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.