- 1868] Acquittal: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted (by 1 vote) of all charges in his impeachment trial...
- 1896] How now Dow Jones?: The Dow is published for the 1st time with the average price of the 11 initial stocks at $40.94, a bloody fortune in 1896...
- 1959] Wake me up before you throw-throw: The word "Frisbee" becomes a registered trademark of Wham-O...
- 1959] No one's perfect: Harvey Haddix of the Pirates pitches 12 perfect innings but loses in the 13th on the 1st hit he gives up - a Joe Adcock home run...
- 1972] Can you pass the SALT?: SALT 1 is signed by the U.S. and USSR putting a freeze on the testing and deployment of land and sub based ICBMs and ballistic missiles for 5 years...
- 1977] Who needs Spiderman: George H. Willig is arrested after he scales the South Tower of the WTC in 3 1/2 hours (or about the time it takes to get crosstown)...
- 1978] You can bet on it: The first legal casino in the eastern U.S. opens in Atlantic City...
- 1994] And somewhere Elvis is kvelling: Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley secretly wed in the Dominican Republic. They divorce 19 months later. I wish they would've kept it a secret from us...
- 1998] Now you tell us: The Supreme Court rules that Ellis Island, historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in New Jersey, not New York...
- 2004] Guilty as charged: Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing. He receives 161 consecutive life sentences. Not enough for that crime...For more on May 26th:
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