Federal troops sent into Little Rock, Arkansas
On this day in 1957 racial desegregation took centre stage when federal troops were dispatched to Little Rock, Arkansas, to maintain order and enforce the right of black students to attend the local public high school. 1957.
The BBC miniseries Pride and Prejudice, starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, debuted on British television, and it became one of the most acclaimed adaptations of Jane Austen‘s classic novel. 1995.
Norodom Sihanouk was crowned king of Cambodia for the second time. 1993.
American alternative rock group Nirvana released its breakthrough album Nevermind, which helped make grunge an international phenomenon and gave voice to Generation X. 1991.
Plummeting gold prices led to a panic known as Black Friday, when U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, after learning of an attempt by Jay Gould and James Fisk to drive up the gold market, ordered $4 million of government gold to be sold on the market. 1869.
Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming was named the first national monument in the United States. 1906.
Don Budge won the U.S. Open, becoming the first player to win a Grand Slam title in tennis. 1938.
