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3 days ago · 1854 Franz Liszt 's symphonic poem "Mazeppa" premieres at the Court Theatre in Weimar. Composer and Pianist Franz Liszt. 1854 San Salvador destroyed by earthquake. 1854 Steamer "Long Beach" sinks off Long Beach, NY, 311 die. 1858 The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.
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The crime captured the attention of the entire nation. The Lindbergh family was inundated by offers of assistance and false clues. Even Al Capone offered his help from prison, though it of course was conditioned on his release. For three days, investigators had found nothing and there was no further word from the kidnappers. Then, a new letter show...
On May 12, a renewed search of the area near the Lindbergh mansion turned up the babys body. He had been killed the night of the kidnapping and was found less than a mile from the home. The heartbroken Lindberghs ended up donating the home to charity and moved away.
Hauptmann claimed that a friend had given him the money to hold and that he had no connection to the crime. The resulting trial again was a national sensation. Famous writers Damon Runyan and Walter Winchell covered the trial. The prosecutions case was not particularly strong. The main evidence, apart from the money, was testimony from handwriting ...
Apr 24, 2023 · 310. St. Eusebius of Vercelli begins his reign as Catholic Pope. Apr 17. Apr 19. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
April 18, 2024 - Holidays on This Day. Aliyah Day, Israel. Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe), Bhutan. Hung Kings Festival, Vietnam. Independence Day, Zimbabwe. International Day for Monuments and Sites, USA. Today in history – which major historical events happened on today's date?
Events in History. 69 Battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy. 1205 Battle at Adrianople: Bulgaria beats Emp Boudouin of Constantinople. 1250 Kublai is acclaimed the Great Khan by a Mongol Great Council. 1250 Pope Innocent IV refuses Jews of Cordova, Spain their request to build a synagogue. 1385 At war with Castile, John I of Portugal instructs his ...