THE LATEST FROM COOL 102.1
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.
On This Day…..
Maryland….. April 28, 1788…… Maryland becomes the 7th U.S. state. In 1632, Charles I of England granted Lord Baltimore a colonial charter, naming the colony after Charles’ wife, Henrietta Maria.
This Weekend In History…..
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.…
On This Day…..
Iranian Hostage Crisis – Rescue Disaster…… April 24, 1980……. An attempt to rescue the hostages of the Iranian hostage crisis ends in disaster when a helicopter crashes into a transport plane killing eight Americans and wounding five others. The secret rescue mission, codenamed “Eagle Claw”, had already been aborted due to equipment failures from severe dust storms.…