2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 1998 Event House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1997 Death Brendan Gill, writer, film critic, author, wrote film critiques for Film Comment, wrote articles for The New Yorker, and a book about his time at The New Yorker magazine, dies at 83 1977 Death William E. Vaughan, pseudonym Burton Hills, columnist, author, wrote for Kansas City Star newspaper 1946 - 1977, published articles in Better Homes and Gardens, Reader's Digest, often quoted and best-remembered for writing style employing folksy aphorisms, died age 61 from lung cancer 1974 Event House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1929 Birthday Tristan Jones, born in Liverpool, England, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, wrote about sailing in books and articles 1915 Birthday William E. Vaughan, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pseudonym Burton Hills, columnist, author, wrote for Kansas City Star newspaper 1946 - 1977, published articles in Better Homes and Gardens, Reader's Digest, often quoted and best-remembered for writing style employing folksy aphorisms 1914 Birthday Brendan Gill, born in Hartford, Connecticut, writer, film critic, author, wrote film critiques for Film Comment, wrote articles for The New Yorker, and a book about his time at The New Yorker magazine 1781 Event Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation 1781 Event Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland 1778 Event Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina 1777 Event Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress 1775 Event Edmund Burke presents his 13 articles to the English parliament 1721 Birthday Roger Sherman, signer, Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution 1721 Birthday John Hanson, Maryland, 1st U.S. President under Articles of Confederation 1553 Event King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"
