This Month in History: April Connecting Historical Events with Related Digital Content 2012 Copyright New Dimension Media
1917 Wilson asks Congress to declare war on Germany Truman signs Marshall Plan giving $5 billion to 16 European countries Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated at 39 years of age Julius and Ethel Rosenburg sentenced to death for committing espionage for Soviet Union The Battle of Shiloh begins. 1947, Dodgers purchase the contract of Jackie Robinson from the Royals Lee surrenders his army to Union Gen.Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia Truman relieves MacArthur of duties in Korea Galileo convicted of heresy Thomas Jefferson is born Charlie Chaplin is born Ben Franklin dies Doolittle leads raid on Toyko First Boston Marathon Pablo Picasso dies at home in Mougins, France at 91 years of age Columbine massacre William Shakespeare is born Forensic evidence is introduced in Australia Ground broke for Suez Canal Polio vaccine trials begin "Babe Ruth Day" held at Yankee Stadium to honor ailing baseball star. 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces Copyright New Dimension Media
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