1624 – Sir Thomas Warner founds the first English colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts.
1855 – The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean on the Panama Railway
1939 – Australian Championships Men’s Tennis: Australian John Bromwich wins his 1st Australian title; beats doubles partner Adrian Quist 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
1954 – 1954 NFL Draft: Bobby Garrett from University of Stanford first pick by Cleveland Browns
1978 – Ted Nugent autographs a fan’s arm with his knife
1979 – Arthur Kopit’s play “Wings” premieres in NYC
1985 – Charity single “We Are the World” recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars)
1986 – Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all 7 crew members, including Christa McAuliffe who was to be the first teacher in space
1986 – Angolan revolutionary and leader of UNITA, Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, D.C.
1990 – “Independent on Sunday” begins publishing in London
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