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What happened in history on this day: April 15?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On April 15 in ...
- 1977 - The First Annual West Coast Computer Faire is held, in San Francisco's Brooks Civic Auditorium, over three days. 12,750 attended the weekend event.
- 1997 - Samsung Electronics agrees to acquire the remaining 51 percent of AST Research, for US$5.40 per share, worth about US$170 million.
- 1998 - Intel announces the 266 MHz Celeron processor with 32 kB Level 1 cache. The Celeron is a Pentium II processor with no secondary cache. Name of the processor was chosen with help from Lexicon Branding, Inc. Code-name during development was Covington.
- 1999 - Bleem releases the bleem! PlayStation game emulator for Windows-based personal computers in the USA. Price is US$24.95 via Web site download.
- 2010 - Uzbekistan issues a postage stamp depicting personal computers.
- 1930 - The first issue of the Official Bulletin of the Mickey Mouse Club is published.
- 1932 - The Mickey Mouse film Barnyard Olympics is released. Pluto also appears.
- 1938 - The Donald Duck film Donald's Nephews is released to theaters. Huey, Dewey, and Louie make their film debut.
- 1962 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Disneyland After Dark. The show marks the network TV debut of the Osmond Brothers.
- 1964 - Disney lawyer Robert Foster leaves New York bound for Florida, to begin land purchases for Disney. He uses the name Robert Price to keep his identity secret.
- 1971 - The last of 337 concrete beams completes the 6-mile long monorail transportation system for Walt Disney World, and the first Martin-Marietta Mark IV Monorail train is lowered onto the beam.
- 1973 - The Walt Disney Story attraction and film opens on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1975 - The Flight to the Moon attraction at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1983 - Tokyo Disneyland opens in Urayasu, just outside Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Oriental Land Company under licence from Disney. It includes several themed areas: Adventureland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Westernland, and World Bazaar.
- 1983 - The Diamond Horseshoe Revue show opens in Westernland in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The World Bazaar Confectionery shop opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The Adventureland Bazarr opens in Adventureland in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The #25 locomotive, the Rio Grande, begins operation at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The #28 locomotive, the Missouri, begins operation at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The #53 locomotive, the Colorado, begins operation at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The Adventureland area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, Jungle Cruise attraction, Enchanted Tiki Room attraction, Royal Street Veranda restaurant, Polynesian Terrace Restaurant, Western River Railroad attraction, Blue Bayou Restaurant, and Cafe Orleans restaurant.
- 1983 - The Fantasyland area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes Snow White's Adventures attraction, Pinocchio's Daring Journey attraction, Haunted Mansion attraction, Cinderella's Golden Carrousel attraction, Peter Pan's Flight attraction, Dumbo Flying Elephants attraction, It's a Small World attraction, Mickey Mouse Revue Audio-Animatronics musical attraction, Skyway to Tomorrowland attraction, Tinker Bell Toy Shop, Disneyana Shop, Troubadour Tavern restaurant, Captain Hook's Galley restaurant, and Four Corners Food Faire restaurant.
- 1983 - The Tomorrowland area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes the Starcade video arcade, Star Jets attraction, Skyway to Fantasyland attraction, Grand Circuit Raceway attraction, Meet the World attraction, Tomorrowland Terrace restaurant, 3-D film attraction The Eternal Sea, and Space Place FoodPort restaurant.
- 1983 - The Westernland area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes the Country Bear Theater attraction, Diamond Horseshoe Revue show, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes attraction, Plaza Pavilion restaurant, Hungry Bear Restaurant, Tom Sawyer Island attraction, Tom Sawyer Island Rafts attraction, Westernland Shootin' Gallery attraction, Mile Long Bar restaurant, Mark Twain Riverboat, Lucky Nugget Cafe restaurant, Pecos Bill Cafe restaurant
- 1983 - The World Bazaar area opens in Tokyo Disneyland. It includes the Camera Center shop, New Century Clock Shop, Emporium store, Storybook Store, Omnibus vehicle, Fire Truck vehicle, Horseless Carriages vehicle, Center Street Coffeehouse restaurant, and Main Street Cinema attraction. Center Street Coffeehouse restaurant
- 1983 - The Crystal Palace Restaurant opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The Circle-Vision film Magic Carpet 'Round The World opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1983 - The Club 33 restaurant opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1984 - Caicos Islands issues five postage stamps with various Disney characters.
- 1984 - Dominica issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters and Easter bunnies.
- 1984 - The Gambia issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters painting Easter eggs.
- 1988 - Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Return to Snowy River, Part II, The Legend Continues to theaters in the US. The film is a sequel to The Man from Snowy River.
- 1988 - The Disney Classics on Parade premieres at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1988 - The One Man's Dream show begins performances at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1990 - The TV special Celebrity Celebration Aboard the Queen Mary airs on KCAL in Los Angeles.
