It's fun to look back over the years and see the significance of certain dates. Here's a few to check out! I'm still surprised prohibition lasted 12 years.
1985: On April 3, the NCAA adopts a shot clock for men's college basketball.
1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated April 4 in Memphis, TN.
1940: On April 7, Booker T. Washington is the first Black man featured on a U.S. stamp.
1933: In the U.S., alcohol Prohibition ends April 7 after 12 years.
1905: Completed April 2, the Simplon tunnel beneath the Alps links Switzerland to Italy.
1877: The first Easter Egg Roll is held April 2 on the White House lawn.
1841: On April 4, William Harrison dies in office after one month as U.S. president.
1818: On April 4, Congress orders the 13-stripe U.S. flag will add a star for new states.
1513: On April 8, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain.
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