Today's Highlight in History:
On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were
shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La.
On this date:
In 1533, the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Catherine of
Aragon was declared null and void.
In 1701, Capt. William Kidd was hanged in London after he was
convicted of piracy and murder.
In 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the United
States Constitution.
In 1906, Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen died in
Christiania, Norway, at age 78.
In 1937, industrialist John D. Rockefeller died in Ormond Beach,
Fla.
In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio
began a major breakout offensive.
In 1945, Nazi official Heinrich Himmler committed suicide while
imprisoned in Luneburg, Germany.
In 1960, Israel announced it had captured former Nazi official Adolf
Eichmann in Argentina. (Eichmann was tried in Israel, found guilty
of crimes against humanity, and hanged in 1962.)
In 1977, the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeals of former
Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman and former
Attorney General John N. Mitchell in connection with their Watergate
convictions.
In 1994, funeral services were held at Arlington National Cemetery
for former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Ten years ago: The defense at the Oklahoma City bombing trial
suffered an embarrassing setback when one of its own witnesses
provided testimony potentially damaging to defendant Timothy
McVeigh. The Senate decisively approved a carefully constructed deal
to balance the budget and cut taxes. Iranians elected a moderate
president, Mohammad Khatami, over hard-liners in the ruling Muslim
clergy.
Ten years ago: The defense at the Oklahoma City bombing trial
suffered an embarrassing setback when one of its own witnesses
provided testimony potentially damaging to defendant Timothy
McVeigh. The Senate decisively approved a carefully constructed deal
to balance the budget and cut taxes. Iranians elected a moderate
president, Mohammad Khatami, over hard-liners in the ruling Muslim
clergy.
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Five years ago: During visits to Germany and Russia on the same day,
President Bush told wary European leaders, "We've got to use all
means at our disposal to deal with Saddam Hussein," and he denounced
anyone who would appease terrorists or ignore threats to Europe.
Golfing legend Sam Snead died in Hot Springs, Va., at age 89.
One year ago: In a recording posted on the Internet, a voice
purported to be that of Osama bin Laden said neither Zacarias
Moussaoui -- the only person convicted in the U.S. for the Sept. 11
attacks -- nor anyone held at Guantanamo had anything to do with the
al-Qaida operation. ABC appointed Charles Gibson to replace
Elizabeth Vargas as anchor of its "World News Tonight" evening
newscast. Former senator, vice presidential candidate and Treasury
Secretary Lloyd Bentsen died in Houston at age 85.
Today's Birthdays: Actress Betty Garrett is 88. Pianist Alicia de Larrocha is 84. Bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman is 82. Actor Nigel
Davenport is 79. Actress Barbara Barrie is 76. Actress Joan Collins
is 74. Actor Charles Kimbrough is 71. Rhythm-and-blues singer
General Johnson (Chairmen of the Board) is 64. Actress Lauren Chapin
is 62. Country singer Misty Morgan is 62. Country singer Judy Rodman
is 56. Singer Luka Bloom is 52. Actor-comedian Drew Carey is 49.
Country singer Shelly West is 49. Actor Linden Ashby is 47.
Actress-model Karen Duffy is 46. Rock musician Phil Selway (Radiohead)
is 40. Actress Laurel Holloman is 39. Rock musician Matt Flynn
(Maroon 5) is 37. Singer Lorenzo is 35. Country singer Brian McComas
is 35. Singer Maxwell is 34. Singer Jewel is 33. Actor Adam Wylie is
23.
Thought for Today: "You can tell the ideals of a nation by its
advertisements." -- Norman Douglas, British author (1868-1952).
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