April 13 What happened on this day: 1902 James C. Penney opens his first store 1984 Pete Rose gets his 4000th hit 1986 Jack Nicklaus wins his sixth Masters Tournament 1997 Tiger Woods becomes the youngest Pro Golfer to win golf’s Masters Tournament ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1743 Thomas Jefferson : US President #3 1926・・・
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April 12
April 12 What happened on this day: 1606 The Union Jack is adopted as the national flag of Great Britain. 1861 The American Civil War begins as Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter 1945 President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies 1955 The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. ………………………… Famous・・・
April 11
April 11 What happened on this day: 1814 Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba. 1899 Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States 1921 First sports broadcast on the radio. 1947 Jackie Robinson is the first African American to play in a modern-day Major League Baseball game. 1970 Apollo 13 is launched. ………………………… Famous・・・
April 10
April 10 What happened on this day: 1912 The Titanic leaves port on it’s ill-fated voyage. 1916 The Professional Pro Golfers Association of America : PGA is created 1925 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published 1970 Paul McCartney announces that The Beatles have broken up. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1794 Commodore・・・
April 9
April 9 What happened on this day: 1682 La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River 1865 American Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrenders 1913 The Brooklyn Dodgers’ Ebbets Field opens. 1957 The Suez Canal, Egypt, is opened to shipping ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1934 Carl Perkins : Singer 1954 Dennis Quaid : Movie・・・
April 8
April 8 What happened on this day: 1893 First recorded college basketball game occurs 1973 Pablo Picasso died 1974 Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run passing Babe Ruth as the all time home run leader 1986 Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1336 Tamerlane Genghis Khan: Conquerer of・・・
April 7
April 7 What happened on this day: 1827 John Walker invents the friction match. 1906 Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples. 1969 The Internet’s symbolic birth date: publication of RFC 1. 2001 Mars Odyssey is launched. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1770 William Wordsworth : Poet 1860 Will Kellogg : Founder of the Kellogg cereal company・・・
April 6
April 6 What happened on this day: 1917 World War I: United States declares war on Germany 1930 The Hostess Twinkie is invented. 1931 Little Orphan Annie debuts on NBC. 1987 Sugar Ray Leonard takes the middleweight boxing title from Marvin Hagler. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1483 Raphael : Italian painter 1866 Butch Cassidy :・・・
April 5
April 5 What happened on this day: 1614 Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. 1621 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain. 1862 American Civil War: Battle of Yorktown. 1930 In an act of civil disobedience, Mohandas Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and・・・
April 4
April 4 What happened on this day: 1581 Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world 1818 The U.S. Congress adopts the flag of the United States. 1850 Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city. 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis. 1969 Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. 1973・・・
