Along with other historical events that occurred on this day in 1958, the United States launched the Space Age with the successful launch of Explorer 1, its first satellite, from Cape Canaveral.
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons expert were charged with involuntary manslaughter in 2023 following the shooting death of a cinematographer on the production of the Western film “Rust.”
The accusations were ultimately dismissed by the prosecution, but on January 19, 2024, a grand jury indicted Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter allegation.