Post by MacBeth on Apr 23, 2009 6:34:37 GMT -5
In 33, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ is raised from the dead, after being crucified three days prior.
In 1564, the date believed to be the birthday of English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare; he died 52 years later, also on April 23.
In 1789, President-elect George Washington moved into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House, in New York.
In 1896, the Vitascope system for projecting movies onto a screen was publicly demonstrated in New York City.
In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S. Army Reserve.
In 1951, Lenny Bruce is arrested in Miami Beach, Florida for fraudulently soliciting funds for a leper colony while dressed as a priest.
In 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his then-record 755 home runs, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.)
In 1968, student protesters began occupying buildings on the campus of Columbia University in New York; police put down the protests a week later.
In 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy. (The sentence was later reduced to life in prison.)
In 1983, the West German magazine Stern announces a major historical find: the discovery of 60 volumes of personal diaries purported to have been handwritten by Adolf Hitler.
In 1985, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company announces that it has irrevocably changed the formula for its flagship beverage, unveiling "New Coke." The company stands firm on its decision until public pressure finally forces them to reintroduce the original drink, exactly 79 days later.
In 1988, a federal ban on smoking during domestic airline flights of two hours or less went into effect.
In 1992, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Beijing.
In 1998, James Earl Ray, who'd confessed to assassinating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and then insisted he'd been framed, died at a Nashville, Tenn., hospital at age 70.
In 1999, on the first day of a 50th anniversary NATO summit in Washington, Western leaders pledged to intensify military strikes against Yugoslavia and vowed "no compromise" on demands that Slobodan Milosevic withdraw his troops from Kosovo.
In 2004, President George W. Bush eased Reagan-era sanctions against Libya in return for Moammar Gadhafi's giving up weapons of mass destruction. South African President Thabo Mbeki was elected unopposed for a second term.
In 2008, Bush, pushing for a Mideast peace agreement, met at the White House with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that Army Gen. David Petraeus would be nominated by Bush to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command. The US Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law. The Chicago Cubs won their 10,000th game, joining only the Giants franchise in reaching that mark with a 7-6 victory in 10 innings at Colorado.
In 1564, the date believed to be the birthday of English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare; he died 52 years later, also on April 23.
In 1789, President-elect George Washington moved into the first executive mansion, the Franklin House, in New York.
In 1896, the Vitascope system for projecting movies onto a screen was publicly demonstrated in New York City.
In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an act creating the U.S. Army Reserve.
In 1951, Lenny Bruce is arrested in Miami Beach, Florida for fraudulently soliciting funds for a leper colony while dressed as a priest.
In 1954, Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves hit the first of his then-record 755 home runs, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5.)
In 1968, student protesters began occupying buildings on the campus of Columbia University in New York; police put down the protests a week later.
In 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for assassinating New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy. (The sentence was later reduced to life in prison.)
In 1983, the West German magazine Stern announces a major historical find: the discovery of 60 volumes of personal diaries purported to have been handwritten by Adolf Hitler.
In 1985, the Coca-Cola Bottling Company announces that it has irrevocably changed the formula for its flagship beverage, unveiling "New Coke." The company stands firm on its decision until public pressure finally forces them to reintroduce the original drink, exactly 79 days later.
In 1988, a federal ban on smoking during domestic airline flights of two hours or less went into effect.
In 1992, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Beijing.
In 1998, James Earl Ray, who'd confessed to assassinating the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and then insisted he'd been framed, died at a Nashville, Tenn., hospital at age 70.
In 1999, on the first day of a 50th anniversary NATO summit in Washington, Western leaders pledged to intensify military strikes against Yugoslavia and vowed "no compromise" on demands that Slobodan Milosevic withdraw his troops from Kosovo.
In 2004, President George W. Bush eased Reagan-era sanctions against Libya in return for Moammar Gadhafi's giving up weapons of mass destruction. South African President Thabo Mbeki was elected unopposed for a second term.
In 2008, Bush, pushing for a Mideast peace agreement, met at the White House with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that Army Gen. David Petraeus would be nominated by Bush to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command. The US Supreme Court unanimously affirmed that police have the power to conduct searches and seize evidence, even when done during an arrest that turns out to have violated state law. The Chicago Cubs won their 10,000th game, joining only the Giants franchise in reaching that mark with a 7-6 victory in 10 innings at Colorado.