Today In History

In 1974: President Nixon announced he would resign following the Watergate scandal.

In 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena, in the South Atlantic, to spend the remainder of his days in exile.

In 1844: Brigham Young was chosen to lead the Mormons after killing of Joseph Smith.

In 1876: Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his mimeograph.

In 1945: President Truman signed the United Nations Charter.

In 1963: Britain’s “Great Train Robbery” took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.