- 1909] Heading north: Explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson become the first men to reach the North Pole. This is authenticated by the Navigation Foundation in 1989...
- 1930] Twinkie munch: Hostess Twinkies are invented by bakery executive James Dewar who washes it down with a scotch...
- 1958] Arnie's Army: 28-year old Arnold Palmer wins the Masters in Augusta (GA). Arnie's Army is born...
- 1973] Designated: The Yankees' Ron Blomberg becomes the American League's first designated hitter at Fenway Park. A rule still in effect but only in the American League. The National League knows better...
- 1974] Share and share alike: The Yankees who start sharing Shea Stadium with the Mets while Yankee Stadium is renovated, beat the Indians 6-1 in their first game there. They get their stadium back in time for the opener in 1976...
- 1980] Stick it: Post-it notes are introduced to the public...
- 1980] Curtains: Gordie Howe's remarkable 26-year NHL career ends when at 52 he plays his last game and scores his 801st and final goal for Hartford against his former team - the Detroit Red Wings...1987] Dodger VP Al Campanis is quoted as saying "blacks lacked the necessities to be managers" to Ted Koppel on "Nightline". Campanis soon lacks the necessity of a job...
- 1992] 'Happy Trails': Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov dies at 72 from AIDS, contracted by a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery...1998] Legendary Country singer Tammy Wynette dies in her sleep in Nashville at 55. Tammy, who I had the pleasure of meeting, was known as "The First Lady of Country Music" for having 18 Number one hits on the Country charts...
- 1998] A marriage made on Wall Street: Citicorp and Travelers Group announce a merger creating the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world under the name Citigroup...
- 2004] This school knows basketball: On April 5th, the Connecticut Huskies men's team wins the NCAA championship by beating Georgia Tech 82-73. On April 6th the female Huskies win their title by beating Tennessee 70-61. It's the first time a Division 1 school wins both titles in the same season...For more on April 6th:
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