1970 - President Nixon signs ban on cigarette advertising on TV and radio
1945 - American forces begin offensive in South Pacific against Japanese island Okinawa
1933 - Nazi Germany begins persecution of Jews, boycotting Jewish-owned businesses
1854 - Hard Times begins serialization in Charles Dickens magazine, Household Words.
1826 - Samuel Morey granted first patent for internal combustion engine.
This Day In Business
2004 - While many thought it was an April fool's prank - Google launches an invite-only email product called Gmail.
1989 - DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince win the first rap Grammy Award
1979 - The Shah of Iran is overthrown, and Iran becomes an Islamic Republic.
1985 - Villanova pulls off greatest upset in NCAA history: beats Georgetown in NCAA finals.
April 1st Holiday
April Fools' Day - Celebrated as a day for jokes, pranks and foolishness.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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