March 30, 1981- The newly elected president, Ronald Regan, was shot in the chest as he was walking to his limousine, just after giving a speech at a hotel. March 31, 1968- Resulting from the Vietnam conflict, President Lydon Johnson announced that he would not seek re-election. April 1st- April fools day!! April 2, 1792- Congress established the first U.S. Mint at Pennsylvania. April 3, 1865- After the withdrawal of General Robert E. Lee's troops, the Confederates surrendered their capital, Richmond, to the Union. April 4, 1949- Twelve countries signed the treaty to create NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. April 5, 1986- In West Berlin, a popular discotheque, which American military personal frequented, was destroyed in a bomb explosion, killing two American soldiers and a Turkish women.
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