On This Very Day
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- 1865
Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.
- 1912
Titanic sinks with 1,490-1,635 lives lost; band plays on. View Post →
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- 1955
Ray Kroc opens first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- 1965
NFL adopts bright gold penalty flag.
- 1979
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Montenegro coast.
- 1983
Tokyo Disneyland opens.
- 2010
Volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajökull eruption closes European airspace.
- 2019
Notre Dame cathedral in Paris catches fire.
- 1452
Leonardo da Vinci born, Italian Renaissance polymath.
- 1953
Charlie Chaplin surrenders U.S. re-entry permit amid accusations.
- 1947
Jackie Robinson breaks MLB color barrier.
- 1959
Fidel Castro begins U.S. goodwill tour.
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