Apr 26, 1964 – The Boston Celtics won their sixth consecutive NBA title. They won two more before the streak came to an end.
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Apr 25, 1928 – A seeing eye dog was used for the first time.
Buddy, the First Seeing Eye Dog
“Buddy delivered to me the divine gift of freedom,” said Morris Frank (1908-1980), the first American to benefit from a Seeing Eye dog.
Apr 24, 1957 – Ricky Nelson‘s first record, “Teenager’s Romance,” was released.
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Apr 22, 1970 – The first “Earth Day” was observed by millions of Americans.
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Apr 21, 753 BC – Today is the traditional date of the foundation of Rome.
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Apr 20, 1959 – Dolly Parton‘s first single, “Puppy Love,” was released.
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Apr 19, 1951 – General Douglas MacArthur gave his “Old Soldiers” speech before the U.S. Congress.
“I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that “old soldiers never die; they just fade away.”
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Apr 18, 1938 – Superman, the world’s first super hero, appeared in the first issue of Action Comics. The cover date was June 1938.
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Apr 17, 1964 – The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model at the New York’s World Fair.
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