Today In History

In 1517: Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

In 1795: English poet John Keats was born in London.

In 1864: Nevada became the 36th state.

In 1955: Britain’s Princess Margaret ended weeks of speculation by announcing she would not marry Royal Air Force Captain Peter Townsend.

In 1956: Rear Admiral G.J. Dufek became the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.

In 1968: President Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam, saying he hoped for fruitful peace negotiations.

In 1984: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated near her residence by two Sikh security guards. xxxx