April 20
Today is the 111th day of 2016, there are 255 days left in the year.
1792 - France declared war on Austria, marking the start of the French Revolutionary wars.
1812 - Vice President George Clinton, a former New York governor, died at age 73.
1836 - The Territory of Wisconsin was established by Congress.
1841 - The first detective story, Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.
1889 - Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
1940 - RCA publicly demonstrated its new electron microscope.
1971 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
1972 - The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.
1980 - The first Cubans sailing to the United States as part of the massive Mariel boatlift reached Florida.
1999 - Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 12 students and one teacher before taking their own lives. Dozens more were wounded in what was the deadliest school massacre to date.
2010 - An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months.
Birthdays
22 - Angelique Cooper (actress)
25 - Luke Kuechly (football player)
27 - Carlos Valdes (actor)
33 - Miranda Kerr (model)
37 - Ruth Connell (actress)
40 - Joey Lawrence (actor)
44 - Carmen Electra (actress)
46 - Shemar Moore (actor)
52 - Andy Serkis (actor)
55 - Don Mattingly (baseball player)
55 - Nicholas Lyndhurst (actor)
67 - Jessica Lange (actress)
75 - Ryan O'Neal (actor)
79 - George Takei (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 20
1903 - The New York Highlanders (now Yankees) play their first game, losing 3-1 to the Washington Nationals.
1912 - Fenway Park in Boston and Tiger Stadium in Detroit opened. Detroit beat the Cleveland Naps 6-5 and the Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings.
1916 - Wrigley Field in Chicago hosts its first Cubs game. The Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in the first game played.
1920 - Philadelphia Phillies' manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, makes a three-run homer and beats New York Giants 3-0.
1920 - The Summer Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium.
1939 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.
1944 - The NFL legalizes coaching from the bench.
1982 - With a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves move to 12-0 on the season, setting a new major league record for best start to a season.
1986 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls sets an NBA playoff game record with 63 points.
1996 - The New York Jets select USC wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1996 - The following Huskers were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft: RB - Lawrence Phillips (1st round, 6th pick, St. Louis); CB - Tyrone Williams (3rd round, Green Bay); C - Aaron Graham (4th round, Arizona); DT - Christian Peter (5th round, New England); LB - Doug Colman (6th round, New York Giants); and S - Tony Veland (6th round, Denver).
1996 - The Chicago Bulls set a new NBA record by finishing the regular season with a record of 72-10. (The record would be broken in 2016 by the Golden State Warriors.)
1997 - The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets to end the worst start to a season in National League history. The Cubs had lost 14 straight to start the year.
2002 - Quarterback David Carr of Fresno State was taken with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
2002 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft: OG - Toniu Fonoti (2nd round, San Diego); WR - Eric Crouch (3rd round, St. Louis); CB - Keyuo Craver (4th round, New Orleans); and TE - Tracey Wistrom (7th round, Tampa Bay)
2008 - Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history by capturing the Indy Japan 300.
Today is the 111th day of 2016, there are 255 days left in the year.
1792 - France declared war on Austria, marking the start of the French Revolutionary wars.
1812 - Vice President George Clinton, a former New York governor, died at age 73.
1836 - The Territory of Wisconsin was established by Congress.
1841 - The first detective story, Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue was published.
1889 - Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
1940 - RCA publicly demonstrated its new electron microscope.
1971 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
1972 - The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.
1980 - The first Cubans sailing to the United States as part of the massive Mariel boatlift reached Florida.
1999 - Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing 12 students and one teacher before taking their own lives. Dozens more were wounded in what was the deadliest school massacre to date.
2010 - An explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months.
Birthdays
22 - Angelique Cooper (actress)
25 - Luke Kuechly (football player)
27 - Carlos Valdes (actor)
33 - Miranda Kerr (model)
37 - Ruth Connell (actress)
40 - Joey Lawrence (actor)
44 - Carmen Electra (actress)
46 - Shemar Moore (actor)
52 - Andy Serkis (actor)
55 - Don Mattingly (baseball player)
55 - Nicholas Lyndhurst (actor)
67 - Jessica Lange (actress)
75 - Ryan O'Neal (actor)
79 - George Takei (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 20
1903 - The New York Highlanders (now Yankees) play their first game, losing 3-1 to the Washington Nationals.
1912 - Fenway Park in Boston and Tiger Stadium in Detroit opened. Detroit beat the Cleveland Naps 6-5 and the Red Sox beat the New York Highlanders 7-6 in 11 innings.
1916 - Wrigley Field in Chicago hosts its first Cubs game. The Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in the first game played.
1920 - Philadelphia Phillies' manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, makes a three-run homer and beats New York Giants 3-0.
1920 - The Summer Olympic Games open in Antwerp, Belgium.
1939 - Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox.
1944 - The NFL legalizes coaching from the bench.
1982 - With a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds, the Atlanta Braves move to 12-0 on the season, setting a new major league record for best start to a season.
1986 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls sets an NBA playoff game record with 63 points.
1996 - The New York Jets select USC wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1996 - The following Huskers were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft: RB - Lawrence Phillips (1st round, 6th pick, St. Louis); CB - Tyrone Williams (3rd round, Green Bay); C - Aaron Graham (4th round, Arizona); DT - Christian Peter (5th round, New England); LB - Doug Colman (6th round, New York Giants); and S - Tony Veland (6th round, Denver).
1996 - The Chicago Bulls set a new NBA record by finishing the regular season with a record of 72-10. (The record would be broken in 2016 by the Golden State Warriors.)
1997 - The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets to end the worst start to a season in National League history. The Cubs had lost 14 straight to start the year.
2002 - Quarterback David Carr of Fresno State was taken with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Houston Texans.
2002 - The following Huskers were selected in the 2002 NFL Draft: OG - Toniu Fonoti (2nd round, San Diego); WR - Eric Crouch (3rd round, St. Louis); CB - Keyuo Craver (4th round, New Orleans); and TE - Tracey Wistrom (7th round, Tampa Bay)
2008 - Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history by capturing the Indy Japan 300.
