Friday, April 08, 2022

History for April 8

History for April 8 - On-This-Day.com
Symore Hersh 1937 - Investigative reporter
  • 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.
  • 1986 - Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA.
  • 2002 - Ed McMahon filed a $20 million lawsuit against his insurance company, two insurance adjusters, and several environmental cleanup contractors. The suit alleged breach of contract, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress concerning a toxic mold that had spread through McMahon's Beverly Hills home.

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