Today In History

In 1781: The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

In 1852: The “Uncle Sam” character made his debut in the New York “Lantern.”

In 1868: The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate.

In 1964: In a notorious case, 38 residents of a New York City neighborhood failed to respond to the cries of Kitty Genovese as she was stabbed to death.