1682 – Robert La Salle claims lower Mississippi (Louisiana) for France.
1816 – African Methodist Episcopal Church organizes (Philadelphia)
1833 – 1st tax-supported public library (Peterborough, NH)
1865 – US Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee and 26,765 troops surrender at Appomattox Court House to US Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
1909 – The US Congress pass the Payne-Aldrich bill, raising certain tariffs on goods entering the United States.
1923 – In ‘Adkins vs Children’s Hospital’, the US Supreme Court finds that the minimum wage law for women and children, adopted by the District of Columbia, is unconstitutional.
1928 – Mae West’s NYC debut in a daring new play “Diamond Lil”
1941 – PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame.
1945 – NFL requires players to wear long stockings.
1947 – Tornadoes striking West Texas & Oklahoma kill 169, injuring 1,300.
1950 – 14th Masters Golf Tournament: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283.
1950 – Bob Hope’s 1st TV appearance.
1953 – “TV Guide” publishes 1st issue.
1963 – Winston Churchill becomes 1st honorary US citizen.
1967 – The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
1984 – 56th Academy Awards – “Terms of Endearment”, Robert Duvall & Shirley MacLaine win.
1989 – Washington, DC march supporting 1973 Roe vs Wade decision (allow abortions)
1992 – US Federal Court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of 8 out of 10 drug and racketeering charges.
2006 – 70th Masters Golf Tournament: Phil Mickelson wins, shooting 281.
2012 – “The Lion King” becomes highest grossing Broadway show after overtaking “The Phantom of the Opera”
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