In 1998, as a result of issues surrounding personal indiscretions with a young woman White House intern, Clinton was the second U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Photo: Ski jumper Johan Remen Evensen set a new world record for the Largest Ski Jump. Photo: AFP (enlarge photo) Evensen had already coasted past the previous best world mark of 239m, set by compatriot Bjoern Einar Romoeren, with a jump of 243m in training.
On 16-Aug-1960, Captain Joseph Kittinger of the US Air Force parachuted from a helium balloon at an altitude of 102,800 ft (19.5 miles / 31,354m) setting three world records; the highest parachute jump, the longest free fall (85,300 ft in 4 mins 36 seconds) and the first person to break the speed of sound without an aircraft (714 mph).