Category: Today In History

  • Mussolini Executed

    Mussolini Executed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was executed.

  • Titanic Sank

    Titanic Sank

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank.

  • Lincoln Shot

    Lincoln Shot

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and fatally wounded at Ford’s Theatre.

  • Edict of Nantes Signed

    Edict of Nantes Signed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 13, 1598, the Edict of Nantes was signed by King Henry IV of France.

  • FDR Passes

    FDR Passes

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 12, 1945, FDR passed away.

  • Adolf Eichmann Trial Begins

    Adolf Eichmann Trial Begins

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 11, 1961, the trial of Adolf Eichmann began.

  • The Great Gatsby Published

    The Great Gatsby Published

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 10, 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby was published.

  • Marian Anderson Performance

    Marian Anderson Performance

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 9, 1934, Marian Anderson performed in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

  • Hank Aaron’s 715th Home Run

    Hank Aaron’s 715th Home Run

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run.

  • Teapot Dome Scandal

    Teapot Dome Scandal

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    Morgan O’Brien

    April 7, 1922, the Teapot Dome Scandal began to unfold.