Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered his "Old soldiers never die" speech to a joint session of Congress on this day in history, April 19, 1951. Earlier, MacArthur was relieved of his military duties.
It was considered a breakthrough for its time when, on this day in history, April 18, 1934, the first laundromat โ or "washateria," as it was called then โ opened in Fort Worth, Texas.
The three astronauts on board the Apollo 13 mission safely returned to Earth after an explosion in space threatened their lives on this day in history, April 17, 1970.
Actor and producer Charlie Chaplin was born on this day in history, April 16, 1889, in London. He went on to perfect and refine the character Charlie the Tramp โ and was knighted in 1975.
President Abraham Lincoln died on this day, April 15, 1865, about nine hours after he was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln and his wife had been watching a play at Ford's Theatre in D.C.
On this day in history, April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft became the first U.S.president to throw out the first pitch on baseball's Opening Day. The game was held in Washington, D.C.
Tiger Woods, 21, and a golf prodigy since he was a toddler, dominated the 1997 Masters Tournament with a 12-stroke win on this day in history, April 13, 1997.
Bill Haley and His Comets recorded "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" in New York City on this day in history, April 12, 1954. It became rock 'n' roll's first hit.
US Army forces under the command of Gen. George Patton liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany, on this day in history, April 11, 1945.
Months of rumors about the Beatles' breakup were confirmed in information released to global press by Paul McCartney on this day in history, April 10, 1970.
British Prime Minster Sir Winston Churchill, one of the towering figures in western history, was declared an honorary US citizen on this day in history, April 9, 1963.
Henry "Hank" Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record on this day in history, April 8, 1975. Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Ruth's record of 714 homers.
Jack Nicklaus, widely regarded as the greatest player in golf history, won the first of his record six Masters Tournament titles on this day in history, April 7, 1963.
Hollywood icon Bette Davis was born on April 5, 1908, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Davis went on to win two Academy Awards for Best Actress and was nominated 10 times for the award.
The World Trade Center in New York City opened with ceremonies hosted by the governors of New York and New Jersey on this day in history, April 4, 1973.
Hollywood blockbuster film and pop-culture landmark production "Star Wars" was snubbed for the Best Picture Oscar by "Annie Hall" on this day in history, April 3, 1978.
Pope John Paul II died on April 2, 2005, at age 84. The Polish-born pontiff had the third-longest papal reign in history and the second-longest of the modern era.
The U.S. military launched a major invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, one of the deadliest battles of World War II, on this day in history, April 1, 1945.
On this day in history, "Oklahoma!" โ the musical written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II โ opened on Broadway, paving the way for the next generation of musical theater.
The pencil eraser was patented in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Hymen Lipman, a Jewish immigrant from Kingston, Jamiaca, on this day in history, March 30, 1858.
On this day in history, Michael Jordan, a 19-year-old freshman, hit the winning shot in the 1982 NCAA final, lifting North Carolina to a 63-62 win over Georgetown and launching his legend.
The U.S. welcomed the first civilian ambulance care in Cincinnati, Ohio, on this day in history, March 28, 1866. It was inspired by medical advances during the Civil War.
The cherry trees of Washington, D.C. โ which blossom beautifully each spring โ were a gift from the people of Tokyo and were planted on this day in history, March 17, 1912.
On this day in history, March 26, 1874, American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. He was initially unsuccessful as a poet.
A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people on this day in history, March 25, 1911 โ leading to a host of worker safety reforms.
King James I, who previously ruled Scotland as King James VI, gained the English throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history, March 24, 1603.
Virginia statesman and rousing orator Patrick Henry demanded, "Give me liberty or give me death!" while calling on colony to raise troops on this day in history, March 23, 1775.
The Augusta National Invitation Tournament, known today as The Masters, teed off for the first time on this day in history, March 22, 1934. Horton Smith won the first tournament.
The first rock 'n' roll concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball, was held in Cleveland on this day in history, March 21, 1952. The oversold show ended in chaos.