TODAY IN HISTORY

1787

The Constitutional Convention began at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia.

1946

Transjordan became a kingdom as it proclaimed its new monarch, Abdullah I.

1968

Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated by Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Interior Secretary Stewart Udall.

1977

The first “Star Wars” film was released by 20th Century Fox.

2020

George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a White Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 91⁄2 minutes.