1783 – Hostilities formally cease in the American Revolutionary War.
1865 – Abraham Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction.
1890 – Ellis Island, New York, designated as an immigrations station.
1900 – The first modern submarine designed and built by John Philip Holland is purchased by the US Navy.
1921 – Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax.
1921 – First sports broadcast on the radio takes place.
1936 – Rodgers & Hart musical “On Your Toes” premieres in NYC.
1945 – US soldiers liberate Nazi concentration camp “Buchenwald”
1951 – US President Harry Truman fires Gen. Douglas McArthur.
1955 – “Marty” directed by Delbert Mann and starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair premieres in New York (Best Picture 1956).
1959 – Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day Home Run.
1961 – Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village.
1965 – 29th Masters Golf Tournament: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271.
1966 – Frank Sinatra records “Strangers in the Night” single for his album of the same name. Later reaches #1 Billboard charts.
1970 – Apollo 13 launched to Moon: unable to land, returns in 6 days.
1976 – The Apple I computer, created by Steve Wozniak is released.
1983 – 47th Masters Golf Tournament: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 280.
1996 – “King & I” premieres at Neil Simon Theater in NYC for 781 perform.
2012 – Billionaire Warren Buffett is diagnosed with prostate cancer.
2015 – Barack Obama and Raul Castro meet in Panama, the 1st meeting of US and Cuban heads of state since the Cuban Revolution.
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