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2015—The U.S. is “just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery being the essence,” writes ex-Pres. Carter. 1975—Jimmy Hoffa is last glimpsed by anyone who’s talking. 1974—Two of 17 Republicans on the Judiciary Committee vote to impeach Nixon for contempt of Congress. 1969—“History will record that this may have been one of America’s finest hours,” says Richard Nixon in Saigon. 1956—Congress adopts “In God We Trust” as the national motto. 1945—The USS Indianapolis, having delivered the Hiroshima A-bomb to Tinian, is torpedoed and sunk on its return trip. Its sinking goes unreported due to security precautions. Drowning, exposure, and sharks claim 879 of the 1,100 aboard. …

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1994—Pro-life Reverend Paul Jennings Hill shotguns Dr. John Britton and his bodyguard James Barrett to death, and wounds Barrett’s wife June. 1986—Ex-Chaplain Charlie Liteky, protesting U.S. policies in Latin America, renounces the Medal of Honor he got for heroism in Vietnam. 1981—Congress passes Ronald Reagan’s tax cut for the rich. 1974—Ten Republicans out of 17 on the Judiciary Committee vote not to impeach Nixon for abuse of power and violating his oath of office. 1970—Thanks to a five-year grape boycott, the United Farm Workers win their first contract. 1967—Bum equipment and bad procedures create a stray electrical current that sends a Zuni rocket from an …

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2012—Three elderly troublemakers infiltrate Oak Ridge, Tenn. and spill blood on its nuclear weapons plant. 2006—High winds topple the North Church’s spire onto Pleasant Street. 1967—Gov. Reagan signs a gun control bill 87 days after armed Black Panthers visit the Calif. State House. 1945—A kamikaze biplane sinks the “tin can” USS Callaghan off Okinawa. 1945—A B-25 hits the Empire State Building; six floors burn, 13 die, 26 are injured. Among them: elevator operator Betty Oliver. The cable of the elevator evacuating her snaps; it plummets 80 stories. She survives that, too. 1942—USS YP-422 is commissioned in Neponset, Mass. It’s briefly commanded by Lieut. L. Ron …

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2017—Trump tells Russia, “If you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.” 2008—Citing Fox News’ Bernard Goldberg as his inspiration, J.D. Adkisson shotguns a Knoxville church, killing two and wounding seven. 1996—Eric Robert “Pro-Life” Rudolph bombs the Atlanta Olympics. 1974—Eleven Republicans out of 17 on the Judiciary Committee vote not to impeach Nixon for obstruction. 1954—Mercenaries overthrow the government of Guatemala at the behest of the CIA. Genocide ensues. 1946—Hollywood Reporter owner Billy Wilkerson, uncertain whether to name ten suspected Communists, consults Father Cornelius J. McCoy. He replies, “Get those bastards, Billy.” 1919—After a Black man is killed at …

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2018—A travel trailer tire blowout near Redding, Calif. sends sparks flying from the wheel rim; a 154-mph fire tornado kills four and injures six. 1968—Newly elected, the President of South Vietnam jails the runner-up. 1968—Mexico massacres its students. 1953—Arizona State Police and National Guard arrest the whole damn town of Short Creek for polygamy. 1950—The U.S. 7th Cavalry, backed by air support, kills between 200 and 400 Korean refugees at No Gun Ri. 1948—Harry Truman orders that the U.S. military be desegregated. 1947—The National Security Act creates the CIA and NSA and turns the War Department into the DoD. 1936—With dozens of fellow Commies along …

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2019—Pres. Trump makes a “perfect” phone call to Pres. Zelenskyy. 2000—In a touching display of naiveté, George W.[MD] Bush announces that he has picked Dick “Dick” Cheney as running mate. 1990—Ambassador April Glaspie tells Saddam the U.S. won’t take sides in an Iraq-Kuwait border dispute. 1975—Chester Plummer, Jr., a Black ’Nam vet with a three-foot pipe in his hand, becomes the first person shot dead on the White House lawn. 1972—AP: The U.S. used Black men as guinea pigs for 40 years. 1965—Dylan’s choice of guitars shocks the Newport Folk Festival. 1952—Généreux Ruest, a disabled watchmaker who helped bomb an airliner, is wheeled to Quebec’s …

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