Video: April 24, 1862 (at 52:08)
(Thursday, April 24, 1862, 3:00 a.m. local time, during the American Civil War) — Flag Officer David Farragut’s Federal fleet was able to slip past Confederate Forts Jackson and St. Philip on the Mississippi River, making its way up-river towards New Orleans.
Video: Apollo 16 on Apr. 23, 1972 (at 19:31)
(Sunday, April 23, 1972, 10:35 p.m. EST) — Apollo 16 explorers rocketed away from the Moon today at 8:26 p.m. EST and sped into Moon orbit with rocks geologists believe were formed by early lunar volcanoes, thus achieving their primary goal. The men then linked with the command ship at 10:35 p.m. EST and began preparing for the long trip home.
Earlier in the day, John W. Young and Charles M. Duke, Jr., conducted a third and final expedition on the lunar surface for 5 hours and 40 minutes, driving their Moon buggy at a speed of 11 miles per hour.
Video: 'The Fool On The Hill'
(Tuesday, April 23, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at MCI Center in Washington, D.C., the tenth stop of his 19-city Driving USA Tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs in Washington, D.C. 10 years ago tonight (2002)
'The Parking Space' highlights
(Wednesday, April 22, 1992, 9:30 p.m. ET) — After borrowing Jerry’s car, Elaine comes up with a wild story, because the car is now making a strange clanking noise on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.
Video: 'WKRP in Cincinnati' (season 1 open)
(Wednesday, April 21, 1982, 8:30 p.m. EST) — Just as WKRP hits #6 in the ratings, Mama Carlson announces that she plans to switch the format of the station to 24 hours a day of news on tonight’s final episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati.
Video: Manson parole board hearing (Apr. 21, 1992; part 1)
(Tuesday, April 21, 1992) — Charles Manson, mastermind of the Tate-LaBianca murders of 1969, one of the most infamous mass murders in the United States, was denied parole for the eighth time today. Continue reading California denies parole for Charles Manson 20 years ago today (1992)
Video: April 21, 1862 (at 57:38)
(Monday, April 21, 1862, during the American Civil War) — Chaplain A. M. Stewart wrote today about conditions during the Siege of Yorktown.
Video: 'Queen & George Michael - Somebody to Love'
(April 20, 1992, Easter Monday) — The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, a tribute to AIDS victim and Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury (who died Nov. 24, 1991), was held today at London’s Wembley Stadium. Metallica opened the show and was followed by artists George Michael and Elton John. Annie Lennox and David Bowie teamed up on the song Under Pressure.
Video: '100 Years Red Sox' (Fenway opens at 1:18)
(Saturday, April 20, 1912) — Boston’s Fenway Park hosted its first professional baseball game today with then-mayor John F. Fitzgerald, the grandfather of future U.S. President John F. Kennedy, throwing out the first pitch and Boston defeating future arch-rivals the New York Highlanders, renamed the Yankees the next year, 7-6 in 11 innings. Continue reading Boston’s Fenway Park, Detroit’s Tiger Stadium open 100 years ago today (1912)
Video: Apollo 16 burn into lunar orbit (at 3:18)
(Wednesday, April 19, 1972) — Apollo 16 astronauts rocketed into orbit of the Moon today and began a six-day scientific exploration. The spacemen and their craft were fit and ready for the challenge after a 240,000-mile voyage from Earth.
“Hello Houston. Sweet 16 has arrived,” commander John W. Young announced as the spacecraft emerged from behind the moon at 3:44 p.m. EST.
