1995:One hundred and sixty-eight people are killed by a truck bomb explosion outside the Alfred P. Murrrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Okla. The perpetrator, Timothy McVeigh, will be convicted of the bombing and executed on June 11, 2001.
1775: The American Revolution begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, as the “shot heard around the world” rings out on Lexington Green in Lexington, Mass.
1982: NASA announces its newest class of astronauts who, for the first time, include female astronaut Sally Ride and African-American astronaut Guion S. Bluford, both of whom will begin participating in space missions in the following year.
1775: The American Revolution begins with the Battles of Lexington and Concord, as the “shot heard around the world” rings out on Lexington Green in Lexington, Mass.
1982: NASA announces its newest class of astronauts who, for the first time, include female astronaut Sally Ride and African-American astronaut Guion S. Bluford, both of whom will begin participating in space missions in the following year.
1987:"The Simpsons" premieres, spawning one of America's longest running and successful animated comedy franchises.
1839:Kingdom of Belgium is established under the Treaty of London.
1933:U.S. officially goes off the gold standard
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