Monday
· 1931 ÷ "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem of the United States.

· 1974 ÷ A Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing almost 350 people.

Student primary elections begin today. Over 20 years ago, ASUA played up on Mr. T's popularity to get the voters out.

· 1991 ÷ Black motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video.

Tuesday
· 1791 ÷ Vermont became the 14th state.

· 1917 ÷ Republican Jeanette Rankin of Montana took her seat as the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.

Wednesday
· 1868 ÷ The Senate was organized into a court of impeachment to decide charges against President Andrew Johnson.

· 1946 ÷ Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.

· 1982 ÷ Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in Hollywood at age 33.

Thursday
· 1853 ÷ Verdi's opera Î'La Traviata'' premiered in Venice, Italy.

· 1997 ÷ Britain's Queen Elizabeth II launched the first official royal Web site.

Friday
· 1876 ÷ Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone.

· 1996 ÷ Three U.S. servicemen were convicted in the rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl and sentenced by a Japanese court to up to seven years in prison.