April 20, 1999- 2 students armed with guns and explosives stormed into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and killed 12 classmates, a teacher, and wounded 20 others. April 21, 1918- In WWII, the Red Baron (Manfred von Richtofen) was shot down and killed during the Battle of the Somme. April 22, 1864- The phrase "In God We Trust" was included on all new US coins by an Act of Congress. April 23, 1791- James Buchanan, the 15th US President, was born in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. April 24, 1800- The Library of Congress was established in Washington D.C. April 25, 1874- Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the radio, is born in Bologna, Italy. April 26, 1994- Multiracial elections were held in South Africa for the first time.
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April 13, 1902- JC Penny opens its first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. April 14, 1865- President Abraham Lincoln get shot and mortally wounded at Fords Theater in Washington. April 15, 1851- Earl G. Andressy is sentenced to death in Hungary. April 16, 1889- Film comedian, Charlie Chaplin, is born in London. April 17, 1629- The first commercial fishery is established. April 18, 1775- Paul Revere and William Dawes rode into Boston at 10 pm during the famous Midnight Ride. April 19, 1770- For the first time, Captain James Cook sights Australia. April 5, 456- St. Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop. April 6, 1917- The US entered WWI after a vote from Congress approved a declaration of war. April 7, 1456- Louis van Bourbon returns as a prince-bishop to Liege, Belgium. April 8th is celebrated as Buddha's Birthday among the 350 million people who profess themselves to the Buddhist faith. April 9, 1866- The Civil Rights Bill, granting African Americans the rights of US citizens, is passed after a vote from Congress despite a veto from Andrew Jackson. April 10, 1710- The first law to regulate copyright is passed in Great Britain. April 11, 1848- Hungary becomes an official constitutional monarchy under the rule of King Ferdinand of Aust. April 12, 1945- President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies from a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia. March 29, 1798- The Republic of Switzerland forms. March 30, 1822- Congress combines East and West Florida into the Florida territory. March 31, 1933- The German Republic gives power to Hitler. April 1, 1881- There is a series of anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem. April 2, 1653- Prince George of Denmark is born. April 3, 1856- In Rhodes, Greece gunpowder explodes in a church killing 4,000 people. April 4, 1945- Hungary gets released from Nazi control. March 22, 1790- Thomas Jefferson became the first U.S. Secretary of State. March 23, 1839- The first recorded use of OK is made in the Boston Morning Post. March 24, 1837- Canada gives black people the right to vote. March 25, 421- The City of Venice gets founded at 12 pm. March 26, 1026- Conrad II was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XIX. March 27, 1860- M.L. Byrn patented the corkscrew. March 28, 1866- The first ambulance goes into service in New York City. March 15, 1767- Andrew Jackson, America's 7th president, was born in a cabin in Waxhaw, South Carolina. March 16, 1771- James Madison, America's 4th president, was born in Port Conway, Virginia. March 17, 1753- The first official Saint Patricks day takes place. March 18, 1837- The Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th U.S. president, is born in Caldwell, New Jersey. March 19, 2003- To topple the dictator Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq, the U.S. launched an attack on several military sites. March 20, 1995- During a rush hour in a Tokyo subway, an attack, from a Japanese religious cult, killed 12 people and injured 5,000 with nerve gas. March 21, 1943- An assassination plot for Hitler, by a German Army Officer, failed. |
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