Today in History
1815
Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he spent his last 5 1/2 years in exile.
1946
Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering fatally poisoned himself hours before he was to have been executed.
1976
The first vice-presidential debate took place between Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole.
1989
Wayne Gretzky of the L.A. Kings broke Gordie Howe’s all-time NHL scoring record.