Today In History

In 1536: Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was beheaded for adultery.

In 1588: The Spanish Armada set sail for England; it was soundly defeated in August.

In 1932: Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

In 1952: Author Lillian Hellman refused to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities investigating communism in Hollywood. She told the committee, “I can’t and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions.”