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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Today in History - June 5

1783
Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier gave the first successful balloon flight demonstration.

1884
Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the Republican nomination for president with the words, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”

1933
The United States went off the gold standard.

1947
Sen. George Marshall proposed a plan (Marshall Plan) to help Europe recover financially from the effects of World War II.

1968
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot by an assassin and died the next day.

1981
The Centers for Disease Control published the first report about the disease that would later become known as AIDS.

2002
Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home.
2004
Former president Ronald Reagan died.

1 comment:

Artful Creations by Tracie said...

Ok that is one creepy picture of Kennedy!

Wow, Elizabeth Smart, so glad they found her ALIVE!!!

I remember President Regan's death, hard to believe it's been 3 years already.

Time flies.