In 1981, a bungled armored truck robbery in Nyack, N.Y., left a guard and two police officers dead. (Four suspects, members of radical groups, were later convicted and sentenced to 75 years to life in prison; a fifth suspect, Kathy Boudin, was paroled in 2003.)

Five years ago: During a visit to Shanghai, China, President Bush challenged Asian leaders to help "save the civilized world" by joining his war against terrorism. Officials announced that anthrax had been discovered in a House postal facility on Capitol Hill.

One year ago: U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay turned himself in at the sheriff´s office in Travis County, Texas, where he was fingerprinted, photographed and released on $10,000 bail on conspiracy and money-laundering charges. A defense lawyer in Saddam Hussein´s mass murder trial was abducted from his office and found murdered hours later. Jazz pianist and vocalist Shirley Horn died in Washington at age 71.

Today´s Birthdays: Columnist Art Buchwald is 81. Actor William Christopher is 74. Country singer Wanda Jackson is 69. Singer Tom Petty is 56. Actress Melanie Mayron is 54. Baseball All-Star Keith Hernandez is 53. Actor Viggo Mortensen is 48. Rock musician Jim Sonefeld (Hootie & The Blowfish) is 42. Rock musician David Ryan (The Lemonheads) is 42. Rock musician Doug Eldridge (Oleander) is 39. Rapper Snoop Dogg is 35. Singer Dannii Minogue is 35. Country musician Jeff Loberg is 30. Actor John Krasinski is 27. Actress Jennifer Nicole Freeman ("My Wife and Kids") is 21.