Todayâs Highlight in History:
On this date:
In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time.
In 1936, New York Cityâs Triborough Bridge (now officially the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) linking Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx was opened to traffic.
In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at its temporary quarters at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado.
In 1960, the novel âTo Kill a Mockingbirdâ by Harper Lee was first published by J.B. Lippincott and Co.
In 1966, the game show âThe Newlywed Game,â hosted by Bob Eubanks, premiered on ABC-TV.
FIDE World Cup opens in Sochi
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