Today In History

In 1812: The USS Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia during the War of 1812.

In 1848: The New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California.

In 1942: About 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a disastrous raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France, suffering about 50 percent casualties.

In 1960: A Soviet court convicted American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers of espionage.

In 1994: President Clinton abruptly halted the nation’s three-decade open-door policy for Cuban refugees.