A list, by floor and location, of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995: NINTH FLOOR…
Year: 2012
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
Apr 18, 1906 At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco,…
Apollo 13 Astronauts Return Safely on April 17, 1970
1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 has caused one of the most critical situations…
Theodore Dreiser’s Stroke of Luck
Theodore Dreiser, Nearly a Passenger, on the Sinking of the Titanic By Nina Martyris | Posted Friday, April 13, 2012…
Lincoln is Shot
Apr 14, 1865 On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shoots President Abraham…
The Civil War Begins
The bloodiest four years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held…
Nazi Era French Resistance Leader Dies
Nazi era French Resistance leader dies – CNN.com By Tim Lister , CNN 2012-04-11T20:42:05Z CNN.com A photo of Raymond Aubrac…
Wright Brothers’ Flying Machine
The Wright Brothers Patent the Miracle of Flight This Day in 1903 On March 23, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright…
The Woodward Tornado of 9 April 1947
The most deadly tornado to ever strike within the borders of the state of Oklahoma occurred on Wednesday, April 9,…
