This Day in History: April 23
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 23. In 1972, Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan is sentenced to death. The former U.S. attorney general was […]
This Day in History: April 22
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 22. In 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush begins at noon. Around 50,000 people lined up to claim their stake […]
This Day in History: April 21
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 21. In 1895, the Eidoloscope is introduced to the public, creating one of the first mass media inventions. This […]
This Day in History: April 20
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 20. In 1914, soldiers from the Colorado National Guard and private security officers gunned down and killed 21 people […]
This Day in History: April 19
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 19. In 1775, the Battles of Lexington and Concord spark the American Revolution. The Patriots had been organizing militias […]
This Day in History: April 18
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 18. In 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes San Francisco, CA, destroying 80% of the city and leaving around […]
This Day in History: April 17
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 17. In 1961, U.S. invasion forces with the help of Brigade 2506 – which consisted of Cuban exiles – […]
This Day in History: April 16
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 16. In 1889, famed actor and director Charlie Chaplin is born in London, England. Having grown up in poverty, […]
This Day in History: April 15
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 15. In 1912, British ocean liner RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage to New York City. The once-thought […]
This Day in History: April 14
Here’s a brief look back in time for this day, April 14. In 1865, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by actor John Wilke Booth in Ford’s Theater in […]