April 1st
1853
Cincinnati, Ohio, became the first U.S. city to pay its firefighters a regular salary.
1891
The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
1918
Britain's Royal Air Force was established.
1924
Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years in jail for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch". However, he spends only nine months in jail, during which he writes the book Mein Kampf.
1945
American forces landed on Okinawa during World War II.
1960
The first U.S. weather satellite, TIROS-1, was launched from Cape Canaveral.
1970
President Nixon signed a bill into law banning cigarette ads from radio and television.
1976
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer.
1984
Singer Marvin Gaye, 44, was shot to death by his father.
1996
Baseball umpire John McSherry died after collapsing during a game between the Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos.
2003
Pvt. Jessica Lynch was rescued by U.S. commandos in a raid on an Iraqi hospital.
Birthdays
81 Jane Powell Actress
79 Grace Lee Whitney Actress, singer
78 Ken Reardon Hall of Fame hockey player
71 Ali MacGraw Actress
70 Rudolph Isley R&B singer (The Isley Brothers)
70 Phil Niekro Baseball Hall of Famer
57 Annette O'Toole Actress
50
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41 Woody Lee Country singer
38 Method Man Rapper
36 Joe Francis Adult video producer ('Girls Gone Wild')
34
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33 David Oyelowo Actor
32
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29 Bijou Phillips Singer, actress
29 Randy Orton Professional wrestler
27 Sam Huntington Actor
25 Hillary Scott Country singer (Lady Antebellum)
24 Josh Zuckerman Actor
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69 Sergey Rachmaninoff 4/1/1873 - 3/28/1943 Russian composer and piano virtuoso