First Earth Day is Established
On this day in US history, the first official Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970. Introduced initially by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, millions…
First Movie Projector demonstrated in US
On this day in US history, Woodville Latham and his sons Otway and Gray demonstrated their “Panopticon” on April 21, 1895. Inspired by the Kinetoscope, this invention would lead to…
Shooting at Columbine High School is Remembered
On this day in US history, two teenage gunmen killed 13 people at a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. The shocking killings…
Apollo 13 returns to Earth
On this day in US history, Apollo 13, the US lunar spacecraft that suffered a major malfunction on its mission to the moon, safely returned to Earth on April 17,…
Harriet Quimby becomes first woman to fly the English Channel
On this day in US history, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 16, 1912. She took on this adventure right after becoming the…
Jackie Robinson becomes first African American MLB player
On this day in US history, Jackie Robinson, at 28 years old, became the first African American player in Major League Baseball history on April,15 1947, playing for the Brooklyn…
Remembering the Colfax Massacre
On this day in US history, an armed group of white supremacists attacked a courthouse guarded by a mainly Black militia in the town of Colfax, Louisiana, on April 13,…
ASPCA is founded in NYC
On this day in US history, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is founded in New York City on April, 10 1866. Founded by Henry Bergh,…
Robert E. Lee Surrenders to the Union
On this day in US history, Robert E. Lee surrendered his 28,000 Confederate soldiers to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. After being forced to abandon the…
President Lincoln signs Charter for first College for Deaf Students
On this day in US history, President Abraham Lincoln signed a charter that authorized the first college for deaf students on April 8, 1864. The school is based in Washington,…