TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 1964

The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it.

ALSO ON TODAY’S DATE 1368

China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted nearly three centuries, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

1845

Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

1932

New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

1950

The Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

1962

Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Tony Bennett recorded “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in New York for Columbia Records.

1968

North Korea seized the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd “Pete” Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor was killed and 82 were taken prisoner.

1973

President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris.

1977

The TV mini-series “Roots,” based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.

1989

Surrealist artist Salvador Dali died in his native Figueres, Spain, at age 84.