TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 2014

Malala Yousafzai, a 17-yearold Pakistani girl, and Kailash Satyarthi, a 60-year-old Indian man, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for risking their lives for the right of children to receive an education and to live free from abuse.

ALSO ON THIS DATE 1845

The U.S. Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland.

1911

Chinese revolutionaries launched an uprising that led to the collapse of the Qing (or Manchu) Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China.

1935

The George Gershwin opera “Porgy and Bess,” featuring an all-Black cast, opened on Broadway, beginning a run of 124performances.

1957

The Milwaukee Braves won the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees in Game 7, 5-0.

1962

President John F. Kennedy, responding to the Thalidomide birth defects crisis, signed an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act requiring pharmaceutical companies to prove that their products were safe and effective prior to marketing.

1964

The 18th Summer Olympic Games opened in Tokyo.

1973

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, accused of accepting bribes, pleaded no contest to one count of federal income tax evasion, and resigned his office.

1985

U.S. fighter jets forced an Egyptian plane carrying the hijackers of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, where the gunmen were taken into custody. Actordirector Orson Welles died in Los Angeles at age 70; actor Yul Brynner died at age 65.