Roman Emperor and absolute lunatic Caligula was assassinated on this day by a fed-up Praetorian guard on today’s date, who then installed his uncle Claudius as Emperor. A B-52 bomber carrying two nuclear bombs broke apart in mid-air over North Carolina, very nearly giving everyone in North Carolina a seriously bad case of sunburn, and notorious serial Ted Bundy faced the electric chair. Big events from today’s date in the history books, plus famous birthdays.

Today’s Track: Warren Zevon – Fistful of Rain