1939 – The Golden Spike Monument was dedicated.
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1984 – The battleship USS Iowa (BB-61) was recommissioned.
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Today in History – April 28
North American P-51 Mustang
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and other conflicts.
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Today in History – April 27
1972 – Apollo 16 returned from space.
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1912 – The space shuttle Enterprise was flown over New York City.
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Today in History – April 26
1999 – Super Smash Bros., a fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, was released in the US.
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2016 – The National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi was destroyed by fire.
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This Week’s Birthdays – Week of April 25
April 25, 1874 – Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission.
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April 26, 1564 – William Shakespeare, an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
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Today in History – April 25
1940 – The aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) was decommissioned.
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1992 – The USCGC Midgett was placed in “special status.”
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Homer Simpson
Homer Jay Simpson is the protagonist of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Homer was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening.
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Today in History – April 24
1986 – Michael Chandler became the American MMA Lightweight champion.
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1990 – The Hubble Space Telescope was launched.
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