Today In History

Thu., April 9, 1998

1682: the French explorer Robert La Salle reached the Mississippi River.

1942: American and Philippine defenders on Bataan capitulated to Japanese forces; the surrender was followed by the notorious Bataan Death March that claimed nearly 10,000 lives.

1959: NASA announced the selection of America’s first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton.

1983: The space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing in California.

1992: Former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega was convicted in Miami of eight drug and racketeering charges; he is serving a 40-year prison sentence.

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