| April 30 : General Interest Adolf Hitler commits suicide On this day in 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head... read more American Revolution 1776 : Samuel Adams writes of hope for more battles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samuel-adams-writes-of-hope-for-more-battles Automotive 1948 : Original Land Rover debuts at auto show http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/original-land-rover-debuts-at-auto-show Civil War 1864 : Confederates attack Union troops at Jenkins' Ferry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-jenkins-ferry-arkansas Cold War 1948 : Organization of American States established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/organization-of-american-states-established Crime 1927 : The first federal prison for women opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-federal-prison-for-women-opens Disaster 1888 : Orange-sized hail reported in India http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/orange-sized-hail-reported-in-india General Interest 1789 : The first presidential inauguration http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-presidential-inauguration 1803 : Louisiana Purchase concluded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louisiana-purchase-concluded 1939 : New York World's Fair opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-worlds-fair-opens Hollywood 1997 : "Coming out" episode of Ellen http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/coming-out-episode-of-ellen Literary 1945 : Annie Dillard is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/annie-dillard-is-born Music 1933 : Willie Nelson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/willie-nelson-is-born Old West 1867 : Arizona Ranger Burton Mossman is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arizona-ranger-burton-mossman-is-born Presidential 1789 : George Washington gives first presidential inaugural address http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-gives-first-presidential-inaugural-address Sports 1993 : Tennis star Monica Seles stabbed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tennis-star-monica-seles-stabbed Vietnam War 1975 : South Vietnam surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnam-surrenders World War I 1917 : Battle of the Boot http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-boot World War II 1945 : Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
April 30 - The Day in History
Monday, April 29, 2013
April 29 - The Day in History
| April 29 : General Interest 2004: World War II monument opens in Washington, D.C. On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war... read more American Revolution 1776 : Nathanael Greene takes command of Long Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-greene-takes-command-of-long-island Automotive 2004 : The end of the road for Oldsmobile http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-end-of-the-road-for-oldsmobile Civil War 1862 : Union captures New Orleans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-captures-new-orleans Cold War 1950 : American statesmen deny Lattimore's influence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-statesmen-deny-lattimores-influence Crime 1992 : Rodney King trial verdict announced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rodney-king-trial-verdict-announced Disaster 1991 : Cyclone kills 135,000 in Bangladesh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyclone-kills-135000-in-bangladesh General Interest 1429 : Joan of Arc relieves Orleans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joan-of-arc-relieves-orleans 1854 : First African-American college chartered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-american-college-chartered 1945 : Dachau liberated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dachau-liberated 1992 : Riots erupt in Los Angeles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riots-erupt-in-los-angeles 2011 : Britain's Prince William weds Kate Middleton http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britains-prince-william-weds-kate-middleton Hollywood 1957 : Daniel Day-Lewis born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daniel-day-lewis-born Literary 1875 : Henry James' Transatlantic Sketches is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-james-transatlantic-sketches-is-published Music 1968 : Hair premieres on Broadway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hair-premieres-on-broadway Old West 1863 : William Randolph Hearst is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-randolph-hearst-is-born Presidential 1974 : Nixon announces release of White House Watergate tapes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-release-of-white-house-watergate-tapes Sports 1986 : Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters in single game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger-clemens-strikes-out-20-batters-in-single-game Vietnam War 1970 : U.S.-South Vietnamese forces launch Cambodian "incursion" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-south-vietnamese-forces-launch-cambodian-incursion 1971 : New casualty figures released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-casualty-figures-released 1975 : Operation Frequent Wind begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-frequent-wind-begins World War I 1916 : British forces surrender at Kut, Mesopotamia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-forces-surrender-at-kut-mesopotamia World War II 1945 : Adolf and Eva marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-and-eva-marry 1946 : International Military Tribunal indicts Hideki http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-military-tribunal-indicts-hideki |
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
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April 28 - The Day in History
| April 28 : General Interest 1945: Benito Mussolini executed On this day in 1945, "Il Duce," Benito Mussolini, and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are shot by Italian partisans who had captured the couple as they attempted to flee to Switzerland... read more American Revolution 1776 : Colonel McIntosh writes to Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colonel-mcintosh-writes-to-washington Automotive 1916 : Ferruccio Lamborghini born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferruccio-lamborghini-born Civil War 1810 : Union general who advocated for black troops is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daniel-ullmann-born Cold War 1965 : U.S. troops land in the Dominican Republic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-troops-land-in-the-dominican-republic Crime 2011 : Jaycee Dugard's kidnappers plead guilty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jaycee-dugards-kidnappers-plead-guilty Disaster 1995 : Gas pipe explodes in South Korea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gas-pipe-explodes-in-south-korea General Interest 1789 : Mutiny on the HMS Bounty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mutiny-on-the-hms-bounty 1969 : De Gaulle resigns as leader of France http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/de-gaulle-resigns-as-leader-of-france 1977 : Red Army Faction trial ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/red-army-faction-trial-ends 1996 : Port Arthur Massacre in Australia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/port-arthur-massacre-in-australia Hollywood 2004 : Comcast abandons bid to buy Disney http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/comcast-abandons-bid-to-buy-disney Literary 1925 : T.S. Eliot accepts a job at Faber and Faber publishers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ts-eliot-accepts-a-job-at-faber-and-faber-publishers Music 1965 : My Name is Barbra is Barbra Streisand's debut television special http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/my-name-is-barbra-is-barbra-streisands-debut-television-special Old West 1897 : Chickasaw and Choctaw abandon communal lands http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chickasaw-and-choctaw-abandon-communal-lands Presidential 1758 : President Monroe is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-monroe-is-born Sports 1967 : Muhammad Ali refuses Army induction http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/muhammad-ali-refuses-army-induction Vietnam War 1970 : Nixon approves Cambodian incursion http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-approves-cambodian-incursion 1972 : North Vietnamese press South Vietnamese at Hue and Kontum http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-press-south-vietnamese-at-hue-and-kontum World War I 1915 : International Congress of Women opens at The Hague http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-congress-of-women-opens-at-the-hague World War II 1945 : Mussolini is executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mussolini-is-executed |
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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