Birth anniversary of Olympic gold medal figure skater Sonja Henie (1912-69).
Birth anniversary of former first lady Betty Ford (1918-2011).
Anniversary of the ratification of the 17th Amendment (1913), requiring direct popular election of US senators.
40 years ago, on Apr 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career, breaking the record set by Babe Ruth in 1935. Aaron finished his career in 1976 with a total of 755 home runs—a record that stood until Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run in 2007.
Happy Birthday! Patricia Arquette, Shecky Greene, John Havlicek,
1513 - Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain.
1873 - Alfred Paraf patented the first successful oleomargarine.
1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators.
1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike.
1962 - Bay of Pigs invaders got thirty years imprisonment in Cuba.
1975 - Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team.
1986 - Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA.
1994 - Smoking was banned in the Pentagon and all U.S. military bases.
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