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Today In History: April 27
Today’s Highlight in History: Five hundred years ago, on April 27, 1509, Pope Julius II placed the Republic of Venice under an interdict following its refusal to give up lands claimed by the Papal States. The pope lifted the sanction the following year after the Venetians agreed to negotiate.
On this date:
•In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. The events surrounding his death were recorded in a journal by Antonio Pigafetta, one of the men who accompanied Magellan on his voyage. According to the journal, Magellan’s death (and that of 12 of his men) resulted from his interference in a feud between two rival Filipino chieftains, when the use of advanced European weaponry against one ended in a deadly brawl.
•In 1570, Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I in response to her decision to return the Church of England to Protestantism. In an attempt to solidify her own claim to the throne, Elizabeth had led the Church of England to Protestantism, and declared herself head of the church in 1559. She made attendance at the nationalized church compulsory for all English citizens.
•In 1805, during the First Barbary War, a U.S.-led force of Marines and mercenaries captured the city of Derna, on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.
•In 1822, the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Prior to his presidency from 1869 to 1877, Grant served as supreme commander of the Union army and defeated the Confederate army in 1865. Key events during his presidency include ratification of the 15th Amendment, which granted the right to vote to all qualified male citizens, and establishment of the national park system. Grant died in 1885.
•In 1865, the steamer Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tenn., killing more than 1,400 people, mostly freed Union prisoners of war.
•In 1932, American poet Hart Crane, 32, drowned after jumping from a steamer into the Gulf of Mexico while en route to New York.
•In 1965, broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow died in Pawling, N.Y., two days after turning 57.
•In 1967, Expo ’67 was officially opened in Montreal by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
•In 1973, acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray resigned after it was revealed that he had handed over bureau files on the Watergate burglary to the Nixon White House.
•In 1978, convicted Watergate defendant John D. Ehrlichman was released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months. Fifty-one construction workers plunged to their deaths when a scaffold inside a cooling tower at the Pleasants Power Station site in West Virginia fell 168 feet to the ground.
Ten years ago: A week after the Columbine High School massacre, President Bill Clinton called for new gun control measures, saying, “People’s lives are at stake here.” Jazz trumpeter Al Hirt died in New Orleans at 76.
Five years ago: Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania beat back a tough primary threat, barely defeating conservative Congressman Pat Toomey.
One year ago: Ashley Force, 25, became the first woman to win a national Funny Car race. She beat her father, drag-racing icon John Force, in the final round of the 28th annual Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jack Klugman is 87. Announcer Casey Kasem is 77. R&B singer Cuba Gooding Sr. is 65. Singer Ann Peebles is 62. Rock singer-musician Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) is 25. Actor William Moseley is 22.
Thought for Today: “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices — just recognize them.” — Edward R. Murrow, American broadcast journalist (1908-1965).
On this date:
•In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines. The events surrounding his death were recorded in a journal by Antonio Pigafetta, one of the men who accompanied Magellan on his voyage. According to the journal, Magellan’s death (and that of 12 of his men) resulted from his interference in a feud between two rival Filipino chieftains, when the use of advanced European weaponry against one ended in a deadly brawl.
•In 1570, Pope Pius V excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I in response to her decision to return the Church of England to Protestantism. In an attempt to solidify her own claim to the throne, Elizabeth had led the Church of England to Protestantism, and declared herself head of the church in 1559. She made attendance at the nationalized church compulsory for all English citizens.
•In 1805, during the First Barbary War, a U.S.-led force of Marines and mercenaries captured the city of Derna, on the shores of Tripoli, Libya.
•In 1822, the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Prior to his presidency from 1869 to 1877, Grant served as supreme commander of the Union army and defeated the Confederate army in 1865. Key events during his presidency include ratification of the 15th Amendment, which granted the right to vote to all qualified male citizens, and establishment of the national park system. Grant died in 1885.
•In 1865, the steamer Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tenn., killing more than 1,400 people, mostly freed Union prisoners of war.
•In 1932, American poet Hart Crane, 32, drowned after jumping from a steamer into the Gulf of Mexico while en route to New York.
•In 1965, broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow died in Pawling, N.Y., two days after turning 57.
•In 1967, Expo ’67 was officially opened in Montreal by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.
•In 1973, acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray resigned after it was revealed that he had handed over bureau files on the Watergate burglary to the Nixon White House.
•In 1978, convicted Watergate defendant John D. Ehrlichman was released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months. Fifty-one construction workers plunged to their deaths when a scaffold inside a cooling tower at the Pleasants Power Station site in West Virginia fell 168 feet to the ground.
Ten years ago: A week after the Columbine High School massacre, President Bill Clinton called for new gun control measures, saying, “People’s lives are at stake here.” Jazz trumpeter Al Hirt died in New Orleans at 76.
Five years ago: Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania beat back a tough primary threat, barely defeating conservative Congressman Pat Toomey.
One year ago: Ashley Force, 25, became the first woman to win a national Funny Car race. She beat her father, drag-racing icon John Force, in the final round of the 28th annual Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals in Commerce, Ga.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jack Klugman is 87. Announcer Casey Kasem is 77. R&B singer Cuba Gooding Sr. is 65. Singer Ann Peebles is 62. Rock singer-musician Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) is 25. Actor William Moseley is 22.
Thought for Today: “Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices — just recognize them.” — Edward R. Murrow, American broadcast journalist (1908-1965).
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