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Titanic Disaster
The Titanic, a ship that was touted as unsinkable, struck an iceberg during its maiden voyage on its way to New York City in April of 1912. Approximately 1500 people perished in the event.
Explore this topicLouisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Louisiana Purchase, negotiated by President Thomas Jefferson, nearly doubled the size of the United States. Its terms were finalized on April 30, 1803.
Explore this topicJackie Robinson
Black infielder Jackie Robinson paved the way for the integration of Major League Baseball when he signed to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 10, 1947. To honor him, in 1997, the league retired his jersey number 42 for all teams.
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