In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland.
In 1956, the United States exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
In 1972, a Hungarian man, Lazlo Toth, attacked Michelangelo's sculpture "The Pieta" while screaming "I am Jesus Christ!" The statue was badly damaged.
Thirty years ago, in 1979, former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the slayings of Mayor George Moscone and openly gay Supervisor Harvey Milk; outrage over the verdict sparked rioting. (White was sentenced to seven years, eight months in prison; he ended up serving five years and committed suicide in 1985.)
Ten years ago: Presidential friend and fundraiser Yah Lin "Charlie" Trie pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and agreed to cooperate in an investigation of illegal Asian donations to the Democrats. (Trie was sentenced to four months of home detention and three years' probation.) A luxury cruise liner, the Sun Vista, sank off Malaysia's western coast; nearly 1,100 passengers and crew escaped with no casualties. Susan Lucci won a Daytime Emmy Award for best actress on her 19th try.
Five years ago: The U.N. Security Council approved a peacekeeping force of 5,600 troops for Burundi to help the African nation finally end a 10-year civil war. Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp., struggling to survive, announced it would cut 11,000 jobs.
One year ago: Oil prices blew past $130 a barrel and gas prices climbed above $3.80 a gallon. Israel and Syria unexpectedly announced the resumption of peace talks after an eight-year break. David Cook won "American Idol" in a landslide over David Archuleta.
Today's Birthdays: R&B singer Ron Isley (The Isley Brothers) is 68. Rock musician Hilton Valentine (The Animals) is 66. Actor Richard Hatch ("Battlestar Galactica") is 64. Musician Bill Champlin (Chicago) is 62. Singer Leo Sayer is 61. Actress Carol Potter is 61. Comedian, radio host-turned-politician Al Franken is 58. Actor Mr. T is 57. Music producer Stan Lynch is 54. Actor Judge Reinhold is 52. Actor-director Nick Cassavetes is 50. Actor Brent Briscoe is 48. Actress Lisa Edelstein is 41. Actress Fairuza Balk is 35. Rapper Havoc (Mobb Deep) is 35.
Today In Entertainment History -- In 1945, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall were married in a three-minute ceremony. [We need the length of ceremony stat for this? — Ed.]
In 1957, Paul Anka recorded his first single, "Diana," in New York.
Fifty years ago, in 1959, the musical "Gypsy" opened on Broadway, starring Ethel Merman as Gypsy's mother, Rose.
In 1963, Stevie Wonder recorded "Fingertips, Part Two" live in Chicago during a "Motown Revue." It became his first number one hit, at age 13.
Forty years ago, in 1969, The Beatles announced that Allen Klein has been hired to straighten out the band's financial affairs.
Thirty years ago, in 1979, Elton John began a brief tour of the Soviet Union, the first one the Soviets allowed a Western rock star.
In 1980, Joe Strummer of The Clash was arrested in Hamburg, Germany, after hitting a fan with his guitar. A fight had erupted during the concert.
Twenty tears ago, in 1989, the last episode of "Miami Vice" aired after a five-year run on NBC.
A mere ten years ago, in 1999, actress Susan Lucci finally won a Daytime Emmy for best actress after losing for 18 years straight. She was honored for her portrayal of Erica Kane on "All My Children."
In 2003, Ruben Studdard barely beat out Clay Aiken to win Fox's second "American Idol" competition. Thought for Today: "Our present addiction to pollsters and forecasters is a symptom of our chronic uncertainty about the future ... We watch our experts read the entrails of statistical tables and graphs the way the ancients watched their soothsayers read the entrails of a chicken." — Eric Hoffer, American philosopher (1902-1983).
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