1790 – Revenue Marine Services (US Coast Guard) created.
1848 – Thomas Douglas becomes 1st public teacher in San Francisco.
1882 – American outlaw Jesse James is killed by Robert Ford at home in St. Joseph.
1918 – US House of Representatives accepts American Creed written by William Tyler.
1926 – Second flight of a liquid-fueled by Robert Goddard.
1933 – 1st airplane flight over Mt. Everest.
1954 – “Me & Juliet” closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 358 performances.
1955 – The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg’s book ‘Howl’, against obscenity charges.
1958 – Fidel Castro’s rebels attacked Havana.
1962 – Jockey Eddie Arcaro retires after 31 years (24,092 races)
1966 – Pitcher Tom Seaver signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus.
1969 – Vietnam War: U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces that the United States will start a policy of “Vietnamization”, reducing American involvement.
1973 – The first portable cell phone call is made in New York City, USA.
1977 – 6th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Kathy Whitworth.
1986 – US national debt hits $2,000,000,000,000. (4-3-18 est: $21,111,910,000,000)
1987 – Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega.
1992 – 1st exhibition game at Camden Field, Baltimore, MD – Orioles beat NY Mets.
1994 – 13th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: NC beats Louisiana Tech 60-59.
1994 – 6th Seniors Golf Tradition: Ray Floyd wins.
2012 – US President Barack Obama officially secures Democratic presidential nomination.
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