The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln dies the next morning, and Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes the 17th President of the United States.
1912
The RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean. The ship sinks the next morning, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives.
1935
The Black Sunday dust storm devastates the Great Plains region of the United States, causing widespread damage and displacement.
1989
The Hillsborough disaster: A human crush during a soccer match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, results in the deaths of 96 people and injuries to over 750 others.
2010
The Volcanic ash cloud from Iceland: A volcanic ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland causes widespread disruption to air travel across Europe.
Births
1866
Anne Sullivan, American teacher and companion of Helen Keller (d. 1936)
1891
B. R. Ambedkar, Indian politician and social reformer (d. 1956)
1925
Ney Franco, Brazilian football player and coach (d. 2019)
