Today In History

In 1862: In the Civil War, the ironclads “Monitor” and “Virginia” (formerly “Merrimac”) clashed for five hours to a draw at Hampton Roads, Va.

In 1916: Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, N.M., killing more than a dozen.

In 1933: Congress began its “hundred days” of enacting President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation.

In 1954: Edward R. Murrow critically reviewed Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s anti-Communism campaign on “See It Now.”