1991 – 25 years ago
• The Rochester Fire Department responded to 240 fires in 1990, including 83 in buildings and 80 in cars. There were fires in 58 homes, five stores and offices and two manufacturing plants. Overall, the department responded to 971 calls.
• Chad Penning, a senior for Pine Island, threw a two-hitter to lead Pine Island to a 7-1 victory over Caledonia in the Region 1A finals to advance to the state tournament for the first time.
1966 – 50 years ago
• Catherine Hingeveld of Spring Valley is the new Fillmore County Dairy Princess. She was crowned in coronation ceremonies at Mabel High School.
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• "There is much in your tomorrow which spells turmoil, but still this is a time to look ahead with hope and confidence," Dr. Wesley Ewert told the 1966 class of Rochester John Marshall at Baccalaureate services in the high school auditorium that was attended by 2,000 people, including the 715 class members.
1941 – 75 years ago
• The U.S. Army will send a representative to Kasson to buy horses. Kasson is the only southern Minnesota stop for the government buyers.
• KROC and KSTP radio will present the Sunset Valley Barn Dance in the air-conditioned Mayo Civic Auditorium on June 7. Forty stage and screen stars will be there including Dave Stone, formerly with "The Grand Ol' Opry." There will be three dance bands, and admission is 35 cents.
1916 – 100 years ago
• More than 500 people from Plainview and that vicinity went on a rail and river excursion. The excursionists boarded the Northwestern and went as far as Winona by railroad, where they transferred and took the G.W. Hill steamer down the Mississippi river to LaCrosse. It was a fun day for all.
From news services
Ten years ago:Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson acknowledged a stolen computer contained personal data on about 2.2 million active-duty military, Guard and Reserve personnel — not just 50,000 as initially believed. Iran and the United States had a rare moment of agreement, using similar language to describe "positive steps" toward an accord on a package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment. Soul musician Billy Preston died in Scottsdale, Arizona, at age 59.
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Five years ago:After days of denials, New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner confessed that he had tweeted a photo of his bulging underpants to a woman and admitted to "inappropriate" exchanges with six women before and after getting married; Weiner apologized for lying but said he would not resign (which he ended up doing). Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, popular among social conservatives, plunged into the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes. (Santorum suspended his campaign in April 2012.) The Bowl Championship Series stripped Southern California of its 2004 title after the Trojans were hit with heavy NCAA sanctions for rules violations committed during the 2004 and '05 seasons.
One year ago:Two convicted murderers escaped from the maximum-security Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York (Richard Matt ended up being shot dead by authorities while David Sweat was recaptured). American Pharoah led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 5½ lengths, becoming the first horse in 37 years to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi, 80, died in Los Angeles.
Today's birthdays: Civil rights activist Roy Innis is 82. Singer-songwriter Gary "U.S." Bonds is 77. Country singer Joe Stampley is 73. Jazz musician Monty Alexander is 72. Actor Robert Englund is 69. Folk singer Holly Near is 67. Singer Dwight Twilley is 65. Playwright-actor Harvey Fierstein is 64. Comedian Sandra Bernhard is 61. International Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn Borg is 60. Actress Amanda Pays is 57. Comedian Colin Quinn is 57. Record producer Jimmy Jam is 57. Rock musician Steve Vai is 56. Rock singer-musician Tom Araya (Slayer) is 55. Actor Jason Isaacs is 53. Rock musician Sean Yseult (White Zombie) is 50. Actor Max Casella is 49. Actor Paul Giamatti is 49. Rhythm-and-blues singer Damion Hall (Guy) is 48. Rock musician Bardi Martin is 47. Rock musician James "Munky" Shaffer (Korn) is 46. TV correspondent Natalie Morales is 44. Country singer Lisa Brokop is 43. Rapper-rocker Uncle Kracker is 42. Actress Sonya Walger is 42. Actress Staci Keanan is 41. Actress Amber Borycki is 33. Actress Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is 9.
