Todays History

A national holiday is held in Nazi Germany to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s 50th birthday.

Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France.

An earthquake followed by a fire destroy most of San Francisco, California.

Daffy Duck’s first appears in Porkys Duck Hunt

More than 7000 refugees are killed after the when the German ship Goya is sunk by a Soviet submarine.

The first flight of the B-52 Stratofortress takes place.

92 people are killed in Bangladesh when the heaviest hailstones ever recorded (~1 kilogram) fall.

Tiger Woods becomes the youngest winner the USA Masters Golf Tournament.

The Union Flag is adopted as the flag for use on the English and Scottish ships.

The Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is overthrown.