April 7, 1970 – The legendary actor John Wayne wins his first–and only–acting Academy Award, for his legendary performance in the director Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit.
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Find a way, or make one.
Peary And Henson First To The North Pole
April 6, 1909 – Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be the first men to reach the North Pole.
Matthew Henson, center, waves in a photograph taken by Robert E. Peary in 1909 at or near the North Pole. Standing with Henson are the Inuit members of the team—from left to right, Ooqueah, Ootah, Egingwah, and Seeglo.
Hozier – “To Be Alone”
Hozier shows us the talent that has catapulted him into the music spotlight with this taste of Something Fine.
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Hail, hail rock and roll; deliver me from the days of old.
Long live rock and roll; the beat of the drums, loud and bold.
Rock, rock, rock and roll; the feelin’ is there, body and soul.
– Chuck Berry, School Days (1956)
Construction Begins On Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
April 5, 1993 – Construction begins on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
Elysian Waters 