On this day in history, April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin — full name Charles Spencer Chaplin — is born in London, England. Chaplin would go on to become one of the most financially successful stars of early Hollywood, according
President Abraham Lincoln died in Washington, D.C., on this day in history, April 15, 1865, one day after he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln, who was elected president in 1860, was the first U.S. president to be assassinated. He
Opening Day welcomes the new spring baseball season each year, a uniquely American tradition steeped in history and fanfare. And on this day in history, April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first
On this day in history, April 13, 1997, Tiger Woods, 21, dominates Masters with record 12-stroke win
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Bill Haley and His Comets lit up the skies of global pop culture with a meteoric new sound when they recorded “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” in New York City on this day in history, April 12, 1954. It became rock
National Pet Day is celebrated annually on April 11. Use the day to show a little extra appreciation for your furry friends and the important role they play in your life. There are many ways you can mark the occasion, especially by
Villagers were left stunned when they discovered a massive increase in car parking charges after initially thinking the hike had been an April Fool’s Day prank. On April 1, motorists were shocked to find that all-day parking in School Lane, Herne, Kent
Elements of George Patton’s Third Army confronted the human horror inflicted by Hitler’s National Socialist Workers Party when American GIs entered the Buchenwald concentration camp on this day in history, April 11, 1945. “We are told that the American soldier does not
The short but winding road that made the Beatles the greatest recording act and pop-culture sensation of all time ended publicly on this day in history, April 10, 1970. Paul McCartney announced a “break with the Beatles” in press materials that accompanied
Former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, the son of an American mother whose composed yet combative leadership in World War II inspired the United Kingdom’s “finest hour,” was declared an honorary United States citizen on this day in history, April 9,