Central Americans granted independence
On this day in 1821, Central American notables accepted a plan drafted by the Mexican caudillo Agustín de Iturbide that brought independence from Spain to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. 1821.
American rock guitarist Johnny Ramone—who cofounded the Ramones, a band that influenced the rise of punk rock on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean—died at age 55. 2004.
Prince Harry of Wales—the younger son of Charles, prince of Wales, and Diana, princess of Wales—was born in London. 1984.
Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight boxing championship for the third time with his victory over Leon Spinks. 1978.
Members of the Ku Klux Klan bombed the predominantly African American 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls. 1963.
United Nations troops landed at Inch’ŏn, South Korea, crippling a North Korean invasion during the Korean War. 1950
The Lone Ranger, originally a radio series, debuted on television, with Clayton Moore as the renegade lawman and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. 1949.
The tank was used for the first time in combat, by the British during World War I. 1916.
