2016
American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4×100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.
2004
28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.
1997
South Park’s first episode is aired.
1993
Valery Fabrikant sentenced to life in prison for his murder Aug. 24, 1992 of four Concordia University professors.
1967
“Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.
1961
Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.
1956
Elvis Presley releases music single “Don’t Be Cruel”.
1942
Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.
1907
The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.
1792
King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
