Today in History highlights notable events across centuries
Key moments include La Salle claiming the Mississippi Basin in 1682, Lee's surrender at Appomattox in 1865, Marian Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert in 1939, WWII invasions in 1940, and NASA naming its first seven astronauts in 1959.
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Robert de la Salle
Mississippi River
France
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Appomattox Court House
Virginia
Marian Anderson
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, D.C
Constitution Hall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
NASA
Scott Carpenter
Gordon Cooper
John Glenn
Gus Grissom
Wally Schirra
Alan Shepard
Donald Slayton
Frank Lloyd Wright
Phoenix
Sophia Loren
Maximilian Schell
Nuremberg
Astrodome
Houston
Astros
New York Yankees
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Manuel Noriega
Miami
U.S
Britain
Prince Charles
Camilla Parker Bowles
Duchess of Cornwall
Arthur Anderson
David B. Duncan
Enron
Duncan
Iraq
Netherlands
The
Associated Press
Hunger Games Dominates Box Office With 33.5 Million Weekend
The Hunger Games leads the box office for a third straight weekend with 33.5 million, pushing domestic total to 302.8 million. American Reunion and Titanic 3-D follow, while Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror earn smaller holds. Titanic 3-D lifts to 17.4 million over the weekend and 25.7 million since Wednesday, boosting James Cameron’s film to 626.5 million domestic.
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Los Angeles
James Cameron
Jennifer Lawrence
Forby Fights To Hold 99th District Seat In 2010 Race
Democratic incumbent Forby, in office since 2003, promotes job creation and tourism gains in the 99th District as he faces Republican Mark Minor, a Franklin County pastor. Minor emphasizes change and integrity, criticizing pension and tax issues while framing the race as an opportunity for Republicans. The 99th includes multiple southern Illinois counties.
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Forby
Mark Minor
Franklin County
Illinois
Kenne
Minor
59Th
Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin
Hamilton
Hardin, Johnson, Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Saline
Williamson
Jackson
Union Counties
GOP analyst sees slim toss up in Costello seat race
Republican Jason Plummer and Democrat Brad Harriman won their primaries and will contest Illinois 12th District in November. The Cook Political Report calls the race a toss up as national parties weigh a potential shift in control, with observers noting incumbency and district shape influence outcomes.
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Brad Harriman
Jason Plummer
Cook Political Report
Cook
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
SIU
Plummer
Costello
Illinois and national lottery results and jackpots show
Illinois Pick Three midday 0 7 1 and evening 7 5 7. Pick Four midday 7 7 1 0 and evening 4 9 1 8. Little Lotto 2 25 27 28 32. Lotto jackpot 2.25 million. Mega Millions 31 million. Kentucky Pick 3 evening 8 3 9. Pick 4 evening 4 6 6 6. Missouri Pick 3 midday 4 5 0. Pick 4 midday 2 0 6 5. Pick 3 evening 5 5 3. Pick 4 evening 9 8 6 9. Show McCash 8 11 14 20 39. I Jackpot 94 million.
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Illinois
Missouri
McCash
JALC president to retire. new leader to take office
James Mees will retire as JALC president June 30 with a transition plan. A 12 member search committee and interviews led to an April 30 announcement of the new president, who will begin July 1 and report to Mees during a transition.
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JALC
Mees
Jalc Board of Trustees
IALC
Illinois Community College
Inaccurate SIU Drowning Dispatch Prompted Reader Tips
The notice clarifies that neither drowning victim near Cedar Lake south of Carbondale was an SIU student, a Sunday 1A story misidentifying them. SIU spokesman Rod Sievers provided the correction and directs readers to report inaccuracies via listed telephone lines.
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Cedar Lake
Carbondale
SIU Carbondale
SIU
Rod Sievers
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