1775 – Paul Revere and William Dawes ride from Charleston to Lexington warning the “regulars are coming!”
1848 – American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
1865 – Confederate General Johnson surrenders to General William T. Sherman in North Carolina.
1906 – San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city.
1912 – Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.
1915 – US Secretary of State warns Germany that the USA may break diplomatic relations unless torpedo attacks on unarmed ships stop.
1923 – 74,000 (62,281 paid) on hand for opening of Yankee Stadium.
1924 – 1st crossword puzzle book published by Simon & Shuster.
1935 – Gene Sarazen’s double eagle on 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters.
1942 – James Doolittle bombs Tokyo & other Japanese cities.
1953 – “Pal Joey” closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 542 performances.
1963 – Dr. James Campbell performed the 1st human nerve transplant.
1973 – US Government ends Mandatory Oil Import Program, established in 1959 by President Eisenhower.
1977 – Alex Haley author of “Roots” awarded Pulitzer Prize.
1983 – Pulitzer Prize awarded to Alice Walker for “The Color Purple”
1990 – Bankruptcy court forces Frank Lorenzo to give up Eastern Airlines.
1990 – Supreme Court rules state could make it a crime to possess or look at child pornography, even in one’s home.
1991 – US Census Bureau said it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census.
1994 – Former President Nixon suffered a stroke & dies 4 days later.
2007 – The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act in a 5-4 decision.
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