On this day in history
April 1
American
1945American forces land on Okinawa in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war.
American forces land on Okinawa in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war.
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1976Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne found Apple Computer.
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne found Apple Computer.
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1865Union troops smash the Confederates at Five Forks, Virginia, breaking Lee's last defensive line.
Union troops smash the Confederates at Five Forks, Virginia, breaking Lee's last defensive line.
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1789The House of Representatives achieves its first quorum in New York, and Congress can finally do business.
The House of Representatives achieves its first quorum in New York, and Congress can finally do business.
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World
1924Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years for the Beer Hall Putsch; he will serve nine months and write Mein Kam…
Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years for the Beer Hall Putsch; he will serve nine months and write Mein Kampf.
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1979Iran is proclaimed an Islamic Republic after the revolution's referendum.
Iran is proclaimed an Islamic Republic after the revolution's referendum.
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2001A Chinese fighter collides with an American spy plane, forcing it to land on Hainan Island and sparking a stan…
A Chinese fighter collides with an American spy plane, forcing it to land on Hainan Island and sparking a standoff.
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