Today in History

The Vatican condemns surrogate parenting as well as test-tube and artificial insemination.

The United States bans Libyan oil imports, because of the continued support of terrorism.

Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, lends his support to the militants holding the American hostages in Tehran.

The North Vietnamese Army attacks the South Vietnamese town of Buon Ma Thout, the offensive will end with total victory in Vietnam.

The Senate approves a Constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18.

James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King and is sentenced to 99 years in jail.

The North Vietnamese capture a Green Beret camp at Ashau Valley.

President Dwight Eisenhower calls Senator Joseph McCarthy a peril to the Republican Party.

North Korean gunners at Wonsan fire on the USS Missouri, the ship responds by firing 998 rounds at the enemy position.

Author Zelda Fitzgerald (wife of F. Scott) dies in a fire at Highland Hospital.

The Big Four meet in Moscow to discuss the future of Germany.

American B-29 bombers attack Tokyo, killing 100,000.

The Irish refuse to oust all Axis envoys and deny the accusation of spying on Allied troops.

Adolf Hitler calls Field Marshall Erwin Rommel back from Tunisia in North Africa.

Vichy France threatens to use its navy unless Britain allows food to reach France.