Today in History

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The Woolworth building in New York City officially opened on April 24, 1913. It was the tallest building in the world from 1913 to 1929.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery, 1990.

 

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1916: The Irish Republicans launched the Easter Rising, a rebellion against the British Rule in Ireland.

 

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It's

Arbor Day!

Sheesh , I almost missed it ...

 

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April begins with April Fools Day and ends with Honesty Day .

On April 30, 1973 President Richard Nixon fired White House Counsel John Dean and others. Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, Domestic Affairs Advisor John Ehrlichman, US Attorney General Richard Kleindienst resign.