April 5, 1968: Slaying of Dr. King Sparks mass rioting
The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King sparked outrage worldwide. The front page the day after the killing reported the manhunt for his killer, as well as riots that occurred throughout the natio.
View ArticleApril 4, 1974: Tornadoes kill hundreds: twister smashes Xenia
A huge tornado smashed into Xenia, causing wide damage and killing 38 people in what was one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit Ohio. Storms also caused damage in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama,...
View ArticleApril 3, 1962: Terrorist invade hospitals; gun-down helpless patients
Terrorist in Algiers entered a Moslem hospital and killed 10 patients before setting a bomb off in the facility. In New York, Elizabeth Taylor ended her marriage to Eddie Fisher, her fourth marriage....
View ArticleApril 2, 1952: City withdraws Pike garbage site after threats
The city was forced to find a new place to dump garbage after people threaten to either "blow up or run into the river" a truck used to bury garbage at a site on Newport Pike.
View ArticleApril 1, 1941: French ships are placed under surveillance
As the war in Europe escalated, the United States government began to seize ships that were in U.S. ports. The government had taken control of 69 German, Italian and Danish crafts and was closely...
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