1913 – Muddy Waters is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muddy-waters-is-born
1933 – Man who took NASCAR mainstream is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/man-who-took-nascar-mainstream-is-born
1949 – NATO established
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-established
1960 – Ben-Hur wins 11 Academy Awards
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ben-hur-wins-11-academy-awards
1968 – Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-luther-king-jr-is-assassinated
1982 – Gretzky finishes season with 212 points
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gretzky-finishes-season-with-212-points