In 1978, Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice was elected pope following the death of Paul VI; the new pontiff took the name Pope John Paul I. (However, he died just over a month later.)
Today’s Highlight in History:
In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. Ex // Top Stories SF activists rally for change, safety in wake of 4-year-old's death Scores of citizens and mourners erected a memorial of stuffed animals and heartfelt notes before they demonstrated in a nearby intersection
In 1957, the Soviet Union announced it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile.In 1972, the summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, who’d risked his life to save an injured soldier, resupply ammunition to his comrades and render first aid during intense fighting in a remote mountain outpost in Afghanistan.
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