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1968
1968
Dr
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated. Shot at the Lorraine Motel, Memphis; riots and mourning sweep the nation.
April 4 General 1
1968
1968
Dr
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated. Shot at the Lorraine Motel, Memphis; riots and mourning sweep the nation.
April 4 General 2
1841
1841
President Harrison dies
The first U.S. president to die in office; succession precedents set.
April 4 General 0
1841
1841
President Harrison dies
The first U.S. president to die in office; succession precedents set.
April 4 General 0
1994
1994
Kurt Cobain dies
The Nirvana frontman’s death symbolizes the end of the grunge era.
April 5 General 5
1994
1994
Kurt Cobain dies
The Nirvana frontman’s death symbolizes the end of the grunge era.
April 5 General 6
1933
1933
U.S
leaves the gold standard. FDR’s move redefines currency policy amid the Depression.
April 5 General 2
1933
1933
U.S
leaves the gold standard. FDR’s move redefines currency policy amid the Depression.
April 5 General 3
1792
1792
George Washington vetoes Apportionment Bill
First presidential veto in U.S. history.
April 5 General 6
1792
1792
George Washington vetoes Apportionment Bill
First presidential veto in U.S. history.
April 5 General 7
1614
1614
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
In Virginia, a union that brings temporary peace between Powhatan tribes and English settlers.
April 5 General 5
1614
1614
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
In Virginia, a union that brings temporary peace between Powhatan tribes and English settlers.
April 5 General 5
2009
2009
L’Aquila earthquake (Italy)
300 dead; questions of science and accountability dominate recovery.
April 6 General 0
2009
2009
L’Aquila earthquake (Italy)
300 dead; questions of science and accountability dominate recovery.
April 6 General 0
1994
1994
Rwandan genocide ignites
The plane carrying Rwanda’s president is shot down, sparking 100 days of mass killings.
April 6 General 5
1994
1994
Rwandan genocide ignites
The plane carrying Rwanda’s president is shot down, sparking 100 days of mass killings.
April 6 General 7
1917
1917
U.S
enters WWI. Congress declares war on Germany.
April 6 General 1
1917
1917
U.S
enters WWI. Congress declares war on Germany.
April 6 General 6
1862
1862
Battle of Shiloh begins
A brutal two-day clash in Tennessee with heavy casualties; many local regiments from western Virginia participate.
April 6 General 2
1862
1862
Battle of Shiloh begins
A brutal two-day clash in Tennessee with heavy casualties; many local regiments from western Virginia participate.
April 6 General 4
2001
2001
Mars Odyssey launched
NASA probe begins mapping Martian radiation and minerals.
April 7 General 3
2001
2001
Mars Odyssey launched
NASA probe begins mapping Martian radiation and minerals.
April 7 General 3
1994
1994
Civil rights march in Danville commemorated
The city honors the 30th anniversary of its 1963 “Bloody Monday.”
April 7 General 5
1994
1994
Civil rights march in Danville commemorated
The city honors the 30th anniversary of its 1963 “Bloody Monday.”
April 7 General 5