Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prize, Baby Face Nelson dies in a shootout with the FBI, Harvey Milk is assassinated, MTV bans Madonna, and Tiger Woods crashes his SUV, all on this day.
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1901: The U.S. Army War College is established at Washington Barracks, now called Fort Lesley J. McNair, in Washington, D.C. The college, which is now based in Carlisle, Pa., caters to high-level military personnel and civilians and prepares them for strategic leadership responsibilities.