Today marks the 225th day of the year, with 141 days still left in 2024. On this day in history, back in 2017, a tragic incident took place in Charlottesville, where a driver intentionally drove into a crowd of peaceful protestors, resulting in the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, with several others injured. This attacker, James Alex Fields, was later sentenced to life in prison on hate crime charges.

On a lighter note, several other significant events have also taken place on this day in history, such as the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898, the opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909, and the launch of the first balloon communications satellite in 1960.

Celebrating birthdays today are notable individuals like investor and philanthropist George Soros, actor George Hamilton, and singer-mark Knopfler from Dire Straits. Actor-comedian Michael Ian Black and actor Yvette Nicole Brown also share their special day today.

Don’t miss out on the trending hashtags for today: #CharlottesvilleRemembrance #TodayInHistory #MondayMotivation

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