The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs at the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Loomis, Fargo and Company. An FBI investigation eventually results in 24 convictions and the recovery of approximately 95% of the $17.3 million in cash which had been taken.

(Source: 90sconfessions)

 O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

Roy Lichtenstein, American artist died this day,a pop art leading figure during the movement in the 60’s,contributed his pop art along side  Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, James Rosenquist and others.

The car ferry MS Estonia sinks in Baltic Sea, killing 852 people.

(Source: lefthandedstarkid)

A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A-300 crashes near Medan, Indonesia, airport, killing 234.