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  1. On This Day: April 19, 1985 - Federal Agents Surrounded The CSA Compound in Arkansas

    On This Day: April 19, 1985 - Federal Agents Surrounded The CSA Compound in Arkansas

    On this day April 19, 1985, over 200 federal agents surrounded the compound of The Covenant, The Sword and the Arm of the Lord, a radical white nationalist group based in northern Arkansas. The heavily armed standoff lasted two days and ended peacefully when the group surrendered without a...
  2. On This Day: April 19, 1984 - Advance Australia Fair Became the Official National Anthem

    On This Day: April 19, 1984 - Advance Australia Fair Became the Official National Anthem

    On this day April 19, 1984, Australia officially adopted Advance Australia Fair as its national anthem, replacing God Save the Queen. The decision came after a nationwide vote where the public chose the new anthem to better reflect the country’s identity and independence. Alongside the anthem...
  3. On This Day: April 18, 1983 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Became the First Woman to Win the Pulitzer Prize for Music

    On This Day: April 18, 1983 - Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Became the First Woman to Win the Pulitzer Prize for Music

    On this day April 18, 1983, composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich made history by becoming the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. She earned the honor for her Symphony No 1 also known as Three Movements for Orchestra, a powerful and expressive piece that showcased her bold style and deep...
  4. On This Day: April 18, 1983 - U S Embassy in Beirut Destroyed by Suicide Bomber

    On This Day: April 18, 1983 - U S Embassy in Beirut Destroyed by Suicide Bomber

    On this day April 18, 1983, a suicide bomber drove a van packed with explosives into the United States Embassy building in Beirut, Lebanon. The massive blast killed 63 people, including 17 Americans, and wounded over 100 others. It marked one of the deadliest attacks on a U S diplomatic facility...
  5. On This Day: April 16, 1987 - The FCC Warned Howard Stern's Radio Show

    On This Day: April 16, 1987 - The FCC Warned Howard Stern's Radio Show

    On this day April 16, 1987, the FCC officially warned Howard Stern’s nationally syndicated radio show for repeated use of offensive language and sexual content. The warning followed multiple complaints and marked the beginning of a long and very public battle between Stern and federal...
  6. On This Day: April 14, 1986 - Heaviest Hailstones Ever Recorded Fell in Bangladesh

    On This Day: April 14, 1986 - Heaviest Hailstones Ever Recorded Fell in Bangladesh

    On this day April 14, 1986, the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh was struck by a devastating hailstorm that produced the heaviest hailstones ever recorded. Some of the hailstones weighed as much as 2.2 pounds each, creating massive destruction and tragedy across the region. The storm took the...
  7. On This Day: April 12, 1980 - Terry Fox Began His Marathon of Hope

    On This Day: April 12, 1980 - Terry Fox Began His Marathon of Hope

    On this day April 12, 1980, Canadian athlete and cancer survivor Terry Fox began his legendary Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Newfoundland. His goal was to run across Canada to raise awareness and funds for cancer research a journey that would inspire millions around the world. Terry Fox had...
  8. On This Day: April 11, 1980 - Sexual Harassment Began Getting Regulated in the Workplace

    On This Day: April 11, 1980 - Sexual Harassment Began Getting Regulated in the Workplace

    On this day April 11, 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officially began regulating sexual harassment in the workplace. This was the first time it was formally recognized as a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The new guidelines gave...
  9. On This Day: April 11, 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Returned Home After Assassination Attempt

    On This Day: April 11, 1981 - President Ronald Reagan Returned Home After Assassination Attempt

    On this day April 11, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was released from George Washington University Hospital and returned home to the White House, just 12 days after surviving an assassination attempt that shocked the nation. On March 30, Reagan had been shot in the chest by John Hinckley Jr...
  10. On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission

    On This Day: April 9, 1983 - Challenger 1 Returned to Earth from the 6th Space Shuttle Mission

    On this day April 9, 1983, NASA’s space shuttle Challenger completed its first mission and returned safely to Earth, wrapping up STS 6 — the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle program and the very first flight of the Challenger orbiter. The shuttle touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in...
  11. On This Day: April 8, 1987 - Al Campanis Resigned from the Dodgers After Controversial Remarks

    On This Day: April 8, 1987 - Al Campanis Resigned from the Dodgers After Controversial Remarks

    On this day April 8, 1987, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis was forced to resign just two days after making controversial remarks on national television suggesting that Black people may not be equipped to hold leadership roles in baseball. His comments aired during an interview...
  12. On This Day: April 8, 1986 - Clint Eastwood Elected Mayor of Carmel, California

    On This Day: April 8, 1986 - Clint Eastwood Elected Mayor of Carmel, California

    On this day April 8, 1986, Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel by the Sea, California, winning about 72 percent of the vote. The legendary actor and director ran on a platform of cutting through red tape in the small coastal town, and his celebrity status helped turn a quiet local...
  13. On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office

    On This Day: April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed from Office

    On this day April 4 1988 Arizona Governor Evan Mecham was impeached and removed from office making him the first governor in the state’s history to be ousted through impeachment. The Arizona State Senate convicted Mecham on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds. His...
  14. On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage

    On This Day: April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger Made Its Maiden Voyage

    On this day April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, known as STS-6, marked NASA’s sixth space shuttle flight and the very first for Challenger, which would go on to complete nine successful missions. The shuttle...
  15. On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons

    On This Day: April 4 1984 President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons

    On this day April 4 1984 President Ronald Reagan called for a worldwide agreement to ban the production and use of chemical weapons. Speaking during a televised news conference Reagan urged the global community to come together and eliminate one of the most dangerous classes of weapons from...
  16. On This Day: April 2 1986 George Wallace Announced He Would Not Seek Another Term as Alabama Governor

    On This Day: April 2 1986 George Wallace Announced He Would Not Seek Another Term as Alabama Governor

    On this day April 2 1986 Alabama Governor George Wallace announced that he would not seek re election and would retire at the end of his term in January 1987. Known as one of the most controversial figures in American politics Wallace served four terms as governor and left a complex legacy. He...
  17. On This Day: April 2 1980 President Jimmy Carter Signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act

    On This Day: April 2 1980 President Jimmy Carter Signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act

    On this day April 2 1980 United States President Jimmy Carter signed the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act into law. This legislation imposed a higher tax rate on oil companies to address the sharp rise in oil prices and capture some of the profits generated during the energy crisis. The tax...
  18. On This Day: April 1 1984 Marvin Gaye Was Tragically Killed by His Father

    On This Day: April 1 1984 Marvin Gaye Was Tragically Killed by His Father

    On this day April 1 1984 music legend Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father Marvin Gay Sr. during a heated argument at their Los Angeles home. The shocking tragedy occurred just one day before Marvin’s 45th birthday and stunned fans around the world. Marvin Gaye was a key figure in...
  19. On This Day: March 31 1980 President Carter Deregulated the Banking Industry

    On This Day: March 31 1980 President Carter Deregulated the Banking Industry

    On this day March 31 1980 President Jimmy Carter signed into law a major piece of financial legislation that began the process of deregulating the banking industry. The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act aimed to modernize the financial system in response to rising...
  20. On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden

    On This Day: March 31 1985 The First WrestleMania Took Place at Madison Square Garden

    On this day March 31 1985 the very first WrestleMania was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event was a huge gamble for the WWF but it paid off big and became the launchpad for professional wrestling’s explosion into pop culture. The main event featured Hulk Hogan and Mr T...
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