Todays History

The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.

The Fight of the Century between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali commences. Frazier wins in 15 rounds.

Bloody Sunday: A group of 600 civil rights marchers is brutally attacked by state and local police in Selma, Alabama.

The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers.

First Anglo-Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma.

French submarine Eurydice explodes underwater, resulting in the loss of the entire 57-man crew.

Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.

Researchers at Fermilab announce the discovery of the top quark.

Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.