1865 – Abraham Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction.
1900 – The first modern submarine designed and built by John Phillip Holland is purchased by the Navy.
1914 – Mexican President Huerta breaks off diplomatic relations with the US.
1921 – Iowa imposes 1st state cigarette tax.
1924 – WLS-AM in Chicago IL begins radio transmissions.
1942 – Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal established.
1948 – 12th Masters Tournament, Augusta National CC: Claude Harmon shoots a record-tying 279 (-9) to finish 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Cary Middlecoff..
1951 – President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command in Korea.
1959 – Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day home run.
1965 – 40 tornadoes strike midwest killing 272 & injuring 5,000.
1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act.
1975 – Hank Aaron returns to County Stadium as a Milwaukee player after his off-season trade from the Atlanta Braves; Brewers beat Cleveland Indians, 6-2.
1976 – The Apple I computer, created by Steve Wozniak, is released.
1983 – 55th Academy Awards: “Gandhi”, Ben Kingsley & Meryl Streep win.
1990 – New York Lotto pays $35 million to two winners (#s are 6-14-24-32-34-51)
1996 – Revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical “The King & I”, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Donna Murphy, premieres at Neil Simon Theater, NYC; runs for 781 performances.
2004 – 68th Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Phil Mickelson claims his first major title with a birdie on the final hole to win by 1 stroke over Ernie Els of South Africa.
2012 – “The Avengers”, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, premieres in Los Angeles.
2015 – Barack Obama and Raul Castro meet in Panama, the 1st meeting of US and Cuban heads of state since the Cuban Revolution.
2021 – 85th Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Hideki Matsuyama becomes 1st Japanese male to win a golf major; hangs on to beat American Will Zalatoris by 1 stroke.
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