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.
1928 – Mae West’s NYC debut in a daring new play “Diamond Lil”.
1939 – Marian Anderson sings before 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
1941 – PGA establishes Golf Hall of Fame.
1950 – 14th Masters Golf Tournament: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283.
1950 – Bob Hope’s 1st TV appearance.
1953 – “TV Guide” publishes 1st issue.
1954 – WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, NC (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting.
1959 – NASA names 1st 7 astronauts for Project Mercury.
1962 – 34th Academy Awards: “West Side Story”, Sophia Loren & Maximillian Schell win.
1967 – 1st Boeing 737 rolls out.
1972 – 36th Masters Golf Tournament: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286.
1974 – Sand Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans “Ladies & Gentlemen, I suffer with you, I’ve never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life.”
1978 – In separate NBA games Denver’s David Thompson scores 73 points & San Antonio’s George Gervin scores 63 points (33 in 1 quarter).
1986 – “Dallas” announces it will revive killed Bobby Ewing character.
2000 – 64th Masters Golf Tournament: Vijay Singh wins, shooting a 278.
2006 – 70th Masters Golf Tournament: Phil Mickelson wins, shooting a 281.
2012 – “The Lion King” becomes highest grossing Broadway show after overtaking “The Phantom of the Opera.”
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