Today in History for Friday, May 23rd

Today in HistoryToday in History for Friday, May 23rdToday in History for Friday, May 23rdThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Top Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide; Israel captures fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann; Bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde killed; Industrialist John D. Rockefeller dies; Golf legend Sam Snead dies. (May 23)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] May 23rd, 1945: (AP Photos)(NAT of Himmler speech)In Germany, top Nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide in Allied custody, weeks after the Third Reich's fall in World War Two.As head of Nazi police forces, Himmler oversaw the killing of millions of Jews in the Holocaust ... and crushed opponents of Adolf Hitler's regime.1960: (AP Photos)Israel says its intelligence agents have caught Adolf Eichmann --- a fugitive Nazi S-S officer --- in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires.Eichmann is later tried and hanged in Israel, convicted of crimes against humanity for his role in implementing the Holocaust.1934: (AP Photos)(NAT from "Bonnie and Clyde")Bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death in a police ambush while driving a stolen car in northern Louisiana.More than 30 years later, Hollywood tells the tale of the criminal couple ... in a hit movie starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.1937:(AP Photos)John D. Rockefeller --- whose Standard Oil Company dominated the oil industry --- dies in Ormond Beach, Florida at age 97.And, 2002: (AP Photos)Sam Snead --- the pro-golfing legend nicknamed "Slammin' Sammy" --- dies in Hot Springs, Virginia. He was 89.Today in History, May 23rd --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Mike GraciaVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------

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[streetwhereulive]

Did we miss the end of the world?

[MrCrispian]

Yea and what about Claus Barbie ane Eikman, the French knew they were in argentina for years...so did wisenthal..watch "Hotel Terminus".by Marcel Ophüls.

[fran9860]

WHY ARE YOU IN MY COUNTRY YOU SLANTED EYE FUCK!

[wallentin76]

23 is a day when many folks die?

[germaniajim]

Himmler, you didnt take enough lying jews with you,, now come back and do it right this time,, you hear!!!

[jrwel14]

himmler, you should have done it years ago!

[stempel2000]

Just for information, Eichmann (horibble englisch pronaunciation) was killed 2 Years later (1962).

[thaliasworld]

@NathanBForrest1776 do diguised me you dirty pig.

you racist piece og ignorant garbage....

[NathanBForrest1776]

jews are more ruthless than nazis

[Rosiercentral]

Very interesting!

Thanks for posting!