April 17, 1875 - The game "snooker" was invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain.
April 17, 1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model.
April 17, 1965 - The Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" was released.
April 17, 1985 - The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new 22-cent, "LOVE" stamp.
April 18, 1775 - American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that "the British are coming."
April 18, 1853 - The first train in Asia began running from Bombay to Tanna.
April 18, 1934 - The first Laundromat opened. It was in Fort Worth, TX.
April 18, 1939 - Gene Autry recorded "Back in the Saddle Again."
April 18, 1949 - The Republic of Ireland was established.
April 18, 1979 - The TV show "Real People" premiered.
April 19, 1764 - The English Parliament banned the American colonies from printing paper money.
April 19, 1852 - The California Historical Society was founded.
April 19, 1897 - The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S.
April 19, 1933 - The U.S. went off of the gold standard.
April 19, 1982 - NASA named Sally Ride to be first woman astronaut.
April 19, 1986 - Prince became only the 5th songwriter to have two top ten hits at the same time. The songs were "Kiss" (Prince and the Revolution) and "Manic Monday" (Bangles).
April 20, 1912 - Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox.
April 20, 1935 - "Your Hit Parade" was first broadcast on radio. It aired for 24 years.
April 20, 1961 - In the U.S., FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
April 20, 1964 - The Elvis Presley movie "Viva Las Vegas" premiered.
April 20, 1972 - The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.
April 20, 1985 - Wham's "Make It Big" LP was released in China. It was the first Western album to be released there.
April 21, 1789 - John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.
April 21, 1836 - General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
April 21, 1961 - The Beatles debuted at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
April 21, 1977 - "Annie" opened on Broadway.
April 21, 1986 - Geraldo Rivera opened a vault that belonged to Al Capone at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago. Nothing of interest was found inside.
April 21, 1987 - Special occasion stamps were offered for the first time by the U.S. Postal Service. "Happy Birthday" and "Get Well" were among the first to be offered.
April 21, 2000 - North Carolina researchers announced that the heart of a 66 million-year-old dinosaur was more like a mammal or bird than that of a reptile.
April 22, 1500 - Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil.
April 22, 1876 - Eight baseball teams began the inaugural season of the National League.
April 22, 1914 - Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
April 22, 1944 - During World War II, the Allies launched a major attack against the Japanese in Hollandia, New Guinea.
April 22, 1955 - The U.S. Congress ordered all U.S. coins to bear the motto "In God We Trust."
April 22, 1956 - Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut at the Frontier Hotel.
April 22, 1978 - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first appearance as The Blues Brothers on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
April 23, 1789 - U.S. President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New York. It was the first executive mansion.
April 23, 1872 - Charlotte E. Ray became the first black woman lawyer.
April 23, 1985 - The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99-year-old secret formula. New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version.
April 23, 1985 - USA for Africa's "We Are The World" album was released.
April 23, 1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his last regular season game in the NBA.
April 23, 1997 - The Four Tops received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
April 17, 1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model.
April 17, 1965 - The Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" was released.
April 17, 1985 - The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new 22-cent, "LOVE" stamp.
April 18, 1775 - American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that "the British are coming."
April 18, 1853 - The first train in Asia began running from Bombay to Tanna.
April 18, 1934 - The first Laundromat opened. It was in Fort Worth, TX.
April 18, 1939 - Gene Autry recorded "Back in the Saddle Again."
April 18, 1949 - The Republic of Ireland was established.
April 18, 1979 - The TV show "Real People" premiered.
April 19, 1764 - The English Parliament banned the American colonies from printing paper money.
April 19, 1852 - The California Historical Society was founded.
April 19, 1897 - The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S.
April 19, 1933 - The U.S. went off of the gold standard.
April 19, 1982 - NASA named Sally Ride to be first woman astronaut.
April 19, 1986 - Prince became only the 5th songwriter to have two top ten hits at the same time. The songs were "Kiss" (Prince and the Revolution) and "Manic Monday" (Bangles).
April 20, 1912 - Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox.
April 20, 1935 - "Your Hit Parade" was first broadcast on radio. It aired for 24 years.
April 20, 1961 - In the U.S., FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
April 20, 1964 - The Elvis Presley movie "Viva Las Vegas" premiered.
April 20, 1972 - The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.
April 20, 1985 - Wham's "Make It Big" LP was released in China. It was the first Western album to be released there.
April 21, 1789 - John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.
April 21, 1836 - General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
April 21, 1961 - The Beatles debuted at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England.
April 21, 1977 - "Annie" opened on Broadway.
April 21, 1986 - Geraldo Rivera opened a vault that belonged to Al Capone at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago. Nothing of interest was found inside.
April 21, 1987 - Special occasion stamps were offered for the first time by the U.S. Postal Service. "Happy Birthday" and "Get Well" were among the first to be offered.
April 21, 2000 - North Carolina researchers announced that the heart of a 66 million-year-old dinosaur was more like a mammal or bird than that of a reptile.
April 22, 1500 - Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil.
April 22, 1876 - Eight baseball teams began the inaugural season of the National League.
April 22, 1914 - Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
April 22, 1944 - During World War II, the Allies launched a major attack against the Japanese in Hollandia, New Guinea.
April 22, 1955 - The U.S. Congress ordered all U.S. coins to bear the motto "In God We Trust."
April 22, 1956 - Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut at the Frontier Hotel.
April 22, 1978 - John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd made their first appearance as The Blues Brothers on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
April 23, 1789 - U.S. President George Washington moved into Franklin House, New York. It was the first executive mansion.
April 23, 1872 - Charlotte E. Ray became the first black woman lawyer.
April 23, 1985 - The Coca-Cola Company announced that it was changing its 99-year-old secret formula. New Coke was not successful, which resulted in the resumption of selling the original version.
April 23, 1985 - USA for Africa's "We Are The World" album was released.
April 23, 1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his last regular season game in the NBA.
April 23, 1997 - The Four Tops received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Thanks to On-This-Day / MemoriesOfHistory
No comments:
Post a Comment