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1794

Politics

Congress passed the Neutrality Act, which prohibited Americans from taking part in any military action against a country that was at peace with the United States.

1884

Politics

Civil War hero General William T. Sherman refused the Republican Presidential Nomination with the words, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”

1933

Politics

The United States went off the gold standard.

1947

Politics

Secretary of State George Marshall gave a speech at Harvard University outlining a program of aid for Europe that would become known as the Marshall Plan.

1953

Other

The movie It Came from Outer Space was released.

1956

Civil Rights

The Browder v. Gayle case was decided by the District Court that bus segregation is unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.

1967

War

Tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors erupted into the Six-day War. (The fighting ended on June 10th with a United Nations negotiated cease-fire.)

1968

Politics

At 12:16 a.m. local time, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles shortly after claiming victory in California’s Democratic Presidential Primary.

1989

Politics

An unknown Chinese protester, “Tank Man”, stood in front of a column of military tanks on Chang’an Avenue in Beijing, China, temporarily halting them, an incident which achieved iconic status internationally through images taken by Western photographers.

1878

Birthday

Poncho Villa (Mexican Revolutionary general)

1928

Birthday

Robert Lansing (Actor)

1934

Birthday

Bill Moyers (Journalist)

1945

Birthday

John Carlos (Track and field, 1968 Olympics, Black power salute)

1949

Birthday

Ken Follett (Author)

1956

Birthday

Kenny G (Singer)