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HISTORY
Today In History - April 23
Today in History in 1635 the first public school in the U.S. was founded in Boston; and in 2005 the first YouTube video “Me at the Zoo” was published.
Today In History - April 22
Today in History in 1864 the U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act that permitted the inscription “In God We Trust” to be placed on all coins minted as United States currency; and in 1970 the first Earth Day was celebrated.
Today In History - April 21
Today In History in 1789 John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President; in 1934 the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster was published; and in 1977 the musical Annie opened on Broadway.
Today In History - April 20
Today In History in 1789 George Washington arrives at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, while en route to his inauguration; and in 1898 U.S. President William McKinley signs a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war beginning the Spanish–American War.
Today In History - April 19
Today In History in 1770 Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France by proxy; in 1956 actress Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco; and in 2011 Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba.
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Today In History - April 18
Today In History in 1506 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid; in 1831 the University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa; and in 1906 one of the worst natural disasters in American history happened in San Franciso.
Today In History - April 17
Today In History in 1970 the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely; and in 2021 the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Today In History - April 16
Today In History in 1881 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle; in 1910 Boston Arena, the oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used, opens; and in 1943 Albert Hofmann accidentally discovers the hallucinogenic effects of LSD.
Today In History - April 15
Today In History in 1912 the British passenger liner RMS Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,224 passengers and crew on board survive.
Today In History - April 14
Today in History in 1865 U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth; Lincoln dies the following day.
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Today In History - April 13
Today in History in1970 an oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon.
Today In History - April 12
Today In History in 1861 the Civil War begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
Today In History - April 11
Today In History in 1689 William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain; in 1881 Spelman College was founded in Atlanta, Georgia; and in 1909 the city of Tel Aviv was founded.
Today In History - April 10
Today In History in 1790 the Virginia Company of London is established to establish colonial settlements in North America; and in 1916 the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
Today In History - April 9
Today In History in Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia (26,765 troops) to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War.
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May 09, 2024