Washington Jail. Charles Guiteau was confined in this house of corrections from the date of his arrest for shooting President Garfield, July 2, 1881 until his execution June 30, 1882. It was located near Congressional Cemetery and in view of the Anacostia River.

'Forfeit' by Dick Francis
The 1970 winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel

'La Brava' by Elmore Leonard
Winner of the 1984 Edgar Award for Best Novel

Western Novel of the Week (1959)

Perry Mason Novel of the Day (1965)

Forty years ago today on this date: The Midnight Express defeated The Rock and Roll Express in New Orleans, La.

U.S. top 30 for October 9, 1961, when “Crying” peaks at No. 2 and the flip side, “Candy Man,” coming in at No. 29.

Wide-ranging chart, from Hayley Mills to “Big Bad John” to “Take Five.”

April 23, 1978- Darrell Waltrip leads for 310 laps and goes on to win the Virginia 500 at Martinsville. The Dodges of Neil Bonnett and Richard Petty finish second and third, three laps back. Dave Marcis was 11 laps back in fourth, and Buddy Arrington was fifth, -15 laps.

This was the last race for this version of Monte Carlo.

Interesting fact: Darrell Waltrip was the last driver to win in that type of Monte Carlo and the first driver to win in the MC’s replacement, the Lumina.

Legendary US Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson set to launch track and field league usatoday.com/story/sports/o…

1954

It's a Game 7 thread. We've got Reggie Lemelin against surprise starter ANDY MOOG, who hasn't started once in the playoffs. Is it a panic move? Will Moog be rusty?
The only way to find out. Is to follow this thread: [1/13]

The 1945 novel by Mackinley Kantor “Glory for Me”, the basis for the Academy Award winning movie of 1946 “ The Best Years of Our Lives “

#RIP #OTD in 1984, photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams died from cardiovascular disease at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California, at age 82. Cremains scattered on Mount Ansel Adams, Yosemite National Park thefinalfootprint.com/2024/04/22/day…

#RIP #OTD in 2004, Arizona State Sun Devil, NFL pro football player (Arizona Cardinals), United States Army Ranger, Pat Tillman died in the mountains of Afghanistan from a friendly fire incident, aged 27. Cremation with cremated remains scattered at sea thefinalfootprint.com/2024/04/22/day…

since we all have so much more time since we bailed on baseball years ago

you should definitely grab my new Macho Man biography

enjoy the trailer:
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In 2022, astonishing footage captured by Harry Shimmin during his visit to Kyrgyzstan depicts the terrifying sight of a massive avalanche hurtling towards him.

Accompanied by ten others, including two friends, Harry had ventured away from the group and reached the summit of a

This rare image of Lincoln was taken April 20, 1864 by Anthony Berger at Brady's Studio in D.C. I try to post such things on the particular anniversary of the photo or event, but sometimes I miss the date. Image courtesy Library of Congress.