2014
This Week in History: Birth of Thomas Jefferson
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On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson, our 3rd President, was born.
On April 14, 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington.
On April 17, 1961, CIA-trained Cuban exiles launch the Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro. It ends in failure.
On April 18, 1857, Clarence Darrow was born.
On April 19, 1775, the Battle of Lexington and Concord begins the American Revolutionary War.
On April 19, 1993, A 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian ranch in Waco, Texas ends when federal agents storm the compound.
On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb explodes outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, killing 168.
Quote: If you knew all about someone, you would forgive all.
Have a Great Week!