Today In History

In 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena to spend the remainder of his days in exile.

In 1945: President Truman signed the United Nations Charter; the Soviet Union declared war against Japan during World War II.

In 1963: In what became known as Britain’s Great Train Robbery, thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in bank notes.

In 1974: President Nixon announced he would resign following new damaging revelations in the Watergate scandal.