Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Today in History - April 4

On this day in 1841, President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia, becoming the first sitting US President to die in office.

On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by James Earl Ray.

On this day in 1973, the World Trade Center in New York City was dedicated.

On this day in 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates.

And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1893, it was reported that Miss Mary Fairbanks spent the weekend in London visiting friends.

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