1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company, ruling it was a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
1926, The New York Rangers became the newest franchise to be awarded by the National Hockey League. Two years later, the Rangers won their first Stanley Cup.
1940, Nylon stockings went on general sale for the first time in the United States.
1941, New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio began his record 56-game hitting streak.
1948, just hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon.
1953, World heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano collected his 44th pro boxing victory, knocking out former champ “Jersey” Joe Walcott at Chicago Stadium in two minutes, 25 seconds of the first round.
1970, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two black students at Mississippi’s Jackson State University, were killed when police opened fire during student protests.
1970, President Richard Nixon appointed Elizabeth Hoisington and Anna Mae Mays as the first female U.S. generals.
1972, Alabama governor and segregation symbol George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed byArthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination at a Maryland shopping center.
1973, the first issue of Playgirl went on sale.
1973, pitcher Nolan Ryan threw the first of his record seven career no-hitters.
1996, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole announced he was leaving the Senate after 27 years to run against President Bill Clinton full-time.
2000, George W. Bush proposed letting Americans invest Social Security taxes in the stock market, appealing for support from the millions of people who have thrived in a booming market. Presidential rival Al Gore condemned the idea as a dangerous gamble that would turn the solemn obligations of the 65-year-old retirement plan into “a system of winners and losers.”

 

CBS

• NCIS – (season finale) Shaken by terrorism, the NCIS faces devastating surprises.
• NCIS: LOS ANGELES – (2 hour season finale) Callen and the team pursue a criminal mastermind motivated by revenge.

NBC

• AMERICA’S GOT TALENT – Hopefuls perform for the judges in San Francisco.
• FASHION STAR – (season finale) The three remaining contestants must create a showcase for each of the retailers; the winner is chosen.

FOX

• GLEE – (double episode) New Directions prepares a high concept routine; the club performs at nationals for celebrity judge Lindsay Lohan.

ABC

• COUGAR TOWN – After Grayson’s house sustains hurricane damage, he moves in with Jules.
• COUGAR TOWN – Jules plans a spring Thanksgiving after realizing the gang didn’t celebrate the holiday together.
• DANCING WITH THE STARS – Carrie Underwood and Alanis Morissette perform; performance from “Rock of Ages”; the couples face elimination.
• PRIVATE PRACTICE – (season finale) The doctors go to Amelia’s side as she begins labor; Addison must make a decision.

CW

• 90210 – (season finale) Naomi announces her decision to accept a job in New York; Silver must choose between Liam and Navid.
• THE L.A. COMPLEX – Tariq and Kal take a break from Los Angeles; Connor can’t seem to enjoy his success.

BRAVO

• THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY – Slade’s engagement ring shopping plans; Alexis throws a birthday party for her twins.

DAY TIME TALK SHOW

THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW – Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, John Mayer, Victoria Justice
THE VIEW – President Barack Obama

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (CBS) – Brian Williams, El-P
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO (NBC) – Wanda Sykes, David Hasselhoff, Santana
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) – (repeat)
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON (CBS) – Craig visits Arbroath with Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond, Rashida Jones, the Imagineers
LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC) – Mariska Hargitay, Nick DiPaolo, Tenacious D
LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY (NBC) – Jake Johnson, the Glitch Mob, the Ting Tings
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
THE COLBERT REPORT (COMEDY CENTRAL) – (repeat)
CONAN – Bill Maher, Gregg Allman, Hannibal Buress

 

KATE HUDSON AND SARAH JESSICA PARKER TO APPEAR ON ‘GLEE’: Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker will each appear next season on Glee. Fox President Kevin Reilly revealed that Parker will have a “multi-episode” guest arc while Hudson will stay on for six episodes of the show. Reilly wouldn’t give details on the actress’s characters or plot lines but noted that the show is “poised for a real creative renaissance.” The show will also be moved to Thursdays. ’30 ROCK’ IS ENDING: 30 Rock will end after its upcoming seventh season. There has been much discussion about the show’s future in the wake of Alec Baldwin’s will-he or won’t-he statements, and now NBC boss Robert Greenblatt has given an official deadline. He revealed that the upcoming 13-episode season will be the show’s last and will conclude with an hour-long series finale.

KIRK DOUGLAS WRITING E-MEMOIR: Kirk Douglas is embracing technology — as a writer. The 95-year-old acting legend is releasing an e-memoir in June. The book, I Am Spartacus! Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist, is about the 1960 Roman film he starred in that helped break Hollywood’s ban against suspected Communists. The book includes a foreword by George Clooney.

PAULY D BREAKING INTO LIQUOR BUSINESS: Pauly D is trying to break into the liquor business. TMZ reported that the Jersey Shore star/DJ is set to announce his own ready-to-drink cocktail called REMIX, a series of vodka-based drinks that come in several flavors. He supposedly plans to target the “pre-game” (drinking before you go out) market. Pauly is teaming with Skinnygirls Cocktails co-founder David Kanbar for the venture.

 

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