1849, the safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt of New York.
1866, the American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated after founder Henry Bergh got angry when a man he saw beating a horse could not be prosecuted because there was no law against animal abuse.
1887, the remains of President Abraham Lincoln were moved from a secret burial spot and re-interred with his wife in Springfield, Illinois.
1912, the luxury liner R.M.S. Titanic set sail from England on its maiden voyage. It struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic just before midnight on April 14th and sank in the early morning hours of April 15th. About 1,500 people died in the disaster.
1941, the Marx Brothers comedy team announced they were splitting up.
1945, U.S. troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald in Germany.
1956, singer Nat “King” Cole was attacked and severely beaten by a group of segregationists while onstage at the Municipal Hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
1970, Paul McCartney announced that he would no longer perform with the Beatles.
1972, The song “Theme from Shaft” received an Academy Award for Best Original Song in a film in 1971.Isaac Hayes, the composer and artist for the recording, received a standing ovation during the presentation of his Oscar.
1974, Golda Meir announced her resignation as prime minister of Israel.
1998, the anti-impotence drug Viagra went on the market.
1998, the Northern Ireland peace talks ended as negotiators reached a landmark settlement to end 30 years of violence.
2001, ending a tense 11-day standoff, China agreed to free the 24 crew members of an American spy plane after President George W. Bush said he was “very sorry” for the death of a Chinese fighter pilot whose plane had collided with the American aircraft.
1866, the American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated after founder Henry Bergh got angry when a man he saw beating a horse could not be prosecuted because there was no law against animal abuse.
1887, the remains of President Abraham Lincoln were moved from a secret burial spot and re-interred with his wife in Springfield, Illinois.
1912, the luxury liner R.M.S. Titanic set sail from England on its maiden voyage. It struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic just before midnight on April 14th and sank in the early morning hours of April 15th. About 1,500 people died in the disaster.
1941, the Marx Brothers comedy team announced they were splitting up.
1945, U.S. troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald in Germany.
1956, singer Nat “King” Cole was attacked and severely beaten by a group of segregationists while onstage at the Municipal Hall in Birmingham, Alabama.
1970, Paul McCartney announced that he would no longer perform with the Beatles.
1972, The song “Theme from Shaft” received an Academy Award for Best Original Song in a film in 1971.Isaac Hayes, the composer and artist for the recording, received a standing ovation during the presentation of his Oscar.
1974, Golda Meir announced her resignation as prime minister of Israel.
1998, the anti-impotence drug Viagra went on the market.
1998, the Northern Ireland peace talks ended as negotiators reached a landmark settlement to end 30 years of violence.
2001, ending a tense 11-day standoff, China agreed to free the 24 crew members of an American spy plane after President George W. Bush said he was “very sorry” for the death of a Chinese fighter pilot whose plane had collided with the American aircraft.