APRIL 26, 1986 — DISASTER AT CHERNOBYL!

APRIL 26, 1564 — WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BAPTIZED!

On April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant explodes, scattering radioactive material throughout the western USSR and Europe! In other news, US troops shoot and kill Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth and the Luftwaffe bombs Guernica, inspiring the famous painting by Picasso.

William Shakespeare (on the cover) was baptized on April 26, 1564. (In those days, the baptismal date was more important than the birthday.) Actually born on April 26 were bird painter John James Audubon, philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius, singers Bobby Rydell and Ma Rainey, comedienne Carol Burnett, and earthquake scientist Charles Richter. Lucille Ball and Count Basie both died on April 26, along with Irene “Granny” Ryan and stripper Gypsy Rose Lee.

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, April 26 is sometimes Easter, and it can also be Passover. On April 26, Tanzania celebrates Union Day, eastern Russia observes Old Permic Alphabet Day, and in the US, it’s National Pretzel Day! April’s birthstone is diamond and its birth flowers are daisy and sweet pea. In astrology, April 26’s sign is Taurus (traditional) and Aries (sidereal).

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The Story of a Special Day for April 23

CONSTRUCTION OF WRIGLEY FIELD BEGINS, THE GERMANS INTRODUCE A BEER PURITY LAW, AND NEW COKE HIT THE MARKET!

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…What happened in history?

…Who was born?

…Who died?

What happened on *your* special day?

From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift — one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten!

On April 23, Hermann Göring writes a letter to Adolph Hitler asking to take over the Third Reich. Hitler responds by removing him as successor. The first public school in the US opened, and the Soyuz 1 mission is launched, leading to the first in-flight fatality in the history of spaceflight.

People born on April 23 include singer Roy “Pretty Woman” Orbison, jogger Jim Fixx, actresses Shirley Temple and Sandra Dee, and baseball Hall of Famers Jim Bottomley and Warren Spahn. William Shakespeare, Howard Cosell, and English king Æthelred the Unready died on April 23.

There’s plenty to celebrate on April 23! Saint George’s Day is celebrated in many European nations. It’s also Independence Day in the “Conch Republic,” Children’s Day in Turkey, World Book Day, as well as National Picnic Day. (And, forsooth, it’s Talk Like Shakespeare Day, too!)

Each volume of The Story of a Special Day is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, holidays around the world; birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; sayings and superstitions; and much, much more!

With 86 pages packed with 33 historic photographs and illustrations, The Story of a Special Day is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain.

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APRIL 13, 1970 — THE APOLLO 13 CRISIS BEGINS!

On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 turns a lunar mission into a daring and dangerous rescue! In other news, Pocahontas is kidnapped (1613), Fort Sumter surrenders (1861), and Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters (1997)!

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April 13 birthdays include US President Thomas Jefferson, outlaw Butch Cassidy, gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes, and “Agent 86” Don Adams. Russian tsar Boris Godunov and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Günter Grass died. April 13 birthdays include US President Thomas Jefferson, outlaw Butch Cassidy, gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes, and “Agent 86” Don Adams. Russian tsar Boris Godunov and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gunter Grass died.

In some years, April 13 is Easter and/or Passover. In many Asian cultures, it’s New Year’s Day. April’s birthstone is diamond and its birth flowers are daisy and sweet pea. In astrology, April 13’s sign is Aries (traditional) and Pisces (sidereal).

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April 12 is…

…The day the first human went into outer space

…The day the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter began

…The day the first polio vaccine was announced

…The birthday of Tom Clancy, David Letterman, Ann Miller, Vince Gill, David Cassidy, Tiny Tim, and Lily Pons

…The day FDR, Clara Barton, Josephine Baker, Abbie Hoffman, Boss Tweed, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Joe Louis died.

…and a whole lot more!

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April 11 is…

…The day Apollo 13 took off

…The day Napoléon was exiled to Elba

…The day Buchenwald was liberated

…The day Douglas MacArthur was fired

…The birthday of Joel Grey, Oleg Cassini, Ethel Kennedy, Mark Teixeria, Jason Varitek, and Trevor Linden

…The day Kurt Vonnegut, Dolores del Río, the Elephant Man, Luther Burbank, and Kid Nichols died.

…and a whole lot more!

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On April 1…

…Adolf Hitler was sentenced to prison for his role in the “Beer Hall Putsch”

…The Battle of Okinawa began

…The Soviets blockaded Berlin

…Apple Computer was founded

… Debbie Reynolds, Toshiro Mifune, Lon Chaney, and Otto von Bismarck were born

… Helena Rubinstein, Cynthia Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Scott Joplin, and Eleanor of Aquitain died.

…In addition to April Fools’ Day, April 1 is also the Assyrian New Year, National Sourdough Bread Day, Odisha Day, and in ancient Rome, Veneralia!

And those are just a few of the many reasons why April 1 is a very special day!

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