Today in history 6/17/2021

June 17th, 1972:

One of America’s greatest political scandals begins to unfold in Washington D.C. 5 burglars were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters, at the Watergate complex. The Watergate scandal forces Richard Nixon to become the first President to resign more than 2 years later.

1775:

During the American Revolution, Colonial forces and British troops fight the battle of Bunker Hill near Boston. The battle is a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses.

1994:

O.J. Simpson was arrested after leading police on a low-speed chase on Southern California freeways. The ex-football player is charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ronald Goldman. Simpson is acquitted in a criminal trial, but he is ordered to pay millions to the victims’ families in his civil trial.

1986:

Singer Kate Smith, best known for her rendition of “God bless America”, dies in Raleigh in North Carolina. She was 79.