Today in History for Wednesday, May 21st

Today in HistoryToday in History for Wednesday, May 21stToday in History for Wednesday, May 21stThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Aviator Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic; The American Red Cross founded; Susan Lucci wins a Daytime Emmy; 'Gypsy' opens on Broadway. (May 21)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] May 21st, 1927:(AP Photos)(SOT of Announcer)Aviator Charles Lindbergh completes the first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.He lands near Paris in the Spirit of Saint Louis, some 33 hours after taking off from New York's Long Island.1924: (AP Photos)In Chicago, two wealthy university students --- Nathan Leopold, Junior and Richard Loeb --- kidnap and murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks, in what they call a "thrill" killing.Leopold and Loeb --- who plead guilty to the crime --- get life in prison instead of the death penalty, after lawyer Clarence Darrow defends them at their trial.1881: (AP Photos)Clara Barton founds the American Red Cross --- serving as the first president of the U.S. branch of the worldwide humanitarian agency.1999: (AP Photos)(SOT of Lucci)After 18 failed tries in a row, Susan Lucci --- star of the ABC soap opera "All My Children" --- finally wins a Daytime Emmy for Best Actress.And, 1959: (AP Photos)(NAT of "Everything's Coming Up Roses")In New York, the musical "Gypsy" --- starring Ethel Merman --- opens on Broadway.Today in History, May 21st --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Sandy KozelVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------

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[ekocentric]

@ekocentric  Oh. By the way...other people love us when we bail them out or go to war for them...love makes strange bedfellows.

[ekocentric]

@gotch09 those were the days....lol

The first time that I went to Paris a friend of my pissed the tour guide off so much with his "Parasite" jokes (meaning Parisian) that the guide stopped speaking in english.

Imagine going on a museum tour and not understanding a word that is said? Lol.

[gotch09]

@ekocentric Yeah, I remember that France was a big ally weren't they? When Lindbergh landed in Paris, the Parisians just ent ape crap and stormed the filed. It must have been surreal for Lindbergh, the Parisians really took him to heart.

[ekocentric]

@gotch09 They helped us win our independence from Great Britain and gave us the Statue of liberty as a token of the french government's friendship to us.

I traveled all over europe when I was stationed at Lakenheath Royal air force base in England and heard a lot of negative remarks but that was only from a few. These are usually people who have never been anywhere or met anyone in the U.S. lol

[gotch09]

Can you believe in the 1920's France actually liked Americans. Go figure.