Today in 1920, women throughout the United States rejoiced, as the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It gave women the right to vote.
Today in 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair closed with Jimi Hendrix/ Band of Gypsys as the final act.
Today in 1977, eighteen white limousines and a white hearse rode through the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, to take Elvis Presley to his grave. Sadly, two girls were killed and another was injured by a runaway car outside the gates of Graceland, where 75,000 fans had gathered. The amount of flowers delivered by FTD to Graceland for the funeral surpassed the number for any other event in the company's history. Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, surprised the mourners by showing up in short sleeves and a baseball cap. Two days after the burial service, Elvis' body and his mother's body were moved to a burial site on the grounds of Graceland, after there were repeated attempts to break into the mausoleum where his body had originally been placed.
Today in 1987, Charles Glass, American journalist, escaped his kidnappers and was rescued after being held for 62 days in Lebanon.
Today in 1997, Beth Ann Hogan became the first female cadet in the 158-year history of the Virginia Military Institute. She quit the following January.
Today in 2000, a Federal jury found the US EPA guilty of discrimination against Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, later inspiring passage of the No FEAR Act.
Today in 2005, Dennis Rader was sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms - or 175 years - in prison for the BTK serial killings
Today in 2011, the so-called "West Memphis Three" were released from prison after 18 years in imprisonment. The trio had been convicted of murders they’d always sworn they were innocent of – DNA evidence led to their freedom.
Today in 2017, White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was fired by President Donald Trump.
Today in 2019, President Donald Trump confirmed he was interested in buying Greenland for the US.
Today in 2021, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani became the fastest player in team history to reach 40 home runs in a season, also pitched eight innings in 3-1 win at Detroit.