In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, writing, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
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In 1992, Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues becomes the second player with three straight 70-goal seasons. See more sports moments from this date:
On April 15, 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic foundered in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland more than 2 1/2 hours after hitting an iceberg; 1,514 people died, while less than half as many survived.
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In 1947, Jackie Robinson plays his first major league game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1960, Tamla Records and Motown Records, founded by Berry Gordy Jr., were incorporated as Motown Record Corp.
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In 1996, Greg Norman shoots a startling 78 in the greatest collapse in Masters history, giving Nick Faldo his third green jacket. See more sports moments from this date:
On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst.
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In 2016, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers scored 60 points in his final game, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1992, after five years in the making, Euro Disneyland (now called Disneyland Paris) opened in Marne-La-Vallee, France, amid controversy as French intellectuals bemoaned the invasion of American pop culture.
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Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Anthony Michael Hall, JD McPherson, Pete Rose, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Abigail Breslin and Brad Garrett.
In 1996, Greg Norman shoots a startling 78 in the greatest collapse in Masters history, giving Nick Faldo his third green jacket. See more sports moments from this date:
On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Hannah Marks, Allison Williams, Bokeem Woodbine, Glenn Howerton, Sen. Bob Casey Jr and Ty Dolla $ign.
In 2016, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers scored 60 points in his final game, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA. See more sports moments from this date:
In 1992, after five years in the making, Euro Disneyland (now called Disneyland Paris) opened in Marne-La-Vallee, France, amid controversy as French intellectuals bemoaned the invasion of American pop culture.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Alicia Coppola, Art Alexakis, Brendon Urie, David Letterman, Jennifer Morrison, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Jane Morris and Shannen Doherty.
Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today including Alicia Coppola, Art Alexakis, Brendon Urie, David Letterman, Jennifer Morrison, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Jane Morris and Shannen Doherty.
In 1987, Larry Mize hits a 48-foot chip shot to defeat Greg Norman on the second hole of sudden death at the Masters. See more sports moments from this date:
On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the Fair Housing Act, a week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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In 2004, Phil Mickelson’s agonizing pursuit of a major ends at the Masters after a duel with Ernie Els. See more sports moments from this date in history:
On April 10, 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
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In 2005, Tiger Woods won his fourth Masters with a spectacular finish of birdies and bogeys. See more sports moments from this date in history:
On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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In 2017, Sergio Garcia beats Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff at the Masters for his first major after nearly two decades of heartache. See more sports moments:
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s record.