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On This Day…..
Rodney King Riots….. April 29, 1992…… The four white police officers accused of beating Rodney King are acquitted. Los Angeles street riots followed – the worst U.S. riots in 75 years. 51 people were killed, 2,383 were injured, and more than 9,000 were arrested.
This Weekend In History…..
Chernobyl Disaster….. April 26, 1986….. The worst accident in the history of nuclear energy; it killed 30 people and spewed radioactive material over the Soviet Union and Europe. Two workers died immediately after the accident and another 28 died during the next four months. 106 workers suffered acute radiation sickness. The disaster started when workers…
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Spanish-American War….. April 25, 1898…… The U.S. Congress officially declares war against Spain. It decreed that a de facto state of war had existed since April 21. Cuba had been fighting for independence from Spain.On May 1, U.S. Commodore George Dewey virtually destroyed the Spanish fleet while American losses were minimal during the Battle of Manila Bay. It…
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Hank Aaron’s First Home Run…… April 23, 1954…… The baseball legend Hank Aaron hits his first major-league home run.He would break Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs in 1974.