Rockntractor
05-18-2012, 09:27 PM
Lead Story
Pope John Paul II born, 1920
American Revolution
United Empire Loyalists reach Canada, 1783
Automotive
Lotus makes Formula One debut, 1958
Civil War
The siege of Vicksburg commences, 1863
Cold War
One million protesters take to the streets in Beijing, 1989
Crime
Popular evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, 1926
Disaster
Mount St. Helens erupts, 1980
General Interest
Lincoln nominated for presidency, 1860
Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
India joins the nuclear club, 1974
Mount St. Helens erupts, 1980
Literary
Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe, 1593
Music
Ian Curtis of Joy Division commits suicide, 1980
Old West
Chief Satanta massacres teamsters, 1871
Presidential
Newspaper report criticizes Mrs. Lincoln, 1861
Sports
Randy Johnson throws perfect game at 40, 2004
Vietnam War
Laird charges, 1966
Communists attack Xuan Loc, 1969
World War I
U.S. Congress passes Selective Service Act, 1917
World War II
Hitler gives the order for Operation Alaric, 1943
Polish Corps takes Monte Cassino, 1944
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Pope John Paul II born, 1920
American Revolution
United Empire Loyalists reach Canada, 1783
Automotive
Lotus makes Formula One debut, 1958
Civil War
The siege of Vicksburg commences, 1863
Cold War
One million protesters take to the streets in Beijing, 1989
Crime
Popular evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears, 1926
Disaster
Mount St. Helens erupts, 1980
General Interest
Lincoln nominated for presidency, 1860
Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896
India joins the nuclear club, 1974
Mount St. Helens erupts, 1980
Literary
Playwright Thomas Kyd's accusations lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe, 1593
Music
Ian Curtis of Joy Division commits suicide, 1980
Old West
Chief Satanta massacres teamsters, 1871
Presidential
Newspaper report criticizes Mrs. Lincoln, 1861
Sports
Randy Johnson throws perfect game at 40, 2004
Vietnam War
Laird charges, 1966
Communists attack Xuan Loc, 1969
World War I
U.S. Congress passes Selective Service Act, 1917
World War II
Hitler gives the order for Operation Alaric, 1943
Polish Corps takes Monte Cassino, 1944
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history