1870 ~ Birthday of Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary.

1889 ~ The Oklahoma Land Rush began.

1937 ~ Birthday of Jack Nicholson, Actor.

1943 ~ Albert Hofmann wrote his first report about the hallucinogenic properties of LSD.

1952 ~ Birthday of Marilyn Chambers, Porn actress.

1984 ~ Death of Ansel Adams, Photographer.

1997 ~ A four-month siege of the Japanese embassy in Peru ended when commandos stormed and captured the building, rescuing 71 hostages. Interestingly, all 14 rebels died.

2000 ~ In a pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized Elian Gonzalez from his relatives' home in Miami; the 6-year-old boy was reunited with his father.

2002 ~ Death of Linda Lovelace, Porn Actress.

2008 ~ The last F-117 Nighthawk aircraft were retired.


Feastdays & Holidays

Earth Day : Canada, U.S.

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