Today In History

In 1533: England’s King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife, Anne Boleyn (who later gave birth to Elizabeth I).

In 1787: Shays’ Rebellion suffered a setback when debt-ridden farmers led by Capt. Daniel Shays failed to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Mass.

In 1959: American Airlines opened the jet age in the United States with the first scheduled transcontinental flight of a Boeing 707.

In 1971: Charles Manson and three female followers were convicted in Los Angeles of murder and conspiracy in the 1969 slayings of seven, including actress Sharon Tate.