This Day in History – Ohm Sweet Ohm

July 18, 1969 — A car driven by Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha’s Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died. Kennedy did not report the accident until it was discovered 9 hours later.

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4 comments for “This Day in History”

brenda

July 18, 2018 at 9:23 AM

do you think history forgave him or did this event just fade from memory?

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- Allan G. Smorra
  
  July 20, 2018 at 9:25 AM
  
  I’m not sure about that, but it’s a great question.
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sustainabilitea

July 18, 2018 at 6:35 AM

Sigh.

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- Allan G. Smorra
  
  July 20, 2018 at 9:24 AM
  
  There’s that…
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