April 7
Today in America's Present Past
1663 | Mayflower Pilgrim Francis Cooke died.
1712 | Civil Rights: A revolt of enslaved people occurs in New York City, New York.
1740 | Entrepreneur Haym Salomon was born.
1775 | Entrepreneur Francis Cabot Lowell was born.
1776 | War of Independence: Captain John Barry captured the HMS Edward.
1805 | Explorers Lewis and Clark departed Fort Mandan, launching their western expedition.
1818 | Indian Wars: General Andrew Jackson captured Fort San Marcos in the first Seminole War.
1860 | Entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg was born.
1869 | Botanist David Fairchild was born in Lansing, Michigan.
1890 | Activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born.
1891 | Entertainer P.T. Barnum died.
1893 | Intelligence professional Allen Dulles was born.
1900 | Painter Frederick Edwin Church died.
1902 | Texas Oil Company (Texaco) incorporated.
1915 | Musician Billie Holiday was born.
1922 | Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall leased the Teapot Dome oil reserves to Harry Sinclair, setting in motion a scandal.
1928 | Actor James Garner was born.
1933 | The Cullen-Harrison Act took effect, making it legal to sell 3.2% beer. This is still celebrated as “National Beer Day.”
1939 | Director Francis Ford Coppola was born.
1947 | Entrepreneur Henry Ford died at his home in Dearborn, Michigan.
1954 | POTUS: Republican President Eisenhower gave a foreign policy speech using the phrase “Domino Theory” to describe Communist expansion.
1970 | Author MacKenzie Scott was born.
2010 | Entrepreneur George Nissen died.
2012 | Journalist Mike Wallace died.