April 26. Royal Blue takes its final run, 1958.
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April 26, 1958 – Royal Blue takes its final run for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. • Advertising sign for Express tobacco, from around 1875.
April 25. Napiervill, Illinois train disaster, 1946.
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April 25, 1946 – Napiervill, Illinois train disaster kills 47. • Train wreck in New Hampshire, c1890.
April 24. Annie Oakley joins Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, 1885.
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April 24, 1885 – Annie Oakley joins Buffalo Bill Wild West Show. • Poster for the sharpshooter Annie Oakley, circa 1885.
April 23. William Shakespeare dies in 1616.
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April 23, 1616 – William Shakespeare dies. • Color litho sheet music cover for the 1850 Midsummer Nights Dream song “Titania.”
April 21. Sam Houston wins Battle of San Jacinto in 1836.
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April 21, 1836 – Sam Houston wins Battle of San Jacinto in the Mexican War. • Cigar box label for the Sam Houston cigar, c.1930.
April 20. Chicago Cubs play first game at Weeghman Park in 1916.
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April 20, 1916 – Chicago Cubs play first game at Weeghman Park. • Postcard of Weeghman Park, aka Federal League Park or Whales’ Park, West Side Park, or Cubs Park,…
April 17. Aurora Texas Flying Saucer crash, 1897.
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April 17, 1897 – Aurora Texas Flying Saucer crash attracts brief attention. • Paperback book cover art for “Behind the Flying Saucers” published in 1952.
April 16. Vladamir Lenin comes out of exile, 1917.
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April 16, 1917 – Vladamir Lenin comes out of exile, leaving Switzerland and returning to Petrograd, Russia. • Poster celebrating Lenin made for a governmental message sometime in the 1960s.
April 11. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks founded, 1876.
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April 11, 1876 – Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks founded. • Babe Ruth celebrates at an Elks Club dinner in Manhattan in 1922.
April 10. Aleister Crowley completes Book of Law, 1904.
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April 10. Aleister Crowley completes Book of Law. • Painting of The Magician by Mark Rucker, 1978.
April 9. Robert E Lee surrenders at Appomattax in 1865.
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April 9, 1865 – Robert E Lee surrenders at Appomattax courthouse. The Civil War is over. • Reconstruction image by T.A. Liebler on a tobacco crate label for New Era…
April 4. Dan Bryant Minstrels perform “Dixie.”
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April 4, 1859 Dan Bryant’s Minstrels perform “Dixie” for the first time. • Carte-de-Visite photograph of Dan Bryant in blackface, by Sarony of New York, c1875.
April 3. Trial of Oscar Wilde on charges of libel, 1895.
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April 3, 1895 – Trial of Oscar Wilde on charges of libel begins. He would eventually be convicted of practicing homosexuality. • Trade card with Oscar Wilde, sunflowers, and a…
April 2. The RMS Titanic begins trial sailings in 1912.
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April 2, 1912 – The RMS Titanic begins trial sailings. • Fruit crate label for Oceanic brand citrus, from 1920.
April 1. Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago in 1891.
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April 1, 1891 – Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago. • Magazine ad for Wrigley’s chewing gum from about 1925.
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