On March 3, 1991, a car pursuit that went almost eight miles came to an end in Hansen Dam Park. A California Highway Patrol trooper was attempting to stop the white Hyundai, allegedly, for speeding. Ultimately, there were several Los Angeles Police Department vehicles and a helicopter involved in the chase.
In 1948, popular actor Robert Mitchum was arrested by Los Angeles police detectives for smoking a marijuana cigarette at a party. The star of "Night of the Hunter" and "Cape Fear" allegedly said, "Well, this is the bitter end of everything -– my career, my marriage, everything.
In 2011, in a courtroom in Kent, Washington, convicted serial killer Gary Leon Ridgway pleaded guilty to killing a 20-year-old woman. This was his 49th victim. The charge was aggravated first-degree murder after the woman's remains were found in a ditch in December 2010 near Auburn, Washington.
On Dec. 30, 1936, General Motors autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, began a strike at the Fisher Body Plant No. 2. The United Auto Workers organized the strike because it wanted recognition as the only bargaining authority for GM factory employees.
A lot of people don't realize it, but Lincoln was not always a division of Ford Motor Company. In fact, until Feb. 4, 1922, Lincoln was an independent luxury car manufacturer. On this day in 1922, Ford bought the struggling Lincoln Motor Company for a price of $8 million, which became its first step toward building and designing more beautiful automobiles.