In 1967, rioting erupted in Detroit; a week later, more than 40 people had died, 2,000 were injured, and 5,000 had been left homeless.
In 1972, the U.S. launched the first Earth-observing satellite, Landsat I.
In 1999, with the launch of Columbia, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a U.S. shuttle flight.
In 2005, terrorist bombings at the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt killed 64.

Haile Selassie (1892-1975), Ethiopian emperor
Anthony M. Kennedy (1936- ), Supreme Court justice, is 72.
Don Imus (1940- ), radio personality, is 68.
Woody Harrelson (1961- ), actor, is 47.
Slash (Saul Hudson) (1965- ), guitarist, is 43.
Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967- ), actor, is 41.
Alison Krauss (1971- ), musician/singer, is 37.
Daniel Radcliffe (1989- ), actor, is 19.

In 1996, gymnast Kerri Strug, vaulting on an injured ankle, scored a 9.7, securing the first-ever women’s gymnastics team Olympic gold for the U.S.

Bluegrass musician Alison Krauss has won 21 Grammy Awards during her career—more than any other female artist.

“Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.” – Anthony Kennedy