For nearly three years, the United States watched World War I while nations like Great Britain, France, and Russia fought against Germany and the Central Powers. America maintained a policy of neutrality till April 6, […]
On April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana, took his own life at his home in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 27. Kurt Cobain rose to […]
April 4 marks two significant moments in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one involving a stand for peace and the other marking his tragic death exactly one year later. On April 4, […]
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall. Born in London on April 3rd, 1934, Dr. Goodall was a renowned ethologist, conservationist, […]
In the spring of 1979, on April 2, the city of Sverdlovsk (now Ekaterinburg) in the Soviet Union became the site of one of the deadliest biological accidents in history. An invisible cloud of anthrax […]
April 1st is known to many as April Fools’ Day, but for television fans, it was the day the small screen got serious about drama. On this day in 1963, two of the most influential […]
On March 31 1995, the world lost Selena Quintanilla-Perez, the “Queen of Tejano Music.” Though her life was tragically cut short at just 23 years old, her influence on music, fashion, and culture continues to […]
Celine Dion is one of the most successful and recognized voices in music history. Born on March 30, 1968, in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, she was the youngest of 14 children in a highly musical family. […]
On March 29, 1973 the last U.S. combat troops departed South Vietnam, exactly two months after the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. This departure marked the end of eight years of direct U.S. military […]
On March 28, 1960, the first permanent star was laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This first star honored the legendary film producer and director Stanley Kramer and was placed near the intersection of […]