April 30 What happened on this day: 1492 Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration 1789 George Washington becomes the first President of the USA. 1803 The United States begins the process of purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million 1938 Bugs Bunny first appears in a cartoon 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt・・・
Archive List for April
April 29
April 29 What happened on this day: 1429 French troops led by Joan of Arc lift the siege of Orleans 1852 The first edition of Peter Roget’s Thesaurus is published 1945 The German armed forces in Italy surrender to the allies 1975 The US army pulls out of Vietnam ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1951 Dale・・・
April 28
April 28 What happened on this day: 1789 The mutiny on the HMS Bounty occurs 1930 The first night game in organized baseball history takes place 1932 A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans. 1990 After 6,237 performances, the Broadway musical A Chorus Line closes. 2003 Apple’s iTunes Music Store opens,・・・
April 27
April 27 What happened on this day: 1667 John Milton sells the copyright of Paradise Lost. 1773 The British Parliament passes the Tea Act 1897 Grant’s Tomb is dedicated. 1981 The computer mouse is introduced ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1791 Samuel Morse : Inventor of the telegraph and Morse Code 1822 Ulysses S. Grant :・・・
April 26
April 26 What happened on this day: 1933 The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established. 1962 NASA’s Ranger 4 spacecraft crashes into the Moon. 1989 Lucille Ball, of I Love Lucy fame, dies. 1994 South Africa holds its first multiracial elections. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 121 Marcus Aurelius : Roman・・・
April 25
April 25 What happened on this day: 1719 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe is published. 1901 New York becomes the first U.S. state to require automobile license plates. 1953 The double helix structure of DNA is first described 1961 Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1214 Louis・・・
April 24
April 24 What happened on this day: 1184 BC Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse 1898 Spain declares war on the United States starting the Spanish-American War. 1981 The first IBM PC is introduced. 1990 The Hubble Space Telescope is launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery. ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1934 Shirley MacLaine :・・・
April 23
April 23 What happened on this day: 1616 William Shakespeare died 1954 Hank Aaron hits his first major league home run. 1956 Elvis Presley makes his first appearance in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2001 Intel introduces the Pentium 4 Processor ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1564 William Shakespeare : Writer 1791 James Buchanan : 15th US President・・・
April 22
April 22 What happened on this day: 1500 Brazil is discovered by Pedro Cabral 1970 First Earth Day celebrated. 1978 The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. 1993 The Holocaust Memorial Museum is dedicated in Washington DC ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1870 Vladimir Lenin : Founder of the Soviet Union 1936・・・
April 21
April 21 What happened on this day: 1910 American author Mark Twain dies. 1956 Heartbreak Hotel”” becomes Elvis’ first song to reach #1″ 1986 Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone’s vault on live television and finds nothing. 753 BC Rome is founded : traditional date ………………………… Famous Birthdays: ………………………… 1729 Catherine the Great : Empress of・・・
