Today in history

1868: Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the US, becomes the first to have impeachment proceedings brought against him by the House of Representatives. 1920: An extremist German political group outlines its plans to create a Third Reich. Its spokesperson is Adolf Hitler. 2008: Raul Castro replaces his brother Fidel as Cuban president. 2009: President Barack Obama makes his first address to congress. 2012: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blasts Russia and China as “despicable” for opposing UN action aimed at stopping the bloodshed in Syria.