- 1991 - The NBC TV network airs the Disney movie She Stood Alone.
- 1991 - The Disney Party Gras Parade premieres in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1992 - Maldives issues five postage stamps depicting Disney characters in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1992 - Maldives issues five postage stamps depicting Disney characters in Grenada.
- 1993 - The Visionarium opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1993 - The Disney Gallery opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1993 - Mickey's Moderne Memories shop opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1993 - The Sweetheart Cafe opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1994 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf to theaters.
- 1996 - The Chip 'n' Dale's Treehouse attraction opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1996 - The Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin attraction opens in Tokyo Disneyland.
- 1996 - Uganda issues twelve postage stamps depicting various Disney characters on the Orient Express train.
- 1997 - Walt Disney Home Video releases the film 101 Dalmatians on videocassette (US$26.99) and laserdisc US($39.99) in the USA.
- 1997 - Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film The Associate on videocassette (US$103.91) and Laser disk (US$39.99) in the USA.
- 1997 - The ABC TV network premieres Disney's Soul Man show.
- 1997 - Joining of the two halves of the Disney Magic cruise ship begins, with variance less than 1 mm.
- 1997 - Dominica issues ten postage stamps depicting varioys Disney cartoon films.
- 1997 - Disney Interactive lays off about 20 percent of its workforce, ending in-house production of video games.
- 2003 - The Mickey's Gifts of Dreams musical show premieres on the Castle Forecount Stage at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 2004 - The Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters attraction opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 2004 - THQ releases the Finding Nemo video game for the PlayStation 2 in Canada.
- 2011 - Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall opens in Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 2015 - The Boathouse restaurant opens at The Landing at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World.
- 1973 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Gainsville, Georgia, the Trans-Am 500 race is held, part of the SCCA Trans-American Championship series.
- Finishing 3rd is the Jim Robbins Co. Corvette, driven by J. Marshall Robbins.
- In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Pironell Racing Corvette, driven by Joe Pirrotta and Richard Dagiel.
- In 25th place, but not finishing the race, is the Budd Corvette, driven by Tony DeLorenzo.
- 2007 - At the Long Beach street circuit in Long Beach, California, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach race is held, round two of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 1st is the Whelen Engineering #30 Corvette driven by Eric Curran.
- Finishing 3rd is the #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- Finishing 8th is the LG Motorsports #87 Corvette driven by Doug Peterson.
- Finishing 10th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 22nd is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette driven by Tony Gaples.
- Finishing 23rd is the Blackdog Racing #12 Corvette driven by Brian Kubinski.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the #15 Corvette driven by Tomy Drissi.
- 1939 - American President Franklin Roosevelt outlines a peace proposal for Europe to Germany and Italy.
- 1939 - France's Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet suggests an annex be added to the Franco-Soviet pact of 1935 pledging Russian aid to France if attacked by Germany.
- 1939 - British anbassador in Moscow Sir William Seeds requests Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs Maxim Litvinov to declare guarantee of Poland and Romania.
- 1940 - (1200 hours) In Norway, the six day old Quisling Government comes to an end. On Oslo radio, Vidkun Quisling announces his resignation as head of the government.
- 1942 - The British George Cross is awarded to the Island Fortress of Malta for their endurance and defiance against enemy forces.
- 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues an order in the event that Germany is split into northern and southern areas. Admiral Karl Dönitz would be appointed Commander-in-Chief of the north, or General Field Marshal Albert Kesselring would be Commander-in-Chief of the south, with Hitler in charge of the other part.
- 1957 - Malta issues three postage stamps commemorating the award, in 1942, of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 1958 - Malta issues three postage stamps commemorating the award, in 1942, of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 1959 - Malta issues three postage stamps commemorating the award, in 1942, of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 1961 - Malta issues three postage stamps marking the 19th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 1992 - Malta issues three postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the awarding of the George Cross to Malta for its war effort.
- 2005 - Isle of Man issues ten postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of victory in World War II.
- 2010 - Kazakhstan issues a postage stamp marking the 65th anniversary of victory in World War II.
- 1997 - Disney Interactive lays off about 20 percent of its workforce, ending in-house production of video games.
- 1999 - Sega of America announces the Dreamcast video game system will be released in the US on September 9, for retail price of US$199. The company will spend US$100 million marketing the system.
- 1999 - Bleem releases the bleem! PlayStation game emulator for Windows-based personal computers in the USA. Price is US$24.95 via Web site download.
- 2002 - Capcom releases the Breath of Fire II video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$39.99.
- 2008 - Sony CE releases the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - 2K Sports releases the Top Spin 4 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 1870 - Last day US silver coins may circulate in Canada at par.
- 1920 - The new small cent coin is officially released to circulation.
