April 19
Today is the 110th day of 2016, there are 256 days left in the year.
1775 - The American Revolutionary War began with the "shot heard around the world" with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
1865 - A funeral was held at the White House for President Abraham Lincoln, assassinated five days earlier. His coffin was taken to the U.S. Capitol for a private service in the Rotunda.
1882 - Naturalist Charles Darwin, developer of the theory of evolution, died.
1933 - The United States went off the gold standard.
1943 - Tens of thousands of Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto began an uprising against Nazi forces.
1951 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his command by President Harry S. Truman, bid farewell to Congress, quoting a line from a ballad: "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
1961 - The Federal Communications Commission authorized regular FM stereo broadcasting starting on June 1, 1961.
1975 - India joined the space race, launching their first satellite into orbit aboard a Soviet rocket.
1989 - 47 sailors were killed when a gun turret exploded aboard the USS Iowa in the Caribbean.
1993 - A 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas ended when fire destroyed the structure after federal agents smashed their way in. Dozens of people, including sect leader David Koresh, were killed.
1994 - A Los Angeles jury awarded $3.8 million to beaten motorist Rodney King.
1995 - A truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500. (Timothy McVeigh was later convicted of federal murder charges and was executed.)
2001 - The Mel Brooks musical comedy "The Producers" opened on Broadway.
2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected pope and took the name Benedict XVI.
2011 - Cuba's Communist Party selected 79-year-old Raul Castro to replace his ailing brother Fidel as first secretary during a key Party Congress.
Birthdays
26 - Kim Chiu (actress)
29 - Maria Sharapova (tennis player)
30 - Candace Parker (basketball player)
33 - Joe Mauer (baseball player)
35 - Troy Polamalu (football player)
35 - Hayden Christensen (actor)
37 - Kate Hudson (actress)
38 - James Franco (actor)
47 - Jesse James (reality TV star)
48 - Ashley Judd (actress)
51 - Suge Knight (entrepreneur)
70 - Tim Curry (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 19
1897 - The first Boston Marathon was run. The inaugural race was won by John J. McDermott of New York with a time of 2:55.10. (The race featured 15 runners who covered 24.5 miles.)
1947 - The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
1949 - The New York Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth.
1960 - Major League Baseball uniforms began featuring player names on the backs.
1968 - The National League approved expansion to Montreal and San Diego. Dallas-Fort Worth failed in its bid for a National League franchise.
1981 - The Oakland Athletics set a Major League record by winning their 11th consecutive Opening Day game.
1986 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.
1987 - The Los Angeles Clippers end the season with, at the time, the third-worst record in NBA history at 12-70.
1988 - The Philadelphia 76ers retired Julius Erving's #6 and also unveiled a statue of Dr. J.
1991 - Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield defeats 42-year-old George Foreman in 12 rounds for the heavyweight title.
1992 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls won his sixth consecutive NBA scoring title with an average of 30.1 points per game.
1997 - The St. Louis Rams select Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1997 - The following Huskers were taken in the 1997 NFL Draft: CB - Michael Booker (1st round, 11th pick, Atlanta); DE - Jared Tomich (2nd round, New Orleans); S - Mike Minter (2nd round, Carolina); OG - Adam Treu (3rd round, Oakland); OG - Chris Dishman (4th round, Arizona); S - Jamel Williams (5th round, Washington); CB - Eric Stokes (5th round, Seattle) and LB - Jon Hesse (7th round, Jacksonville)
1999 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 19-year career, after suffering from a back problem.
Today is the 110th day of 2016, there are 256 days left in the year.
1775 - The American Revolutionary War began with the "shot heard around the world" with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
1865 - A funeral was held at the White House for President Abraham Lincoln, assassinated five days earlier. His coffin was taken to the U.S. Capitol for a private service in the Rotunda.
1882 - Naturalist Charles Darwin, developer of the theory of evolution, died.
1933 - The United States went off the gold standard.
1943 - Tens of thousands of Jews living in the Warsaw Ghetto began an uprising against Nazi forces.
1951 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his command by President Harry S. Truman, bid farewell to Congress, quoting a line from a ballad: "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
1961 - The Federal Communications Commission authorized regular FM stereo broadcasting starting on June 1, 1961.
1975 - India joined the space race, launching their first satellite into orbit aboard a Soviet rocket.
1989 - 47 sailors were killed when a gun turret exploded aboard the USS Iowa in the Caribbean.
1993 - A 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas ended when fire destroyed the structure after federal agents smashed their way in. Dozens of people, including sect leader David Koresh, were killed.
1994 - A Los Angeles jury awarded $3.8 million to beaten motorist Rodney King.
1995 - A truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500. (Timothy McVeigh was later convicted of federal murder charges and was executed.)
2001 - The Mel Brooks musical comedy "The Producers" opened on Broadway.
2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was elected pope and took the name Benedict XVI.
2011 - Cuba's Communist Party selected 79-year-old Raul Castro to replace his ailing brother Fidel as first secretary during a key Party Congress.
Birthdays
26 - Kim Chiu (actress)
29 - Maria Sharapova (tennis player)
30 - Candace Parker (basketball player)
33 - Joe Mauer (baseball player)
35 - Troy Polamalu (football player)
35 - Hayden Christensen (actor)
37 - Kate Hudson (actress)
38 - James Franco (actor)
47 - Jesse James (reality TV star)
48 - Ashley Judd (actress)
51 - Suge Knight (entrepreneur)
70 - Tim Curry (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 19
1897 - The first Boston Marathon was run. The inaugural race was won by John J. McDermott of New York with a time of 2:55.10. (The race featured 15 runners who covered 24.5 miles.)
1947 - The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
1949 - The New York Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth.
1960 - Major League Baseball uniforms began featuring player names on the backs.
1968 - The National League approved expansion to Montreal and San Diego. Dallas-Fort Worth failed in its bid for a National League franchise.
1981 - The Oakland Athletics set a Major League record by winning their 11th consecutive Opening Day game.
1986 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title.
1987 - The Los Angeles Clippers end the season with, at the time, the third-worst record in NBA history at 12-70.
1988 - The Philadelphia 76ers retired Julius Erving's #6 and also unveiled a statue of Dr. J.
1991 - Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield defeats 42-year-old George Foreman in 12 rounds for the heavyweight title.
1992 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls won his sixth consecutive NBA scoring title with an average of 30.1 points per game.
1997 - The St. Louis Rams select Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1997 - The following Huskers were taken in the 1997 NFL Draft: CB - Michael Booker (1st round, 11th pick, Atlanta); DE - Jared Tomich (2nd round, New Orleans); S - Mike Minter (2nd round, Carolina); OG - Adam Treu (3rd round, Oakland); OG - Chris Dishman (4th round, Arizona); S - Jamel Williams (5th round, Washington); CB - Eric Stokes (5th round, Seattle) and LB - Jon Hesse (7th round, Jacksonville)
1999 - Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his 19-year career, after suffering from a back problem.
