Today In History

In 1776: British troops captured Fort Washington during the American Revolution.

In 1864: Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops began their “March to the Sea” during the Civil War.

In 1959: The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” opened on Broadway.

In 1961: House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn died in Bonham, Texas, having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms.

In 1973: President Nixon signed the Alaska Pipeline measure into law.