On February 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X was tragically shot and killed inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York. Three men linked to the Nation of Islam were convicted, but two were later released due to new evidence. In 1885, President Chester Arthur dedicated the Washington Monument. Composer Gustav Mahler conducted his final concert in 1911 before passing away the following year. The Battle of Verdun began in 1916, marking the longest battle of World War I. In 1972, President Richard Nixon visited China, meeting with leader Mao Zedong. Israeli fighter planes shot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 in 1973, resulting in the death of 113 people. In 1975, Watergate figures were sentenced to prison, with each serving less than two years. Kristi Yamaguchi won the gold medal in women’s figure skating at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. Chicago adventurer Steve Fossett made history in 1995 by flying solo across the Pacific Ocean by balloon. Today, notable birthdays include film and music executive David Geffen at 82, actor Tyne Daly at 79, and actor Tyne Daly at 79. Other birthdays include actor Jennifer Love Hewitt at 46 and actor Elliot Page at 38. Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona turns 61 today.
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