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Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, was celebrated in the United States for the first time on #ThisDayInHistory in 1970. #EarthDay

26-year-old Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan, making her the first female winner in IndyCar racing history on #ThisDayInHistory in 2008.

April 19,1951. GEN Douglas MacArthur returns from fighting the Korean War & is welcomed home by thousands. How, after this triumphant return, does the general, who many considered a war hero end up losing his own party's political support? Find out on the #HistoryThisWeek podcast

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1775, the American Revolution began at the Battle of Lexington. Though the battle was brief, eight Americans died and only one British soldier was injured.https://www.history.com/news/american-revolution-causes …

In Warsaw, Poland, Nazi forces attempting to clear out the city’s Jewish ghetto were met by gunfire from Jewish resistance fighters, and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1943.https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising …

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1906, an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale struck San Francisco. The quake was caused by a slip of the San Andreas Fault over a segment about 274 miles long, and shock waves could be felt from southern Oregon to Los Angeles.

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion began when a CIA-financed and trained group of Cuban exiles landed in Cuba and attempted to topple the communist government led by Fidel Castro. The attack was a failure.https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/bay-of-pigs-invasion …

Charlie Chaplin, born on #ThisDayInHistory in 1889, became one of the most financially successful stars of early Hollywood.https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-charlie-chaplin …

Jackie Robinson became the first African American player in Major League Baseball to compete for the Brooklyn Dodgers on #ThisDayInHistory in 1947. Robinson broke the color barrier in a sport that had been segregated for more than 50 years.https://www.history.com/news/jackie-robinson-color-barrier-baseball …

At 2:20 am on #ThisDayInHistory in 1912, the Titanic sunk into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada after sideswiping an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew on board, more than 1,500 lost their lives in the disaster

In what came to be known as “Black Sunday,” one of the most devastating storms of the 1930s Dust Bowl era swept across the region on #ThisDayInHistory in 1935. High winds kicked up clouds of millions of tons of dirt and dust so dense that some believed the world was ending.

The entire operation, that lasted only 40 minutes from start to finish, was the culmination of years of calculated planning and training. See the take down in a new documentary. Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden premieres Sunday, May 2 at 8/7c.https://www.history.com/news/osama-bin-laden-death-seal-team-six …

President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. on #ThisDayInHistory in 1865. The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, shouted, “Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged,” as he jumped onto the stage and fled on horseback. Lincoln died the next day.