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"Significant Events on This Day in History" ------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe for FREE and get Time Capsules delivered daily. Visit: http://af3.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-time.html ------------------------------------------------------------ +--------------------- HISTORY QUIZ! ---------------------+ In 1991, this six-time Italian Prime Minister quit, paving the way for the country's 50th government since World War II. What was his name? +------------------ Answer At The End --------------------+ In 1812, the first wedding was performed in the White House. Mrs. Lucy
Payne Washington, sister-in-law of President James Madison, married Supreme
Court Justice Thomas Dodd.In 1971, Lt. William Calley was found guilty
in the murder of 22 civilians in Vietnam, during what was known as the
Also in 1971, cult leader Charles Manson and three followers were sentenced
to death in the Tate-Labianca slayings in Los Angeles. The death sentence
was later found to be unconstitutional, and the four were resentenced to
life in prison.
In 1973, the last U.S. troops left South Vietnam and the last American
prisoners of war acknowledged by the North Vietnamese government were freed.
In 1979, the House Select Committee on Assassinations released its final
report on the assassinations of President Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr.
and Robert F. Kennedy.
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------------------------------------------------------------ In 1993, "Unforgiven," Clint Eastwood's gritty western, won the best
picture and best director Oscars, but no single film scored a sweep of
the 65th annual Academy Awards.
In 1994, the Bosnian Serbs stepped up their bombardment of Gorazde,
35 miles southeast of Sarajevo and one of the U.N- designated "safe areas."
Also in 1994, Jimmy Johnson, coach of the Super Bowl champion Dallas
Cowboys, resigned, in part because of a disagreement over who deserved
credit for the Cowboys' success: Johnson or team owner Jerry Jones.
In 1995, the House rejected legislation that would've limited how long
members of Congress could serve.
In 1996, the House Ethics Committee said Speaker Newt Gingrich violated
House rules by having close dealings with a wealthy GOP giver who had business
interests affected by congressional legislation. It was the third time
in two months the panel had notified Gingrich that he'd broken the rules.
In 1997, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in a confronta- tion triggered
by preparations to build another Jewish settle- ment in Arab East Jerusalem.
In 1999, the Connecticut Huskies won their first NCAA men’s basketball championship, beating the Duke Blue Devils, 77-74. In 2000, Cuba’s Fidel Castro announced that the father of 6-year-old refugee Elian Gonzalez was ready to fly to the United States to take custody of his son. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** FREE Camera & FREE Pharmacy Card ***
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HISTORY QUIZ ANSWER: In 1991, six-time Italian Prime Minister GIULIO ANDREOTTI quit, paving
the way for the country's 50th government since World War II.
We now return you to the present...already in progress. By Howard Dicus (UPI) Copyright 2002 by United Press International.
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