On this day :

1998 John Glenn returns to space, 1777 Hancock resigns as president of Congress, 1971 Guitarist Duane Allman dies in motorcycle accident, 1863 Battle of Wauhatchie Browns Ferry concludes, 1956 Israel invades Egypt Suez Crisis begins, 1925 Dominick Dunne chronicler of highprofile crimes is born, 1948 Killer smog claims elderly victims, 1618 Sir Walter Raleigh executed, 1929 Stock market crashes, 1947 Richard Dreyfuss born, 1740 James Boswell is born, 1966 96 Tears becomes a 1 hit for the enigmatic and influential and the Mysterians, 1858 The first store opens in the frontier town of DenverColorado, 1901 McKinley assassin is executed, 1948 Sandy Saddler beats Willie Pep for the first time, 1969 Bobby Seale gagged during his trial, 1971 US troop strength reaches fiveyear low, 1915 Jane Addams writes to Woodrow Wilson about dangers of preparing for war, 1942 The British protest against the persecution of Jews,