The Netherlands recognizes the newly formed United States - April 19th, 1782
On this day in 1782, the Dutch Republic became the second nation to officially recognize the...
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The Great San Francisco Earthquake - April 18th, 1906
On this day in 1906, a powerful earthquake devastated San Francisco, California. See...
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Henri Giraud escapes from Königstein Castle - April 17th, 1942
On this day in 1942, French General Henri Giraud made a daring escape from a Nazi stronghold in...
11:12
Two giants pandas arrive in the U.S. from China - April 16th, 1972
On this day in 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing moved into their new home at the...
13:39
The first school for the deaf opens in Hartford, Connecticut - April 15th, 1817
On this day in 1817, America’s first permanent school for deaf children opened in Hartford,...
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Introducing: The Sicilian Inheritance
Every family has an origin story – for author Jo Piazza (Under the Influence, Wilder) her...
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Flashback episode - April 12th
Please enjoy these April 12th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a...
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Flashback episode - April 11th
Please enjoy these April 11th flashbacks from the TDIHC vault, and we will see you soon for a...
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Bananas go on sale for the first time in London - April 10th, 1633
On this day in 1633, the banana made its British debut in the window of a London apothecary....
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Marian Anderson performs outside the Lincoln Memorial - April 9th, 1939
On this day in 1939, world-renowned Black opera singer Marian Anderson performed on the steps of...
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Clint Eastwood is elected mayor of Carmel, California - April 8th, 1986
On this day in 1986, actor and director Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, California....
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Sadao Munemori is killed in action in Italy - April 5th, 1945
On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza,...
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Sadao Munemori is killed in action in Italy - April 5th,1945
On this day in 1945, Private First Class Sadao Munemori was killed in action near Seravezza,...
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American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928
On this day in 1928, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. See...
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The Unabomber is captured - April 3rd, 1996
On this day in 1996, FBI agents raided the remote Montana cabin of Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski. See...
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Tally’s Electric Theatre opens in Los Angeles - April 2nd, 1902
On this day in 1902, Thomas Lincoln Tally opened the first dedicated movie theater in Los...
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An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974
On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby...
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Niagara Falls stops flowing - March 29th, 1848
On this day in 1848, an ice jam in Lake Erie caused Niagara Falls to slow to a trickle. See...
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The first seaplane takes off from the waters of Martigues, France - March 28th, 1910
On this day in 1910, French amateur pilot Henri Fabre made the first successful seaplane flight....
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Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973
On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on...
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