On March 4, 1982, Bertha Wilson became the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
On March 4, 1982, Bertha Wilson became the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Referendum makes Italy a Republic
On June 2, 1946, Italians approved a public referendum to change their country from a monarchy into a republic for the first time in the nation's history. The Constitution of Italy later came into force on January 1, 1948.
Timothy McVeigh convicted for Oklahoma City bombing
On June 2, 1997, a federal jury convicted Timothy McVeigh on 11 counts, including eight counts of first-degree murder and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Eleven days later, he was sentenced to die by lethal injection.
