>>Today In History On this day: In 1843, poet Francis Scott Key died at the age of 63. He wrote the words to the national anthem The Star Spangled Banner. In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union. In 1878, milk was delivered in bottles for the first time. In 1902, Popular Mechanics was published for the first time. In 1913, the Hudson Motor Company unveiled the first sedan-type car at the National Automobile Show in New York City. In 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson of Canada became the first person to have his diabetes treated with insulin. In 1935, Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California. In 1949, Lloyd Mangrum won the Los Angeles Open golf tournament. He admitted after the tournament he had worn a pair of lucky pajamas under his pants. In 1964, Surgeon General Luther Terry first issued the warning that cigarette smoking is hazardous to a persons health. In 1973, Major League Baseball agreed to allow the American League to experiment with the designated hitter rule. In 1980, Rupert Holmes regained the number one spot on the charts with Escape (The Pina Colada Song). In 1988, World War Two flying ace George Pappy Boyington died at the age of 75. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his efforts with the legendary Black Sheep Squadron. In 1997, Hall-of-Fame actor, producer Sheldon Leonard died at the age of 89. He produced several popular shows including The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Andy Griffith Show. In 2003, citing questions about the fairness of death penalty system as a whole, Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the sentences of all of the states death row inmates, leaving the prisoners to serve out life sentences behind bars. Ryans controversial blanket commutation came just days before he was scheduled to leave his governors post. In 2008, former Olympic medalist Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison for lying to federal investigators in two separate cases. In October 2007, Jones pleaded guilty to two counts of lying to investigators in the BALCO steroid probe as well as a phony check scheme. After pleading guilty, Jones retired from track and field, turned in all of her medals from the 2000 Sydney Games and had her records wiped from the history books. In 2008, Carls Jr. fast-food chain founder Carl Karcher died on this date at the age of 90. In 2009, Slumdog Millionaire was a big winner at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded the Mumbai-set British drama four Golden Globes including the coveted honor for Best Motion Picture Drama. In 2011, Michael Jacksons former physician was ordered to stand trial for the singers 2009 death. Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter. After a six-day preliminary hearing, a judge ruled there was enough evidence for Murray to go to trial.
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