TODAY IN HISTORY

1949

President Harry S. Truman nominated General Omar N. Bradley to become the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1964

The Beatles movie “A Hard Day’s Night” had its U.S. premiere in New York.

1965

Rioting and looting that claimed 34 lives broke out in the predominantly Black Watts section of Los Angeles.

1984

At the Los Angeles Olympics, American runner Mary Decker fell after colliding with South African-born British competitor Zola Budd in the 3,000-meter final; Budd finished seventh.

1992

The Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping-entertainment center, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.

1993

President Bill Clinton named Army Gen. John Shalikashvili to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding the retiring Gen. Colin Powell.

2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at age 88.

Birthdays

Actor Arlene Dahl is 96. Wrestler-actor Hulk Hogan is 68. Actor Chris Hemsworth is 38. Rock musician Heath Fogg (Alabama Shakes) is 37. Singer J-Boog is 36.