On this date
In 1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that came to be known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”
In 1966, Edward W. Brooke (RMass.) became the first black candidate to be elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote.
In 1972, the premium cable TV network Home Box Office made its debut with a showing of the movie “Sometimes a Great Notion.”
In 1974, a federal judge in Cleveland dismissed charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen accused of violating the civil rights of students killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
In 1994, midterm elections resulted in Republicans winning a majority in the Senate while at the same time gaining control of the House for the first time in 40 years.
In 2000, a statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner of the 2000 presidential election.
In 2002, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, aimed at forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face “serious consequences.”
Ten years ago: Indonesia executed three Islamic militants for helping to plan and carry out the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, many of them foreign tourists.
Five years ago: Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, slammed into the central Philippines; it left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced more than 5 million.
One year ago: Director Ridley Scott decided to cut Kevin Spacey out of the movie “All the Money in the World” because of the sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey and reshoot his scenes.