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Today in history highlights across years and events
A chronology of notable events from 1925 to 2008 including a divorce filing by Mrs. Viona Cogan in Benton Harbor over clothing and alleged abuse, Queen Victoria riding a train in 1842, Lindbergh’s ticker tape parade in 1927, Braddock beating Baer in 1935, Technicolor film Becky Sharp, OSS and OWI creations in 1942, Miranda ruling in 1966, Thurgood Marshall’s nomination in 1967, James Earl Ray recapture in 1977, Grease premiere in 1978, Pioneer 10 leaving Neptune orbit in 1983, Kim Campbell’s 1993 prime ministership, Deke Slayton’s death, McVeigh death sentence in 1997, Bulls win over Jazz, Michael Jackson acquittal in 2008, and jury fairness rulings in Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slough
Paddington
Charles Lindbergh
New York City
James Braddock
Max Baer
Queens
New York
Becky Sharp
Long Island
Florida
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Office of Strategic Services
Office of War Information
Supreme Court
Miranda v
Arizona
Lyndon B. Johnson
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Tennessee
John Travolta
Olivia Newton-John
Canada
Progressive Conservative Party
Kim Campbell
Brian Mulroney
Multi-Roo'-Nee
Donald K. “Deke” Slayton
League City
Texas
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City
Chicago Bulls
Utah Jazz
Santa Maria
California
Michael Jackson
Neverland Ranch