Today in History…This Stuff Happened
1901 President William B. McKinley dies of gunshot wounds as a result of a shooting 8 days earlier. VP Theodore Roosevelt, 42, is sworn in, becoming the youngest president in U.S. history. Mckinley has renewed fame these days, as the high school on Glee is named for him. Am sure he would be thrilled.
1948 Ground is broken in New York City for the United Nations’ world headquarters.
1975 Pope Paul VI declares Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton the first U.S.-born saint. Took them long enough…
1982 Princess Grace of Monaco dies as a result of injuries suffered in a car crash. She is only 52. Her tragic death only solidifies her status as an iconic figure of the 20th century.
1994 Baseball season is canceled on the 34th day of a strike by players. Just when the games actually start to matter….
2005 Federal judge in San Francisco declares the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional. Spurs a huge amount of debate over “under God.” Eventually his ruling is over turned, thank God (ha).
2009 Actor Patrick Swayze dies at age 57 after losing his battle wit pancreatic cancer.
