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In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. More than 1,500 people died in the accident. Brothers Michel and Edmond Navratil were among the survivors. Their father died in the disaster. (Photo: )
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Are you celebrating Patriots Day today? The holiday commemorating the Battles of Lexington and Concord — the first battles of the American Revolutionary War — is observed in a few states, including Massachusetts and Maine.
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For writer and scientist Rachel Carson, education came from books and birds. Writing and observing nature made a lifetime of learning. Carson, the author of "Silent Spring" died on April 14, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Tuffy was a dolphin with a job, and undoubtedly the cutest of the pioneering divers on the Sealab II team. His job included ferrying tools from the surface and guiding lost divers to safety. Happy !
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"The nightmare is becoming life:" that's how one witness described the dust storm that hit the plains on April 14, 1935, "Black Sunday."
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Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Watch the documentary, THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, now streaming online and on the video app →
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Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win Best Actor at the Oscars on April 13, 1964. He won for his role in "Lilies of the Field." (Photo: 1965, )
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Thomas Jefferson was a contradictory character: the Virginia aristocrat known as the "man of the people"; the slave owner who wrote passionately of freedom. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Virginia.
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Commencing countdown, engines on. Go behind the scenes with the production team to get a sneak peek of the upcoming documentary. You can now stream PBS Previews online or on the Video App!
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Space Shuttle Columbia took off for the first time on April 12, 1981. It was a new kind of reusable spacecraft for low Earth orbit. Columbia served until 2003 when the craft disintegrated at the end of its 28th mission resulting in the death of 7 crew members. (Photo: )
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The Great Depression raging and war on the horizon, American boxer Joe Louis squared off against German Max Schmeling in 1938. The world heavyweight championship fight became a symbolic battle of national ideals. Louis died on April 12, 1981.
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As the longest-serving President in American history (13 years), Franklin Delano Roosevelt had more influence on American history than most. FDR died on April 12, 1945, three months into his 4th term as President.
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What was it like to see the Earth crest the Moon's horizon for the first time? The team talked to those that were there to find out. Go behind the scenes TONITE at 10:30/9:30c when Previews CHASING THE MOON →
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On April 11, 1952, Truman fired Douglas MacArthur, one of the most popular Generals in American history. Earlier, MacArthur had publicly promised that the war in Korea would be over by Christmas. But a few weeks later, that plan fell apart.
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Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961. This anniversary is celebrated internationally as . We're celebrating at the Kennedy Space Center with . More about the event → (Photo: )
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Apollo 13 lifted off on April 11, 1970, bound for the Moon. On board were Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise. Two days later, an oxygen tank exploded. The objective changed from landing on the moon to getting the crew back safely. (Photo: )
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Wernher von Braun was the man who convinced President Kennedy that we can beat the Russians to the moon. He cut his teeth building rockets for the Nazi regime. Look for him in , premiering on across three nights beginning July 8 →
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When was first published — on April 10, 1925 — the Jazz Age was in full swing. Fitzgerald himself called it a time when "the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, the morals looser."
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British passenger liner, the RMS Titanic, set sail from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. Aboard were approximately 2,224 passengers and crew, bound for New York City.
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A young marcher caught our eye in footage from right after Martin Luther King's assassination. With no idea who he was, we shared on Facebook. It only took a few hours to hear, "That's my brother PHIL ANTHONY HART..." Happy !
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