December 17th, 2009

Today in History

1998:
Claudia Benton is murdered in her West University, Texas home by Angel Maturino Resendiz. She is his fifth murder victim in his fourth incident.

1981:
U.S. army officer James Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy

1973:
The American Psychiatric Association removes homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.

1935:
First flight of the Douglas DC-3.

1586:
The reign of Emperor Go-Yozei, the 107th imperial ruler of Japan, begins.