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This Day In History: April 19th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1995
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997.
 
Defence
 
 
Disasters
1989
A gun turret exploded aboard the USS Iowa. 47 sailors were killed.
2000
In the Philippines, Air Philippines GAP 541 crashed while preparing to land. 131 people were killed.
Discovery
1770
Captain James Cook discovered New South Wales, Australia. Cook originally named the land Point Hicks.
1892
The Duryea gasoline buggy was introduced in the U.S. by Charles and Frank Duryea.
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
 
 
Heads of State
 
 
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
 
 
Law
1861
U.S. President Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports.
1713
Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction, which gave women the rights of succession to Hapsburg possessions.
1839
The Kingdom of Belgium was recognized by all the states of Europe when the Treaty of London was signed.
1939
Connecticut approved the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution after 148 years.
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1587
  English admiral Sir Francis Drake entered Cadiz harbor and sank the Spanish fleet.
1794
  Tadeusz Kosciuszko forced the Russians out of Warsaw.
1861
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe sailed 900 miles in nine hours in a hot air balloon from Cincinnati, OH, to Unionville, SC.
1951
General Douglas MacArthur gave his "Old Soldiers" speech before the U.S. Congress. In the address General MacArthur said that "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away."
1956
Actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The civil ceremony took place on April 18.
1977
Alex Haley received a special Pulitzer Prize for his book "Roots."
1982
NASA named Sally Ride to be first woman astronaut.
1982
NASA named Guion S. Bluford Jr. as the first African-American astronaut.
1987
In Phoenix, AZ, skydiver Gregory Robertson went into a 200-mph free-fall to save an unconscious colleague 3,500 feet from the ground.
1989
In El Salvador, Attorney General Alvadora was killed by a car bomb.
2000
The Oklahoma City National Memorial was dedicated on the fifth anniversary of the bombing in Oklahoma that killed 168 people.
Politics
1689
Residents of Boston ousted their governor, Edmond Andros.
1775
The American Revolution began as fighting broke out at Lexington, MA.
1802
The Spanish reopened the New Orleans port to American merchants.
1861
The Baltimore riots resulted in four Union soldiers and nine civilians killed.
1981
In Davao, Philippines, thirteen people were killed when members of the New People's Army threw hand grenades into the Roman Catholic cathedral during Easter services.
1982
The U.S. announced a ban on U.S. tourist and business traval to Cuba. The U.S. charged the Cuban government with subversion in Central America.
1993
The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S. federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the Branch Davidians escaped the fire.
1998
Wang Dan, a leader of 1989 Tienanmen Square pro democracy protests, was freed by the Chinese government.
Publishing
2000
Letters written by Greta Garbo were put on exhibit. The letters were made public ten years after Garbo's death.
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1967
  Surveyor 3 landed on the moon and began sending photos back to the U.S.
1971
Russia launched the Salyut into orbit around Earth. It was the first space station.
1975
India launched its first satellite with aid from the USSR.
1989
A giant asteroid passed within 500,000 miles of Earth.
Sport
1897
The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S.
1951
Shigeki Tanaka won the Boston Marathon. Tanaka had survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, Japan during World War II.
1958
The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers played the first major league baseball game on the West Coast.
1960
Baseball uniforms began displaying player's names on their backs.
Technology
 
 
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
1987
The last California condor known to be in the wild was captured and placed in a breeding program at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
 
 
War
1539
Emperor Charles V reached a truce with German Protestants at Frankfurt, Germany.
1927
In China, Hankow communists declared war on Chaing Kai-shek.
1938
General Francisco Franco declared victory in the Spanish Civil War.
1943
The Warsaw Ghetto uprising against Nazi rule began. The Jews were able to fight off the Germans for 28 days.
2002
The USS Cole was relaunched. In Yemen, 17 sailors were killed when the ship was attacked by terrorists on October 12, 2000. The attack was blamed on Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network.
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