1977:David Berkowitz is arrested for the “Son of Sam” killings, which resulted in six deaths. Berkowitz later tried to sell his story, leading New York to pass a law preventing prisoners from profiting from their crimes.
1846: Congress charters the Smithsonian Institution, named after its benefactor, English scientist James Smithson.
1921: Franklin D. Roosevelt is stricken with polio at his summer home in Canada.
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