In 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria drowned in Lake Starnberg.
In 1888, Congress created the Department of Labor.
In 1898, the Yukon Territory of Canada was organized.
In 1900, China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Chinese Christians turned violent.
In 1927, a ticker tape parade welcomed aviation hero Charles Lindbergh to New York City.
In 1944, Germany began launching bombing attacks against Britain during World War II.
In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Miranda vs. Arizona that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional rights prior to questioning by police.
In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the supreme Court.
In 1982, King Khalid of Saudi Arabia died at 69.
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"Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence. "
