You can pick through the debris of April to find a few high spots:


Washington Irving was born (1783)

Dorthea Dix was born (1802)

My mother was born in April

The first weather satellite was launched (1960)

Pony Express started (1860)

Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's home run record (1974)

Booker T. Washington was born (1856)

Perry and Hensen reach the North Pole (1909)

Ponce de Leon got to Floria (1513)

Jackie Robinson joins the Dodgers, (1947)

First public motion picture screening (1894)

Ford Motor Company introduces the Mustang (1964)

Apollo 13 splashed down safely (1970)

William Shakespeare born (1564) (alas, he died the same day 1616)

Library of Congress established (1800)

Marconi and Murrow (both with an important role in radio) born 1874 and 1908, respectively

First Social Security checks issued (1937)