(Thursday, April 25, 1861, around noon) — The New York Seventh Infantry Regiment, having taken a circuitous route through Philadelphia and Annapolis, arrived in Washington, D.C. today and marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, averting the fall of the government during the American Civil War.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Battles of Imjin River, Kapyong conclude
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(Chinese Spring Offensive begins, April 22, 1951, @ 4:41)
(Wednesday, April 25, 1951) — Two major battles triggered by a major Chinese offensive three days ago, the Battle of the Imjin River and the Battle of Kapyong ended today during the Korean War.
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‘Yojimbo’ opens in Japan
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(Tuesday, April 25, 1961) — Yojimbo, a period drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa about a ronin (masterless samurai) who arrives in a small town where competing crime lords make their money from gambling, opened today in Japan.
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Tonight on TV: ‘Seinfeld’
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(Thursday, April 25, 1991, 9:30 p.m. ET) — George claims to be having a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital on tonight’s episode of Seinfeld. Click here to watch the full episode.
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‘Amélie’ opens in Belgium
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(Wednesday, April 25, 2001) — Amélie, a romantic comedy film about a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation, opened today in Belgium.
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Tonight on TV: ‘The Wonder Years’
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(Wednesday, April 24, 1991, 8 p.m. ET) — On tonight’s episode of the TV series The Wonder Years, When Winnie is in a car accident, Kevin rides over to see her at home, but her parents say she doesn’t want to see him. Continue reading Tonight on TV: ‘The Wonder Years’
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‘The Public Enemy’ opens
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(Thursday, April 23, 1931) — The Public Enemy, a film about a young hoodlum who rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, opens in the U.S.
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Starr’s first ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ video debuts
(Thursday, April 22, 1971) — The first video for Ringo Starr’s It Don’t Come Easy single premiered tonight in the UK on Top of the Pops.
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‘Shrek’ premieres
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(Friday, April 22, 2001) — Shrek, an animated comedy film about an ogre who, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King, premieres in the U.S.
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Lee offered command of Virginia forces
"The Civil War - Episode One: The Cause (1861)" (Lee offered Virginia command 1:03:02)
(Sunday, April 21, 1861) — Governor John Letcher of Virginia today offered Robert E. Lee command of the state militia.
