On this day :

1950 Truman announces development of Hbomb, 1752 Gouverneur Morris is born, 2007 Carscom names most memorable TV cars, 1865 House passes the 13th Amendment, 1990 First McDonalds opens in Soviet Union, 1990 The McMartin Preschool trials, 1953 Flood wreaks havoc in Europe, 1606 The death of Guy Fawkes, 1917 Germany resumes submarine warfare, 1968 Viet Cong attack US Embassy, 1971 Apollo 14 departs for the moon, 1974 Samuel Goldwyn dies, 1923 Norman Mailer is born, 1937 American composer Phillip Glass is born, 1872 Author Zane Grey is born, 1995 Clinton authorizes loan to Mexico, 1988 Doug Williams leads Redskins to Super Bowl victory, 1968 Viet Cong attack US Embassy, 1972 North Vietnam presents ninepoint peace proposal, 1917 Germans unleash Uboats, 1945 The execution of Pvt Slovik,