1945

During World War II, more than 800 service members were killed when a Japanese dive bomber attacked the carrier USS Franklin near Japan.

1995

17 months after announcing his retirement from basketball, Michael Jordan returned to play in the NBA with his former team, the Chicago Bulls.

2003

President George W. Bush announced that coalition forces had begun an invasion of Iraq. Bush would declare victory just over five weeks later in his “Mission Accomplished” speech.