>On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded just after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.
There was another link I was going to post, but I couldn’t get it to work on my computer, if I get it to work later I will put it up in another post.
>On June 4, 1989, Chinese army troops stormed Tiananmen Square in Beijing to crush the pro-democracy movement; hundreds – possibly thousands – of people died.
>On June 3, 1965, astronaut Edward White became the first American to “walk” in space, during the flight of Gemini 4.
>On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI.
>Air France Flight From Brazil to Paris Is Missing With 228 on Board, Air France Said
An Air France flight with 228 people on board has gone missing on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, Air France said on Monday.
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~The New York Times
~ QUOTATION OF THE DAY ~
“I never ever could have believed that one day this thing would go that way.”
– JIM WANGERS, a retired G.M. executive and the author of “Glory Days: When Horsepower and Passion Ruled Detroit,” on the company’s downfall.
~ ON THIS DAY ~
On June 1, 1968, author-lecturer Helen Keller, who earned a college degree despite being blind and deaf most of her life, died in Westport, Conn.
>Industry Fears U.S. May Quit New Car Habit
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
People are making do with the cars they have, leaving the automotive industry to debate, and worry, about what the new normal will be once the recession ends.
~ ON THIS DAY ~
On May 31, 1889, more than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, Pa.
>On May 30, 1958, unidentified soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean conflict were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
>Audio Slide Show: Pinched by a Paycut
Jeff and Sharon Ferrell and their four children struggle on 10 percent less income each month.
~ ON THIS DAY ~
On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.
Police Officer Fatally Shot in Harlem
By RUSS BUETTNER and AL BAKER
The police officer, who was assigned to patrol the city’s housing projects, had just gotten off duty.
~The New York Times~
>On May 28, 1984, President Reagan led a state funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for an unidentified American soldier killed in the Vietnam War.
>Two More New Yorkers With Swine Flu Die
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
Health officials said that all of the patients who died in the city had underlying conditions that increased their risks.
~ ON THIS DAY ~
On May 27, 1964, independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, died.
Thursday, 18 July 2013
May 21, 2008
NYT > THE CITY
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