1796 – First elephant arrives in US from India.1865 – Raleigh, North Carolina, captured by Union forces.
1896 – John Philip Sousa’s “El Capitan” premieres at the Tremont Theatre in Boston.
1911 – The US House of Representatives votes to institute direct elections of senators to Congress, a step towards direct democracy.
1926 – At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout.
1934 – 4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments.
1943 – FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial.
1945 – US Marines conquer Minna Shima off Okinawa.
1949 – Philip S. Hench at Mayo Clinic announces discovery of cortisone to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
1957 – Saturday postal service delivery in US is temporarily halted due to lack of funds.
1961 – “Carnival” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 719 performances.
1962 – US steel industry forced to give up price increases.
1966 – Pan Am places $525,000,000 order for 25 Boeing 747s.
1970 – Apollo 13 announces “Houston, we’ve got a problem!” as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon.
1980 – Musical “Grease” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 3,388 performances.
1986 – Boston Celtics end season with a 40-1 home win record.
1992 – Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver & Dallas.
1997 – 61st Masters Golf Tournament: Tiger Woods at age 21 (270 18 under par)
2004 – Barry Bonds hits his 661st career home run, passing Willie Mays on the all-time list.
2015 – “Avengers: Age of Ultron”, directed by Joss Whedon, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, premieres in Los Angeles.
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