This Day in History

April 5th in History

Pocahontas gets married and Finland ends Prohibition! It's the birthday of Booker T. Washington, Spencer Tracy, and Bette Davis; Douglas MacArthur (above), Howard Hughes, and Charlton Heston died. Happy Tomb Sweeping Day!

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Quote of the Day

"Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off."

Colin Powell, general and Secretary of State born April 5, 1937