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On This Date, April 14th

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On this date in 1775, America’s first abolitionist society was formed in Philadelphia.

Also on this date, in 1818, Noah Webster published the first edition of his “American Dictionary of the English Language”.

And also on this date, in 1860, the first pony express rider reached his first destination, San Francisco, after starting in St. Joseph, MO, April 3.

And on this day, in 1865, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Also on this day, in 1894, the first kinetoscope parlor was opened in NYC.

And also on this day, in 1912, RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk the next morning.

And today, in 1918, US soldiers participated in their first dogfights, on the Western Front.

Also today, in 1935, Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, KY.

And also today, in 1969, two Oscar records were made: Barbra Streisand and Katherine Hepburn shared Best Actress, and it was Hepburn’s record third.

And it was today, in 2010, when Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano plumed ash over Europe, suspending continental air travel for a week.

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On This Date, April 11th

On this date in 1814, Napoleon was exiled to Elba.

Also on this date, in 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War took effect.

And on this day, in 1921, Iowa imposed the first state cigarette tax.

Also on this day, in 1931, Dorothy Parker resigned as drama critic for “The New Yorker”.

And also on this day, in 1951, President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur.

And today, in 1968, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, also known as the Fair Housing Act, into law.

Also today, in 1970, Apollo 13 launched.

And also today, in 2004, Phil Mickelson won his first major at the Masters.

And it was today, in 2007, when Kurt Vonnegut died in NYC at 84.

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On This Date, April 10th

On this date in 1865, General Robert E. Lee gave his final address to the Army of Northern Virginia, one day after surrendering to General Grant at Appomattox.

Also on this date, in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in NYC by philanthropist Henry Bergh.

And also on this date, in 1879, Sandor Hertz, the founder of Hertz, was born in present-day Slovakia.

And on this day, in 1906, O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi” was published.

Also on this day, in 1919, Mexican peasant revolt leader Emiliano Zapata was killed by government forces.

And also on this day, in 1933, President Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps.

And today, in 1941, Croatia declared its independence from Yugoslavia with help from Germany and Italy.

Also today, in 1942, the Bataan Death March began.

And also today, in 1953, “The House Of Wax”, the first 3-D color film, opened in theaters.

And it was also today, in 1970, when Paul McCartney announced the breakup of the Beatles.