On This Date...
In 1912: The unsinkable ocean liner "Titanic" sank at 2:27 a.m.

In 1945: Bergen-Belsen, a Nazi concentration camp, was liberated by British and Canadian forces.

In 1947: Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, scoring the game-winning run.

In 1955: McDonald's founder Ray Kroc opened the store that launched the empire.