837 – Halley's Comet makes its closest approach to Earth at a distance equal to 0.0342 AU (5.1 million kilometres/3.2 million miles).
1816 – The Federal government of the United States approves the creation of the Second Bank of the United States.
1829 – William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (d. 1912) is born.
1847 – Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American journalist, publisher, and politician, founded Pulitzer, Inc. (d. 1911) is born.
1856 – The T1865 – American Civil War: A day after his surrender to Union forces, Confederate General Robert E. Lee addresses his troops for the last time.heta Chi fraternity is founded at Norwich University in Vermont.
1872 – The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
1887 – On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of The Catholic University of America.
1925 – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
1930 – Dolores Huerta, American activist, co-founded the United Farm Workers is born.
1950 – Ken Griffey, Sr., American baseball player and manager is born.
1953 – Warner Bros. premieres the first 3-D film from a major American studio, entitled House of Wax.
1963 – One hundred twenty-nine American sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks at sea.
1970 – Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
1972 – Priit Kasesalu, Estonian computer programmer, co-created Skype is born.
1992 – Daisy Ridley, English actress, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is born.
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