- 1939 - A Proclamation sets the design and dimensions of the 1939 commemorative dollar coin.
- 1985 - Royal Canadian Mint officials recommend to a House of Commons committee that the $1 bill be replaced by a new 11-sided, bronze-plated nickel $1 coin. The change could save the government $9 million per year.
- 1854 - In San Francisco, California, USA, the branch mint strikes the first "S" mint mark coin, a $20 gold piece.
- 1974 - Treasury Secretary George Shultz approves regulations prohibiting export or melting of cents.
- 2008 - In Chicago, Illinois, Bowers and Merena Auctions conducts the Chicago Rarities Sale auction. Some highlights:
- USA 5-cent 1926-D NGC MS-66: $322,000.
- 2014 - Odyssey Marine Explorations recovers over $1 million in gold ingots and US coins from the wreck site of the SS Central America off South Carolina.
- 1876 - First game of the Alleghenies professional baseball in Pittsburgh, playing at Union Park.
- 1895 - Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 pounds (record).
- 1896 - Games of the I Olympiad close at Athens, Greece.
- 1909 - New York Giants' Red Ames second no-hitter, loses in 13th inning on a 7-hitter to Brooklyn Dodgers.
- 1910 - William Howard Taft is first US President to throw out a first ball at a baseball game.
- 1911 - Walter Johnson pitches a record tying four strike-outs in an inning.
- 1915 - New York Giants pitcher Rube Marquard no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0.
- 1925 - NHL's New York Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) play first game, lose 3-1.
- 1937 - NHL Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers, three games to 2.
- 1947 - Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, first black in modern major league baseball.
- 1952 - Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings sweep Montreal Canadiens in four games.
- 1954 - Baltimore Orioles' first game in Baltimore; they beat Chicago White Sox 3-1.
- 1954 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow.
- 1956 - Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open.
- 1958 - First Major League baseball game in California, San Francisco Giants beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0.
- 1965 - NFL changes penalty flag from white to bright gold.
- 1968 - The Houston Astros defeat the New York Mets in 24 innings (6 hours, 6 minutes), 1-0, making it the longest scoreless game in Major League Baseball history.
- 1973 - Second Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright.
- 1974 - Third Boston Women's Marathon won by Miki Gorman of California in 2:47:11.
- 1974 - 78th Boston Marathon won by Neil Cusack of Ireland in 2:13:39.
- 1976 - Yankee Stadium reopens, New York Yankees beat Minnesota Twins after trailing 4-0.
- 1977 - First baseball game at Montréal's Olympic Stadium, Quebec, Canada.
- 1979 - 43rd Golf Masters Championship: Fuzzy Zoeller wins, shooting a 280.
- 1984 - 48th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 277.
- 1984 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1985 - 14th Boston Women's Marathon won by Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 2:34:06.
- 1985 - 89th Boston Marathon won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain in 2:14:05.
- 1986 - Viv Richards century off 56 balls versus England in Antigua Test Cricket.
- 1989 - At the Sheffield Soccer Stadium in England, 96 Liverpool fans are crushed to death.
- 1989 - Sue Marchiano wins third World Cup female marathon (2:30:48).
- 1990 - Greenidge and Haynes make 298 opening stand (versus England), their best.
- 1991 - 20th Boston Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil of Poland in 2:24:18.
- 1991 - 95th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:11:06.
- 1991 - Magic Johnson sets NBA record for career assists with 9,898.
- 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record, losing 35th consecutive game on road.
- 1992 - New York Islanders' Al Arbour coaches the most NHL games (1,438).
- 1994 - Cleveland Indians lose first game at Jacobs Field, Kansas City Royals wins 2-1.
- 1996 - 100th Boston Marathon won by Moses Tanui of Kenya in 2:09:15.9.
- 1996 - 25th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:27:12.6.
- 1997 - Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams.
- 2005 - The first major league game in Washington D.C. since September 30, 1971 is played between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium. President George W. Bush throws out the first ceremonial pitch. The Nationals win, 5-3.
- 2005 - Ben Sheets signs a US$38.5 million, four-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers American professional baseball team. It is the richest deal in Brewers' history.
- 2020 - The 2020 Tour de France bicycle race is delayed until August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Cincinnati Reds by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Houston Astros by score 11-1.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats San Diego Padres by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Chicago Cubs by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Milwaukee Brewers by score 10-1.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Kansas City Royals by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Texas Rangers by score 9-6.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cleveland Guardians by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland Athletics by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats New York Yankees by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Boston Red Sox by score 8-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 10-3.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Winnipeg Jets by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Montreal Canadiens by score 3-0.
- 1988 - Meteorite explodes above Indonesia.
- 2010 - At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US President Barack Obama announces details of his new policy for the US space agency NASA. New spacecraft with new rocket booster systems are to be built so that by 2025 manned missions can extend beyond the Moon, and to Mars and back by the mid-2030s. New funding would amount to US$6 billion over the next five years.
