1957

Don Bowden, a student at the University of California at Berkeley, became the first American to break the four-minute mile during a meet in Stockton, with a time of 3:58.7.

1962

Former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann was executed after being found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his actions during World War II.

1980

Cable News Network, the first 24-hour television news channel, made its debut.

2008

A fire at Universal Studios Hollywood destroyed 3 acres of the studio’s property, including a vault that held as many as 175,000 irreplaceable master audio recordings from hundreds of musicians, including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Nirvana.