Today In History

In 1790: The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of nearly 4 million people.

In 1944: An uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation, a revolt that lasted two months before collapsing.

In 1946: President Truman signed the Fulbright Program into law, establishing the scholarships named for Sen. J. William Fulbright.

In 1966: 25-year-old Charles Joseph Whitman shot and killed 15 people at the University of Texas before he was gunned down by police.