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| About April 1st is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. April 1st is April Fools' Day in the United States and known as All Fools' Day in many countries. Births 1908 - Abraham Harold Maslow, psychologist, father of humanistic psychology 1928 - George Grizzard, actor (A Delicate Balance) 1932 - Debbie Reynolds, actress, singer, dancer 1950 - Samuel Alito, U.S. Supreme Court Justice 1961 - Susan Boyle, singer (Britain's Got Talent) 1964 - Scott Stevens, Hall of Fame hockey player 1973 - Rachel Maddow, political commentator, television & radio host 1977 - Jon Gosselin, television personality 1980 - Randy Orton, professional wrestler 1983 - Sean Taylor, former professional football player Deaths 1839 - Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician, Governor of New Hampshire 1890 - David Wilber, U.S. Congressman 1984 - Marvin Gaye, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist Events 1789 - In New York City, New York, the U.S. House of Representatives holds its first quorum where they elect their first Speak of the House, Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania. 1918 - The British Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service merge to create the Royal Air Force. 1945 - United States troops begin landing on the island of Okinawa in the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific during World War II. 1954 - The U.S. Air Force Academy located in Colorado Springs, Colorado is established. 1960 - The world's first weather satellite, TIROS-1, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. 1963 - The soap opera General Hospital premiers on the ABC television. 1970 - President Richard Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads from television and radio. 1972 - The Community College of the Air Force is established. 1976 - Apple Computer is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. 1985 - David Lee Roth and Van Halen part ways. 1999 - Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory. 2004 - Google launches Gmail as an invitation-only beta release. 2004 - President George W. Bush signs the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004. 2009 - Croatia and Albania join NATO. |
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