Today In History

In 1936: “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell was published in New York.

In 1963: Pope Paul VI was crowned the 262nd head of the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1971: The 26th Amendment to the Constitution, lowering the minimum voting age to 18, was ratified as Ohio became the 38th state to approve it.

In 1986: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that states could outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.