TODAY IN HISTORY: Lewis and Clark

In 63 B.C., Roman emperor Augustus Caesar was born.

In 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis more than two years after setting out for the Pacific Northwest.

In 1846, Neptune, eighth planet from the sun, was discovered.

In 1908, the University of Alberta opened in Edmonton with 37 students.

In 1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time, at the Central Theater in Passaic, N.J., prior to Miller's entry into the Army. In December, 1944, Miller took off in a small plane for France to prepare for the Army-Air Force Band's arrival in that country. The plane disappeared over the English Channel and no trace of it was ever found.

In 1972, British rocker Rory Storme and his mother committed suicide by taking overdoses of sleeping pills. Storme and his "Hurricanes" were the biggest group on the Liverpool scene before the success of "The Beatles." Ringo Starr was "The Hurricanes"' drummer. Storme was never able to transfer his British success to North America.

In 1973, Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.

In 1985, federal Fisheries Minister John Fraser resigned over the “tainted tuna” affair, in which he authorized the sale of rancid tuna over the objections of his department's inspectors. Fraser was elected Speaker of the House of Commons the following year. He was later replaced by Tom Siddon.