In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York's Roosevelt Field in Long Island aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because of weather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Ireland instead of her intended destination, France.)
Fifty years ago, in 1959, nearly 5,000 Japanese-Americans had their citizenship restored after renouncing it during World War II.
In 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.
Forty years ago, in 1969, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to as "Hamburger Hill" by the Americans, following one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Ten years ago: An armed 15-year-old boy opened fire at Heritage High School in Conyers, Ga., wounding six students. (T.J. Solomon was later sentenced to 40 years in prison, but a judge subsequently cut that sentence in half.) NATO warplanes hammered Belgrade and its suburbs, leaving a hospital in smoldering ruins, several patients dead and the nearby homes of three European ambassadors damaged.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush made a rare visit to Capitol Hill, where he sought to ease Republican lawmakers' concerns over the Iraq campaign. Iraqi police backed by American soldiers raided the home and offices of Ahmad Chalabi, a prominent Iraqi politician once groomed as a possible replacement for Saddam Hussein.
One year ago: Sen. Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor; some experts gave the Massachusetts Democrat less than a year to live. Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic primary, while Obama won in Oregon. President Jimmy Carter's White House chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, died in Atlanta at age 63. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and her professional dance partner, Mark Ballas, won ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
Today's Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 79. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 73. Actor David Proval is 67. Singer Joe Cocker is 65. Singer-actress Cher is 63. Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 60. Musician Warren Cann is 57. New York Gov. David Paterson is 55. Ron Reagan is 51. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) is 51.
Actor Bronson Pinchot is 50. Singer Susan Cowsill is 50. Actor John Billingsley is 49. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 49. Singer Nick Heyward is 48. TV personality Ted Allen is 44. Actress Mindy Cohn is 43. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 43. Actress Gina Ravera is 43. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 41. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 37. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 34. Actor Matt Czuchry is 32. Actress Angela Goethals is 32.
Today In Entertainment History --In 1908, actor James Stewart was born in Indiana, Pa.
In 1954, Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" was released. It didn't catch on until it appeared on the soundtrack of "Blackboard Jungle" the following year.
In 1966, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who started a concert in Windsor, England, without bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. When they finally showed up, Townshend hit Moon over the head with his guitar. Moon quit the band, but was back a week later.
In 1967, Jimi Hendrix signed his first US recording contract, with Reprise Records.
In 1971, the album "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye was released. Peter Cetera of the band Chicago was beaten by several men at a baseball game, apparently because they didn't like the length of his hair. [Or, just because he & his music are so fucking lame. — Ed.]
In 1985, Daryl Hall and John Oates headlined a concert for the reopening of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. The show benefited the United Negro College Fund.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, actress-comedian Gilda Radner died of ovarian cancer in Los Angeles. She was 42.
In 1993, the final episode of "Cheers" was broadcast on NBC.
In 1995, Connie Chung was fired as co-anchor on the "CBS Evening News." Don Henley married Sharon Summerall.
In 1998, actor Charlie Sheen was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for a drug overdose.
Thought for Today: "Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." — Gilda Radner, American comedian (1946-1989).
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Forty years ago, in 1969, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to as "Hamburger Hill" by the Americans, following one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.
Ten years ago: An armed 15-year-old boy opened fire at Heritage High School in Conyers, Ga., wounding six students. (T.J. Solomon was later sentenced to 40 years in prison, but a judge subsequently cut that sentence in half.) NATO warplanes hammered Belgrade and its suburbs, leaving a hospital in smoldering ruins, several patients dead and the nearby homes of three European ambassadors damaged.
Five years ago: President George W. Bush made a rare visit to Capitol Hill, where he sought to ease Republican lawmakers' concerns over the Iraq campaign. Iraqi police backed by American soldiers raided the home and offices of Ahmad Chalabi, a prominent Iraqi politician once groomed as a possible replacement for Saddam Hussein.
One year ago: Sen. Edward Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor; some experts gave the Massachusetts Democrat less than a year to live. Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Kentucky Democratic primary, while Obama won in Oregon. President Jimmy Carter's White House chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, died in Atlanta at age 63. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and her professional dance partner, Mark Ballas, won ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."
Today's Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 79. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 73. Actor David Proval is 67. Singer Joe Cocker is 65. Singer-actress Cher is 63. Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 60. Musician Warren Cann is 57. New York Gov. David Paterson is 55. Ron Reagan is 51. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) is 51.
Actor Bronson Pinchot is 50. Singer Susan Cowsill is 50. Actor John Billingsley is 49. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 49. Singer Nick Heyward is 48. TV personality Ted Allen is 44. Actress Mindy Cohn is 43. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 43. Actress Gina Ravera is 43. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 41. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 37. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 34. Actor Matt Czuchry is 32. Actress Angela Goethals is 32.
Today In Entertainment History --In 1908, actor James Stewart was born in Indiana, Pa.
In 1954, Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" was released. It didn't catch on until it appeared on the soundtrack of "Blackboard Jungle" the following year.
In 1966, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who started a concert in Windsor, England, without bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. When they finally showed up, Townshend hit Moon over the head with his guitar. Moon quit the band, but was back a week later.
In 1967, Jimi Hendrix signed his first US recording contract, with Reprise Records.
In 1971, the album "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye was released. Peter Cetera of the band Chicago was beaten by several men at a baseball game, apparently because they didn't like the length of his hair. [Or, just because he & his music are so fucking lame. — Ed.]
In 1985, Daryl Hall and John Oates headlined a concert for the reopening of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. The show benefited the United Negro College Fund.
Twenty years ago, in 1989, actress-comedian Gilda Radner died of ovarian cancer in Los Angeles. She was 42.
In 1993, the final episode of "Cheers" was broadcast on NBC.
In 1995, Connie Chung was fired as co-anchor on the "CBS Evening News." Don Henley married Sharon Summerall.
In 1998, actor Charlie Sheen was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital for a drug overdose.
Thought for Today: "Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." — Gilda Radner, American comedian (1946-1989).
Copyright ©2009 The Associated Press. All rights reversed. The information contained in the AP News report may well be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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