On this day in history
April 5
American
1951Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets.
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1994Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain dies of a self inflicted gunshot in Seattle at age 27.
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain dies of a self inflicted gunshot in Seattle at age 27.
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1614Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in Virginia, sealing peace between the colonists and the Powhatan.
Pocahontas marries John Rolfe in Virginia, sealing peace between the colonists and the Powhatan.
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World
1986A bomb explodes in the La Belle disco in West Berlin, killing three and wounding 229; Libya is blamed.
A bomb explodes in the La Belle disco in West Berlin, killing three and wounding 229; Libya is blamed.
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1998The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge opens in Japan, the longest suspension bridge in the world.
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge opens in Japan, the longest suspension bridge in the world.
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