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Chicago Tribune
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Jeffrey Dahmer sentenced
Today is Monday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2025. There are 317 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 17, 1992, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of 15 counts of first-degree murder. Also on this date: In 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president. In 1863, five appointees of the Public Welfare Society of Geneva announced the formation of an 'International Committee for the Relief of Wounded Combatants,' which would later be renamed the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sank in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley, in the first naval attack of its kind; the Hunley also sank. In 1897, the National Congress of Mothers, the forerunner of the National PTA, convened its first meeting in Washington with over 2,000 attendees. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Wesberry v. Sanders, ruled that congressional districts within each state must be roughly equal in population. In 1995, Colin Ferguson was convicted of six counts of murder in the December 1993 Long Island Rail Road shootings; he was later sentenced to 315 years in prison. In 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. In 2013, Danica Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. In 2014, Jimmy Fallon made his debut as host of NBC's 'Tonight Show.' Today's Birthdays: Actor Brenda Fricker is 80. Actor Rene Russo is 71. Actor Richard Karn is 69. Olympic swimming gold medalist and commentator Rowdy Gaines is 66. Actor Lou Diamond Phillips is 63. Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is 62. Film director Michael Bay is 60. Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille is 59. Olympic skiing gold medalist Tommy Moe is 55. Actor Denise Richards is 54. Musician Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) is 53. Actor Jerry O'Connell is 51. Actor Jason Ritter is 45. Media personality Paris Hilton is 44. Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 44. Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is 34. Actor Jeremy Allen White is 34. Tennis player Madison Keys is 30.
Associated Press
17-02-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr
Today in history: On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; Burr became vice president. Also on this date: In 1863, five appointees of the Public Welfare Society of Geneva announced the formation of an 'International Committee for the Relief of Wounded Combatants,' which would later be renamed the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sunk in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley in the first naval attack of its kind; the Hunley also sank. In 1897, the forerunner of the National PTA, the National Congress of Mothers, convened its first meeting in Washington with over 2,000 attendees. In 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Wesberry v. Sanders, ruled that congressional districts within each state must be roughly equal in population. In 1992, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of 15 counts of first-degree murder. In 1995, Colin Ferguson was convicted of six counts of murder in the December 1993 Long Island Rail Road shootings; he was later sentenced to 315 years in prison. In 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. In 2013, Danica Patrick won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. In 2014, Jimmy Fallon made his debut as host of NBC's 'Tonight Show.'
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Never before seen artifacts from excavation of the H.L. Hunley will be on display this weekend
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Newly conserved artifacts from the H.L. Hunley will be on display in a new 'Tools and Tides' exhibit launching this weekend. The exhibit will feature never-before-seen items found aboard the submarine that will tell how the pioneering submarine achieved world history, according to the Friends of the Hunley. Teams have spent years excavating the Hunley with its artifacts processed at a high-tech lab in North Charleston including the many tools needed to keep the vessel moving. 'The inside of the Hunley is so small that every item brought onboard by her crew had to be thought out and have a purpose. The tools were likely considered a necessity. They could prove to be a lifeline for the crew in the event of a catastrophic malfunction or damage that may occur during their highly risky mission,' said Michael Scafuri, Clemson University Archaeologist. According to Friends of the Hunley, many of the tools aboard – a hammer, bolts, and wrench – were found beneath the captain's bench. A glass bottle and oil can were also within his reach. They said the contents of the glass bottle were a mystery until testing showed it held the original mercury from 1864, which is believed to have been used for depth gauge. 'These tools signify an early and important step in the development of submarine technology. We are excited to be able to visually share this story with our guests who come from around the world to view the submarine,' said Kellen Butler, Executive Director of Friends of the Hunley. This collection has been fully conserved and will be on display beginning this weekend, Feb. 15 and 16. Visitors are only permitted at the museum on weekends (10 am-5 pm Saturdays and 10 am-3 pm Sundays). Monday, February 17 will mark the 161st anniversary of the Hunley sinking an enemy warship, the USS Housatonic, becoming the first successful combat submarine. The vessel and her crew of eight then vanished. After fifteen years of searching for the submarine, author Clive Cussler and his team found the vessel on May 3, 1995, several miles off the Charleston coast. Following years of planning and research, the long-lost submarine was raised from the ocean floor on August 8, 2000. It was taken to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston and placed inside a 75,000-gallon steel tank to help protect and stabilize the submarine amid excavation. For tickets or more information about touring the HL Hunley and its contents, please click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
