1952 Mousetrap opens in London “The Mousetrap,” a murder-mystery written by the novelist and playwright Agatha Christie, opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. The crowd-pleasing whodunit would go on to become the longest continuously running play in history, with more than 10 million people to date attending its more than… read more »

1783

Last British soldiers leave New York »

1990

Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge sinks to the bottom of Lake Washington »

1863

Battle of Missionary Ridge »

1947

London Council of Foreign Ministers meeting begins »

1999

International day to eliminate violence against women »

1950

Storm of the century hits eastern U.S. »

1783
Last British soldiers leave New York »
1963
JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery »
1970
Mishima commits ritual suicide »
1986
Iran-Contra connection revealed »

1952

Agatha Christie’s long-running play The Mousetrap opens »

1921

Nathanael West flunks out of Tufts »

1951

Charlaine Harris, author of Sookie Stackhouse books, is born »

MUSIC

1974

Singer-songwriter Nick Drake dies »

OLD WEST

1876

U.S. Army retaliates for the Little Bighorn massacre »

PRESIDENTIAL

1963

Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington »

SPORTS

1980

Sugar Ray takes his title back »

VIETNAM WAR

1967

Catholic official reports support provided to North Vietnam »

1969

Communist activity increases along Cambodian border »

WORLD WAR I

1918

German commander in East Africa surrenders »

WORLD WAR II

1941

A “war warning” is sent to commanders in the Pacific »