This Day In History...

Some interesting events:

1862 - Cinco de Mayo in Mexico: Troops led by Ignacio Zaragoza halt a French invasion in the Battle of Puebla.

1925 - Scopes Trial: Dayton, Tennessee, biology teacher John Scopes is arrested for teaching Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution.

1944 - Mohandas Gandhi is freed from prison.

1978 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 3000th major league hit.

1987 - Iran-Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings.

1994 - American Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore as punishment for spray-painting two cars.

As well as some noteworthy births:

1818 - Karl Marx, German political philosopher
1942 - Tammy Wynette, American musician
1943 - Michael Palin, British writer, actor, and comedian
1948 - Bill Ward, British drummer (Black Sabbath)
1981 - Craig David, British R&B singer
1987 - John Gotti Agnello, son of columnist and author Victoria Gotti and grandson of mobster John Gotti
1977 - THIS GUY RIGHT HERE!!!

- posted by Brian @ 9:54 AM