Today in 1965, America was stunned by the “Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak” as 40 tornadoes struck the Midwest killing more than 270, injuring more than one-thousand – and causing more than $5-billion in damage.
Today in 1966,Emmett L. Ashford debuted in Major League Baseball as the first African American ump in the majors.
Today in 1968, one week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
Today in 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts managed to return safely.
Today in 1976, the Apple I was created – it was first demonstrated the following July.
Today in 1984,it was announced that the first baby produced from a frozen embryo was delivered by Cesarean section in Melbourne, Australia.
Today in 1984, Challenger astronauts completed the first “in space” satellite repair.
Today in 2014, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted the 2014 class: Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens.
Today in 2015, President Barack Obama and Raul Castro met in Panama, the first meeting of US and Cuban heads of state since the Cuban Revolution.
Today in 2021, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed at a traffic stop by police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, who says they mistook their gun for a taser.
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