Today In History

In 1758: In the French and Indian War, the British captured Fort Duquesne.

In 1783: The British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States during the Revolutionary War.

In 1963: The body of President Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1986: The Iran-Contra affair erupted as President Reagan revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan rebels.