- 1935 - Another massive dust storm in the USA becomes known as "Black Sunday".
- 1850 - City of San Francisco is incorporated.
- 1854 - In San Francisco, California, USA, the branch mint strikes the first "S" mint mark coin, a $20 gold piece.
- 1861 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issues a proclamation calling for 75,000 volunteer soldiers to quell the Southern insurrection.
- 1864 - General Steeles' US troops occupy Camden, Arkansas.
- 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln dies, at 7:22 am, morning after being shot by John Wilkes Booth, the first US president to be assassinated.
- 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as 17th US President.
- 1870 - Last day US silver coins are allowed to circulate in Canada at par with Canadian coins.
- 1874 - New York legislature passes compulsory education law.
- 1892 - General Electric Company forms and is incorporated in New York.
- 1902 - Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical On the Church in the US.
- 1920 - The size of the Canadian 1-cent coin is reduced to a 3/4-inch diameter, similar to the American cent.
- 1923 - First sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (New York City).
- 1924 - Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas, in the USA.
- 1931 - The Castellemmarese War ends with the assassination of Joe "The Boss" Masseria, briefly leaving Salvatore Maranzano as capo di tutti i capi ("boss of all bosses") and undisputed ruler of the American Mafia.
- 1935 - Another massive dust storm in the USA becomes known as "Black Sunday".
- 1941 - First helicopter flight of one hour duration, Stratford, Connecticut.
- 1943 - Metropolitan Life Insurance issues a US$225 million check to Chase bank.
- 1945 - Franklin Roosevelt buried on grounds of Hyde Park home.
- 1945 - US troops occupy concentration camp Colditz.
- 1952 - First B-52 bomber prototype test flight.
- 1952 - Franklin National Bank issues first bank credit card.
- 1952 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1955 - Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
- 1955 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1957 - Saturday mail delivery restored after US Congress gives Post Office US$41 million.
- 1958 - In Hollywood, California, the 10th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Danny Thomas.
- Best Comedy Series: The Phil Silvers Show
- Best Comedy Writing: The Phil Silvers Show
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Robert Young for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Jane Wyatt for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Carl Reiner for Caesar's Hour
- Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Ann B. Davis for The Bob Cummings Show
- Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters: Gunsmoke
- Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Best New Program Series of the Year: The Seven Lively Arts
- Best Public Service Program or Series: Omnibus
- Best Single Performance By An Actor Lead or Supporting: Peter Ustinov for Omnibus
- Best Single Performance By An Actress Lead or Supporting: Polly Bergen for Playhouse 90.
- 1959 - Fidel Castro begins US goodwill tour.
- 1959 - US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles resigns.
- 1960 - Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), organizes at Shaw University.
- 1961 - Music Man closes at Majestic Theater in New York City after 1375 performances.
- 1962 - US national debt above US$300,000,000,000.
- 1964 - Chesapeake Bay Bridge opens (Bridge-Tunnel measures 17.6 miles (28.4 km) and is considered the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex).
- 1969 - North Korea shoots at US airplane above Japanese sea.
- 1972 - Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Carole King, and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President.
- 1981 - Janet Cooke says her Pulitzer award-winning 8-year-old heroin addict story is a lie; Washington Post relinquishes Pulitzer Prize on fabricated story.
- 1983 - American Public Radio is founded.
- 1986 - US aircraft attacks five terrorist locations in Libya; 15 deaths.
- 1989 - Largest lottery win to date in North America (US$69 million) drawn in Illinois.
- 1992 - Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx loses its accreditation.
- 1992 - William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and DeForest Kelley (Star Trek actors) inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
- 1998 - Intel announces the 266 MHz Celeron processor with 32 kB Level 1 cache. The Celeron is a Pentium II processor with no secondary cache, making it cheaper and slightly less powerful, targeting home computer users.
- 2002 - The Alameda Corridor transportation project in Los Angeles, California opens to rail traffic, ceasing operations of freight trains on the 120-year-old BNSF Harbor Subdivision.
- 2006 - New York City officially opens the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Cost of construction was US$56 million.
- 2010 - At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US President Barack Obama announces details of his new policy for the US space agency NASA. New spacecraft with new rocket booster systems are to be built so that by 2025 manned missions can extend beyond the Moon, and to Mars and back by the mid-2030s. New funding would amount to US$6 billion over the next five years.
- 2013 - Two bombs explode near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, killing 3 and injuring 264 others. Two Chechen Islamist brothers are suspected of planting the explosives.
- 2014 - Odyssey Marine Explorations recovers over $1 million in gold ingots and US coins from the wreck site of the SS Central America off South Carolina.
Other history:
- 1955 - Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois, USA.
- 1962 - US national debt crosses $300 billion.
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