TODAY IN HISTORY

Sunday, October  21, 2012 AP Highlight in History:  On Oct. 21, 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J.   AP Photo/J. Walter Thompson
On this date in: 1797 The U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, was launched in Boston Harbor. 1805 A British fleet commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated a French and Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson was killed in the battle. 1917 American soldiers first saw action in World War I on the front lines in France. AP Photo 1967 Tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters marched in Washington, D.C. 1971 President Richard M. Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court. 1975 Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hit a ball that struck the left field foul pole in Boston's Fenway Park for a home run, giving the Red Sox a 7-6 victory in 12 innings over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 6 of the World Series. AP Photo/Harry Cabluck 1988 Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, were indicted in New York on charges of fraud and racketeering. 2002 A car packed with explosives blew up next to a bus in northern Israel during rush hour; 14 people were killed in addition to two suicide attackers. 2003 Invoking a hastily-passed law, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ordered a feeding tube reinserted into Terry Schiavo, a brain-damaged woman at the center of a bitter right-to-die battle.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turns 63 years old today. AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill Name Profession Age Joyce Randolph Actress ("The Honeymooners") 88 Whitey Ford Baseball Hall of Famer 84 Manfred Mann Rock musician 72 Steve Cropper Rock musician (Booker T. & the MG's) 71 Elvin Bishop Singer 70 Judy Sheindlin TV personality ("Judge Judy") 70 Catherine Hardwicke Director ("Twilight") 57 Carrie Fisher Actress, author 56 Ken Watanabe Actor 53 Melora Walters Actress ("Big Love") 52 Jeremy Miller Actor ("Growing Pains") 36 Michael McMillian Actor ("True Blood") 34 Willis McGahee Football player 31 TV personality Kim Kardashian turns 32 years old today. AP Photo/Dan Steinberg