Tuesday, April 14

Good morning!!  Today is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's death.

Chapter 20-21 test today!! When you are finished, you will begin working on Chapter 22 Key Terms.

Today in History

1775

Benjamin Rush was among those who founded the first American antislavery society.

1828

Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary.

1860

The first pony express rider reached his destination of San Francisco. He left St. Joseph, Mo., on April 3.

1865

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1912

Titanic hit the iceberg that would sink her the next morning.

1969

In a record breaking night at the Academy Awards, a tie between Katherine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand resulted in the two sharing the the Best Actress Oscar and Hepburn broke the record as the only actress to win three Best Actress Oscars.

2010

An explosion in the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland results in a volcanic ash plume in the atmosphere over northern and central Europe. Air travel in the region is halted for several days.