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Today:

1. 1633: Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.

2. 1914: The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) was founded in New York City.

3. 1935: Bruno Hauptmann was found guilty of the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby.

4. 2008: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered a formal apology to the Indigenous Australians for the Stolen Generations.

5. 2018: A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, resulted in 17 deaths and sparked a renewed debate on gun control in the United States.