Today In History

Fri., June 5, 1998

In 1884: Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the Republican presidential nomination, saying, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”

In 1947: Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech at Harvard University outlining an aid program for Europe that came to be known as “The Marshall Plan.”

In 1967: War erupted in the Mideast as Israel, convinced an Arab attack was imminent, raided Egyptian military targets. Syria, Jordan and Iraq entered the conflict.

In 1968: Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was shot and mortally wounded just after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested.

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