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1924
Apr 26
| 1924 • American airman Russell Maughan flies from New York to San Francisco in 21 hours and 48 minutes on a dawn-to-dusk flight in a Curtiss pursuit. |
1930
Age: 5y
| 1930 • Mahatma Gandhi sets off on a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest at the British monopoly on salt; more will join them during the Salt March that ends on April 5. |
1930
Apr 10
Age: 5y
| 1930 • BBC Radio from London reports on this day that "There is no news". |
1944
Aug 4
Age: 20y
| 1944 • The 16th Academy Awards ceremony is held, the first Oscar ceremony held at a large public venue, Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Casablanca (directed by Michael Curtiz), wins the Best Picture award. |
1954
Jul 1
Age: 30y
birth of childMarsha L Thornton |
| 1954 • U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower dedicates the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima memorial) at the Arlington National Cemetery. |
2002
Dec 23
Age: 78y
| 2002 • In Houston, Texas, Andrea Yates is found guilty of drowning her 5 children on June 20, 2001. She is later sentenced to life in prison. |