Todays History

The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published.

The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping.

Israeli bombers strike an Egyptian school (Bahr el-Baqar). 46 children are killed.

The Soviet submarine Komsomolets sinks in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway resulting in the death of 42 sailors.

Easter Offensive during the Vietnam War with American forces beginning sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.

Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru which starts the War of the Pacific.

The first historical record of Moscow.

The generals in the Greek War of Independence stand trial for treason.

The RMS Titanic begins its sea trials.

Battle of Five Forks during the American Civil War.