Monday, April 01, 2024

History for April 1

History for April 1 - On-This-Day.com 
Otto Von Bismarck 1815 - First chancellor of united Germany
  • 1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the "$" symbol.
  • 1826 - Samuel Mory patented the internal combustion engine.
  • 1889 - The first dishwashing machine was marketed (in Chicago).
  • 1929 - Louie Marx introduced the Yo-Yo.
  • 1933 - Nazi Germany began the persecution of Jews by boycotting Jewish businesses.
  • 1946 - Weight Watchers was formed.
  • 1948 - The Berlin Airlift began.
  • 1979 - Iran was proclaimed to be an Islamic Republic by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the fall of the Shah.
  • 1985 - World oil prices dropped below $10 a barrel.
  • 1987 - U.S. President Reagan told doctors in Philadelphia, "We've declared AIDS public health enemy No. 1."

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