Trevor WholohanThis Day in History April 30th
April 29th 2007 23:20
1789 - George Washington took office as first elected U.S. president.
1798 - Department of the Navy is established
1803 - The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.
1812 - Louisiana admitted as the 18th U.S. state.
1813 - War of 1812: US troops capture the capital of Ontario, York (Toronto, Ontario)
1864 - New York becomes 1st state to charge a hunting license fee
1889 - George Washington's inauguration became the first U.S. national holiday.
1900 - Hawaii was organized as an official U.S. territory.
1900 - Casey Jones was killed while trying to save the runaway train "Cannonball Express."
1925 - Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Company for $146 million plus $50 million for charity.
1939 - The World's Fair, at a cost of $150 million, opens in New York. England's king and queen arrive for the opening. FDR becomes the first President to appear on television during the World Fair's opening ceremonies broadcast.
1939 - Lou Gehrig played his last game with the New York Yankees.
1942- The first submarine built on Great Lakes launched, (Peto), Manitowoc, Wi
1944 - US Task Force 58 (Admiral Mitscher) raids the Japanese base at Truk for a second day.
1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide after being married for one day.
1947 - In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is officially renamed Hoover Dam again.
1951 - U.N. Forces, having withdrawn to a new defense line, halted the Chinese offensive north of Seoul and the Han River.
1952 - Mr Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television
1961 - San Francisco Giant Willie Mays hits 4 homeruns in a game
1967 - Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight boxing championship when he refused to join the military.
1970 - U.S. troops invaded Cambodia to disrupt North Vietnamese Army base areas.
1974 - President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings
1975 - Saigon falls to North Vietnamese forces, US civilian forces evacuate from Vietnam.
1980 - Terrorists seized the Iranian Embassy in London.
1984 - President Reagan signed cultural and scientific agreements with China. He also signed a tax accord that would make it easier for American companies to operate in China.
1988 - Largest banana split ever, at 4.55 miles long, is made in Selinsgrove PA
1990 - After 4 years hostage Frank Reed was released in Lebanon, the 2nd freed in 8 days.
1992 - Rioting in Los Angeles entered its second day after the Rodney King Beating.
1993 - The World Wide Web was born at CERN.(European Council for Nuclear Research)
1997 - 42 million watch "Ellen" admit she is gay
2002 - A US grand jury indicted Colombia's rebel FARC army and 6 of its members on charges of murdering 3 Americans.
2003 - The U.S. Navy withdrew from its disputed Vieques bombing range in Puerto Rico, prompting celebrations by islanders.
Famous Birthday’s
1910 - Al Lewis actor (Leo-Car 54, Grandpa-Munsters)
1933 - Willie Nelson, country singer/actor (On the Road Again, Whiskey River)
1940 - Burt Young New York NY, actor (Pig Pen-Convoy, Paulie- Rocky)
1963 - Michael Waltrip, Nascar driver/owner #55 Napa Toyota, 2 time Daytona Winner
1975 - Elliott Sadler, Nascar race car driver #19 Dodge with 3 Wins & 54 Top Tens.
1982 - Kirsten Dunst, actress(Bring it on, Levity, Spiderman 1, 2&3)
Famous Death’s
1900 - John Luther [Casey] Jones dies in Cannonball Express train wreck
1945 - Adolf Hitler German dictator (1936-45), commits suicide at 56
1945 - Eva Braun mistress/wife of Hitler, commits suicide at 33
1983 - Muddy Waters blues singer/guitarist (Hoochie Coochie Man)Born 1915
Joke of the Day
An American and an Irishman
An American and an Irishman were enjoying a ride in the country when they came upon an unusual sight - an old gallows.
The American thought he would have a joke on his Irish companion. "You see that, I reckon," said he to the Irishman, pointing to the gallows. "And now where would you be if the gallows had its due?"
"Riding alone," coolly replied Paddy.
Don't Touch Me
An elderly couple are both lying in bed one morning, having just awakened from a good night's sleep. He takes her hand and she responds, "Don't touch me".
"Why not", he asks. She answers back, "Because I'm dead".
The husband says to her, "What are you talking about? We're both lying here in bed together and talking to one another". The wife says, "No, I'm definitely dead."
Her husband insists, "You're not dead. What in the world makes you think you're dead?"
His wife answers, "I know I'm dead because I woke up this morning and nothing hurts!"
World Records
Largest birds nest
A pair of bald eagles and possibly their successors, built a nest near St. Petersburg, Florida that measured an incredible 9ft 6in(2.9m) wide and 20ft(6m) deep. When it was examined in 1963 it was estimated to weigh more than 4,400 pounds(2tonnes).
Keenest vision of all birds
Large birds of prey have the keenest vision as they can detect a target at a distance of three or more times greater than that achieved by humans. A peregrine falcon can spot a pigeon at a range of over 5 miles(8km).
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