1334 BC – The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus 760 – 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet 1570 – First atlas ‘Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’ (Theatre of the World), published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps 1803 – First free public...
On Thursday, the New York County District Attorney’s office indicted Jason Wright on multiple charges arising from the April 24 shooting at Battery Place and Washington Street that left two people injured. New York City police officers had tracked down and arrested Mr. Wright in Brookyln within 72 hours of the incident, after multiple informants...