Today In History

Fri., March 3, 2000

In 1887: Anne Mansfield Sullivan arrived at the Alabama home of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher of Helen, their blind and deaf 6-year-old daughter.

In 1931: “The Star-Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem of the United States.

In 1969: Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a mission to test the lunar module.

In 1974: Nearly 350 people died when a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris.

In 1991: In a case that sparked a national outcry, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video.

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