WHAT HAPPENED!!??!!… On This Day In History – April 16
1789 – George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration
1867 – Co-father of flight, and presumed drawer of the short straw, Wilbur Wright, born in Millville, Indiana.
1881 – In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle
1889 – Silent film legend, Hollywood pioneer, co-founder of United Artists studio, actor, director, writer and producer, Charlie Chaplin is born in Walworth, London, England.
1915 – The ‘Chicago Automatic Machine & Tool Company’ invents and obtains the patent on the first patented jukebox.
1922 – Annie Oakley sets women’s record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row
1929 – New York Yankees become first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on backs of uniforms; numbers correspond to position in batting order
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In 1865, the Civil War Ended. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
In 1965, The Astrodome opened with an exhibition game between the Astros and the Yankees. Mickey Mantle hit the stadium’s first home run.
In 1984, at the 56th Academy Awards, Irene Cara’s “Flashdance . . . What a Feeling” (from the movie “Flashdance”) won the Oscar for Best Song.
1989, The Price is Right aired the milestone 5000th episode
1990, Tommy Page had the #1 song with “I’ll be Your Everything”
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli entered not guilty pleas on their behalf Tuesday to charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. actress Nov 1, 2019
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting the latest charges against them in the college admissions scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli filed court documents Friday saying the couple plans to plead not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. The couple also waived their right to appear at a Nov..