"...Tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union: the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president..." #10yearsagotoday, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #xyearsagotoday

"Little Miss Sunshine" was released #20yearsagotoday. Starring Abigail Breslin, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, and Alan Arkin, the film grossed over $100 million on an $8 million budget. Abigail Breslin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress while Arkin won Best Actor for his role. #xyeaesagotoday

#35yearsagotoday, Jeffrey Dahmer, a factory worker, was indicted on 4 charges of 1st-degree murder in WI. He was later charged with 11 more murders he committed over a 13 year period. Dahmer, who pleaded guilty but mentally ill and imprisoned, was murdered by another inmate in 1994. #xyearsagotoday

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" was the #1 movie in the US #45yearsagotoday. Starring Harrison Ford, "Raiders" was the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise. Grossing $390 million, it was the top-grossing film of 1981. In 1999, the Library of Congress preserved it in its film registry. #xyearsagotoday

Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born in Midland, TX #65yearsagotoday. After graduating from college, Harrelson launched his acting career, landing the role of Woody Boyd on "Cheers," a role he played for eight seasons. Harrelson has appeared in over 90 films and many television shows. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "The Daily Show" (also known as TDS) premiered on Comedy Central. Originally hosted by Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah both hosted the program for long periods. As of this writing, TDS has run for over 4,000 episodes and has won 26 Primetime Emmys. #xyearsagotoday

The first successful Mars landing in history happened #50yearsagotoday. Viking 1 was launched in August 1975 and entered Mars' orbit in June 1976. Sent to take pictures of Mars' surface, the lander remained operational for over 6 years while the orbiter took over 57,000 images. #xyearsagotoday

Janet Jackson's "Nasty" reached its peak position of #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 #40yearsagotoday. "Nasty" was the second single from Jackson's third studio album "Control." A response to street harassment Jackson endured in Minneapolis, the song is certified platinum in the US. #xyearsagotoday

#30yearsagotoday, "Independence Day" was the #1 movie in the US. Starring an ensemble cast, the movie featured breakout performances from Will Smith and Vivica A. Fox. The highest grossing movie of 1996, it netted about $750 million. "Independence Day" was nominated for 2 Oscars. #xyeaesagotoday

#90yearsagotoday, a group of right-wing Spanish military officers launched a revolt against the newly elected leftist government. The revolt spread and resulted in the Spanish Civil War which ended in 1939. The Nationslists--those who revolted--won the war and held power until 1975. #xyearsagotoday

"My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm running for President. It's been a long time since I said those words the first time, and now I've come here after seeing our great country to accept your nomination..." #50yearsagotoday, The Democratic Party nominated Jimmy Carter for president. #xyearsagotoday

"Boyz n the Hood" was released #35yearsagotoday. Starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ice Cube and Morris Chestnut, it was John Singleton's directorial debut. Critically acclaimed, the film was nominated for 2 Oscars. Singleton was the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director. #xyearsagotoday

"The Karate Kid, Part II" was the #1 film in the US #40yearsagotoday. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita reprised their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi in the film which is set primarily in Japan. Made for just over $12 million, the film made $130 million despite mixed reviews. #xyearsagotoday

Eunice Mary Kennedy was born #105yearsagotoday in Massachusetts. She was one of nine children born to Joseph Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. In 1968, she founded the Special Olympics, a sports organization for people living with intellectual disabilities. She died in 2009. #xyearsagotoday

Thomas Jeffery Hanks was born #70yearsagotoday. After dropping out of college, Hanks pursued an acting career. After appearing in a few films, Hanks landed a role on the sitcom, "Bosom Buddies." Hanks has appeared in over 80 films and has won 2 Oscars, 7 Emmys, and 2 Golden Globes. #xyearsagotoday

#80yearsagotoday, Micheline Bernardini, a nude dancer by trade, modeled Louis Réard's revealing two-piece swimsuit in a hotel pool in Paris. Réard, an auto engineer/fashion designer named the swimsuit, "the bikini." The bikini scandalized the public but sold well and became popular. #xyearsagotoday

#250yearsagotoday, a group of white men agreed to no longer pay taxes to other white men in Britain. They signed the Declaration of Independence. Many owned slaves; others wanted to steal even more land from Indigenous people. Almost all opposed letting their own wives vote. #xyearsagotoday

Charles Guiteau, a mentally unstable lawyer, shot President James Garfield #145yearsagotoday. Guiteau, angry that he wasn't able to secure a position in the administration, fired at the president in a train station in Washington DC. Garfield died of his injuries several weeks later. #xyearsagotoday

#45yearsagotoday, The Wonderland Murders took place in LA. 4 people with links to drugs were found bludgeoned to death. John Holmes, an adult film star, was eventually charged and acquitted for his alleged role. Eddie Nash, a nightclub owner, pled guilty to related charges in 2001. #xyearsagotoday

Diana Francis Spencer was born #65yearsagotoday in England. Her father, a viscount at her birth, later became an Earl which made Spencer a lady. At age nineteen, she became engaged to Charles III, then the Prince of Wales. In 1981, she became Princess of Wales upon her marriage. #xyearsagotoday

#20yearsagotoday, "The Devil Wears Prada" was released to theaters. Starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt, the movie, based on the 2003 novel of the same name, grossed $326 million on a budget of about $40 million. Streep won a Golden Globe for her performance. #xyearsagotoday

#55yearsagotoday, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" was released. Starring Gene Wilder, the film flopped. The film's popularity surged with home video. In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. #xyearsagotoday

"On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the third week in a row #40yearsagotoday. Included on LaBelle's eighth studio album, "The Winner In You," the song is certified gold in the United States.

"Baby Boy" was released #25yearsagotoday. Written and directed by John Singleton, the movie featured Tyrese Gibson and Taraji P. Henson (at the beginning of their acting careers). The film was well reviewed and made a $13 million profit. This was the last film that Singleton wrote. #xyearsagotoday

"Songs In A Minor" was released #25yearsagotoday. The debut album of Alicia Keys was critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The album debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and won Best R&B Album at the 2002 Grammys. The album is certified 7x platinum in the US. #xyearsagotoday

The last episode of "Head of the Class" aired on ABC #35yearsagotoday. Starring Howard Hesseman, the show also featured Robin Givens, Rain Pryor, and Michael DeLorenzo among others as academically gifted students at a fictional Manhattan high school. The show ran for 114 episodes. #xyearsagotoday

"The Final Days" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein was the #1 book on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best seller list #50yearsagotoday. The book details the last few months of Richard Nixon's second term. The hardcover edition sold over 600,000 copies. #xyearsagotoday.

#10yearsagotoday, 51.89% of Britons voted to leave the European Union in a referendum best known as Brexit. 46.5 million voters--over 70% of the electorate in the United Kingdom--cast ballots. In 2017, the UK submitted official notice to withdraw, a process formalized in 2020. #xyearsagotoday

The 1936 DNC convention began in Philadelphia #90yearsagotoday. Franklin Roosevelt and John Nance Garner, who were seeking reelection, accepted their nominations for president and vice-president. #xyearsagotoday

"The Fast and the Furious" was released #25yearsagotoday. The film starred Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Michelle Rodriguez in their breakout roles. The first installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, the film grossed $207 million on a $38 million budget despite mixed reviews. #xyearsagotoday