Friday, May 25

Good morning!

Today we will take a practice US Regents (it counts!)

Current Events
Trump cancels Summit meeting with Kim - NYT

Today in History

• 1787

  The Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia under the leadership of George Washington, in order to establish a new U.S. government.

• 1925

  John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

• 1935

  American track star Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied another in a little over an hour.

• 1965

  Muhammad Ali knocked Sonny Liston out cold in the first round, after 1 minute and 56 seconds, for the world heavyweight title.

• 1968

  The Gateway Arch was dedicated in St. Louis.

• 1969

  Midnight Cowboy, the only x-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released.

• 1979

  The worst air disaster in U.S. history (excluding the Sept. 11 attacks) occurred when a DC-10 crashed at Chicago's O'Hare airport, killing over 270 people.