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Today In History – April 29 – First African-American College Chartered

Joan of Arc relieves Orleans – First African-American college chartered – William Randolph Hearst is born – Nixon announces release of White House Watergate tapes – Rodney King trial verdict announced – World War II monument opens in Washington, D.C. – The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton – The space shuttle Endeavour on last space flight today

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Today In History – April 22 – President Richard Nixon Dies

Seduction is made illegal – An FBI agent is killed in a gangster raid – Hitler admits defeat – The first Earth Day – Former President Richard Nixon dies – The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service

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Today In History – April 01 – British Royal Air Force Is Founded

April Fools tradition popularized – First U.S. House of Representatives elects speaker – Florida Governor commits suicide – British Royal Air Force is founded – Alaskan earthquake triggers massive tsunami – Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads on TV and radio – Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

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Today In History – February 21 – Washington Monument Dedicated

Marxizm is born, The first telephone book is issued in New Haven, Connecticut, Washington Monument dedicated, llied troops capture Jericho, The New Yorker publishes its first issue, NASCAR founded, Swissair Flight 330 crashis kills 38 passengers, Nixon arrives in China for talks

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