating antitrust laws. The sentence was overturned a year later.
The musical Grease debuted on Broadway. (1972) When the musical closed in 1980, it had completed 3,388 performances, a record at the time. In 1978, the musical was filmed with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
American musician Prince is born. (1958) Prince, also known as The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (TAFKAP) and for a symbol, is perhaps best known for his album – and his subsequent film – Purple Rain. The album has sold more than 13 million copies in the United States and the film won an Academy Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him number 28 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Dorothy Parker has died. (1967) The author, critic and poet was a staunch defender of civil rights. He died of a heart attack and left his estate to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. foundation.
President Abraham Lincoln has been nominated for a second presidential term. (1864) President Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and served the second term until his assassination in the 16th.
King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth visit Niagara, New York. (1939) The King and Queen were the first reigning British monarchs to visit the United States.
American actor Ronald Reagan became governor of California. (1966) Reagan continued his political career, becoming the 40th president of the United States for two terms between 1981 and 1989.
A devastating earthquake hit Port Royal in Jamaica. (1692) In just three minutes, 1,600 people were killed.
US President Benjamin Harrison became the first US president to attend a baseball game. (1892) Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States and grandson of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States.
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