Today in History
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April 22nd
- In 1864 Congress mandates that "In God We Trust" be placed on all coins minted as US currency.
- In 1970 The first Earth Day is celebrated.
- In 2000 Federal agents seize six-year-old Eli
April 23rd
- In 1635 The first public school in the United States, Boston Latin School, is founded in Boston.
- In 1985 Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke.
- In 2005 The first YouTube video uploaded, titled "Me at the zoo".
April 24th
- In 1885 Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
- In 1907 Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.
- In 2005 Snuppy becomes world's first cloned dog.
April 25th
- In 1953 Francis Crick and James D. Watson publish finding the double helix structure of DNA.
- In 1959 The St. Lawrence Seaway, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, opens to shipping.
- In 1960 The US Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe
April 26th
- In 1865 Union cavalry troopers shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Va.
- In 1965 A Rolling Stones concert in London, Ontario is shut down by police after 15 minutes due to rioting.
- In 1986 An accident causes the world's worst nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
April 27th
- In 1810 Beethoven composes F
- In 1981 Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
- In 1994 The first democratic general election in South Africa in which black citizens could vote.
April 28th
- In 1930 The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in Independence, Kansas.
- In 1932 A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans.
- In 2001 Dennis Tito becomes the world's first space tourist.
April 29th
- In 1882 The "Elektromote"
- In 1953 The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast airs in Los Angeles.
- In 2004 Oldsmobile builds its final car ending 107 years of production.
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