CoM Moderators Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1862 - Shenandoah Valley campaign, Jackson's Battle of Woodstock, Virginia 1905 - British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya 1931 - Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000 1934 - Clyde Barrow kills two young highway patrolmen, H. D. Murphy and Edward Bryant Wheeler, at the intersection of Route 114 near Grapevine, Texas. Bonnie Parker's role in the murders helps turn public perception against the gang for good 1948 - "Big Bang" theory proposed in scientific journal "Physical Review" by American cosmologists Ralph Alpher, Hans Bethe, and George Gamow 1957 - Trial begins in Budapest against participants of the Hungarian Uprising of October 1956 1976 - Conrail takes over operations from six bankrupt railroads in the northeastern U.S.. 1983 - Anti-nuclear demonstrators link arms in 14-mile human chain in England 1999 - Philadelphia 76ers head coach Larry Brown wins his 900th pro game with an 88-84 win over Miami Heat; Brown record: 671-547 NBA, 229-107 ABA, combined 900-654 2009 - Croatia and Albania join NATO More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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