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#: (C) Copyright 1990-1991 The Software Construction Co., All Rights Reserved.
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#: Monthly stuff
4:International Guitar Month
#: Events depending on weekdays
U(4/7) :Daylight Savings Time Begins (2:00 am) (1st Sunday).
#: Normal events
4/1/1864 :First accident insurance policy printed (Hartford).
4/2/1792 :US Mint established.
4/3/1882 :Jesse James shot (Robert Ford).
4/4/1692 :First post office established for American colonies.
4/5/-2348:Noah's Ark grounded.
4/6/1868 :Brigham Young married last (27th) wife.
4/7/1927 :First successful demonstration of TV (Washington DC to NY).
4/8/1953 :First major 3D movie released ("Man in the Dark").
4/9/1940 :Germany invaded Norway & Denmark.
4/10/1849:Safety pin patented (Walter Hunt).
4/11 :Barbershop Quartet Day.
4/12/1878:William March "Boss" Tweed, NYC political boss, died.
4/13/1973:First professional runner to break the four minute mile (Jim
:Ryun).
4/14/1914:Nonskid tire pattern patented.
4/15/1947:Jackie Robinson's first major league baseball game.
4/16/1681:Province of NJ for sale ($25,000).
4/17/1790:Benjamin Franklin, US statesman, scientist, & author, died.
4/18/1906:San Fransisco earthquake (47 secs. > 500 killed, 250,000
:homeless, 7.9 to 8.3 on Richter Scale).
4/19/1897:1st Boston Marathon.
4/20/1916:1st game played at Wrigley Field (Chicago 7, Cincinati 6).
4/21/1857:Bustle patented (Alexander Douglas).
4/22/1864:"In God We Trust" approved as US motto.
4/23/1954:Hank Aaron hit his 1st home run.
4/24/1704:1st US newspaper published on a regular basis (Boston News
:Letter).
4/25/1792:Guillotine 1st used (on Nicolas Jacques Pelletier).
4/26/1912:1st home run hit in Fenway Park (Bradley).
4/27/1937:1st social security payment made.
4/28/1789:Mutiny on the "Bounty."
4/29/1885:Women 1st admitted to examinations at Oxford University.
4/30/1939:NBC began regular broadcasting.