Browsing: April

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 6th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 6, 1888, Thomas Green Clemson died, leaving his fortune for the establishment of The Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, the college that became Clemson University. On April 6, 1941, German forces commenced the invasions of Greece and Yugoslavia. On April 6, 1970, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) traffic stop turned deadly when two CHP officers stopped a car containing…

A Brief History We recently asked the question: “Has any U.S. President ever been arrested?”  As an update to our recent article about that topic, we can now report that on April 4, 2023, former President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, was arraigned in New York City on charges of falsifying records.  Facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Trump as expected entered pleas of “Not Guilty” to each charge. Digging Deeper Protestors for and against the former president were outside the courtroom, but no major riot or violence took place as police security had been planned…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 5th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On Easter Sunday, possibly April 5, 33 AD, the Christian Bible reports the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On April 5, 1614, a milestone in European and Native American relations was reached when John Rolfe, English colonist, married Pocahontas, Native American princess! On April 5, 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the American 8th Air Force proved once again that “Friendly fire is…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 4, 1768, the origin of the modern circus occurred when a cavalry officer named Philip Astley (born 1742 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England) set up the first modern amphitheatre for the display of horse riding tricks in Lambeth, London. On April 4, 1841, a stunned nation learned that for the first time in American history a serving president, William Henry Harrison, died…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 3rd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On Good Friday, possibly April 3, 33 AD, Jesus of Nazareth, prophet to Islam and Judaism, the Christ and Savior to Christians, was crucified by the Romans in Jerusalem. On April 3, 1882, notorious Wild West train and bank robber Jesse James was gunned down in his own house by a new member of his reconstituted gang, Bob Ford. On April 3,…