2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
The NCAA crowned their Men’s Basketball Champion in the late hours of April 7, 2008. The Kansas Jayhawks (37-3) defeated the Memphis Tigers (38-2) in overtime by a score of 75-68 the NCAA will crown their men’s basketball champion. The Kansas Jayhawks won their third NCAA championship, although they did win two, in 1922 and [...]
Charlton Heston
Over this past weekend on April 5, the actor, political activist, former screen actor’s guild and NRA president, Charlton Heston’s life came to an end. I imagine everyone will be doing something about him and his life, he was born 84 years ago on October 4, 1923, and I’m joining in. But instead of doing [...]
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison died on the fourth of April in 1841 from pneumonia. With his death he became the first president to die in office. He also served as President for the shortest period of time at only 30 days, 12 hours and 30 minutes. Beginning with Harrison each President elected in a year that [...]
TV Guide
In 1953 television was still a new medium. While there was a few regional guides with the TV listings, there wasn’t a national one until April 3, 1963 when the first TV Guide was published. The first issue debuted with a picture of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz along with their newborn son, Desi Arnaz [...]
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney, the silent film actor, was born on April 1 in 1883 to deaf mute parents, Frank and Emma Chaney. Chaney, between 1913 and 1930, would play more than 150 roles. He appeared in the movies in widely diverse roles. Frequently they were as the villain and some were just bizarre. Chaney became known [...]
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