1877 – Last federal occupying troops withdraw from the South (New Orleans).
1897 – 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star).
1907 – Hersheypark, founded by Milton S. Hershey for the exclusive use of his employees, is opened.
1908 – Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Murdock become 1st to travel across US by car, they leave LA in a Packard & arrive in NYC in 32 days-5 hours and 25 minutes.
1913 – Skyscraper, the Woolworth Building in New York City is opened – world’s tallest building at the time.
1917 – US Congress passes the Liberty Loan Act, authorizing the Treasury to issue a public subscription for 2 billion in bonds for the war.
1925 – 88 degrees highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in April.
1944 – “Double Indemnity” directed by Billy Wilder and starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck is released.
1950 – US President Harry Truman denies there are communists in the US government.
1961 – JFK accepts “sole responsibility” following Bay of Pigs invasion.
1965 – NY Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager.
1969 – Paul McCartney says there is no truth to rumors he is dead.
1974 – NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
1978 – Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in a game.
1981 – US ends grain embargo against USSR.
1990 – Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies.
1991 – 26th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire win.
1994 – David Robinson scores ties 7th highest total in the NBA – 71.
1995 – Dow Jones index hits record 4303.98.
2004 – The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
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