On this day April 16, 1987, the FCC officially warned Howard Stern’s nationally syndicated radio show for repeated use of offensive language and sexual content. The warning followed multiple complaints and marked the beginning of a long and very public battle between Stern and federal
On this day April 15, 1982, Billy Joel was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Long Island. The crash left him with multiple injuries and led to an extended hospital stay that lasted over a month as he recovered. He lost control of his
On this day April 14, 1986, the Gopalganj district of Bangladesh was struck by a devastating hailstorm that produced the heaviest hailstones ever recorded. Some of the hailstones weighed as much as 2.2 pounds each, creating massive destruction and tragedy across the region. The storm
On this day April 12, 1980, Canadian athlete and cancer survivor Terry Fox began his legendary Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Newfoundland. His goal was to run across Canada to raise awareness and funds for cancer research a journey that would inspire millions around
On this day April 11, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was released from George Washington University Hospital and returned home to the White House, just 12 days after surviving an assassination attempt that shocked the nation. On March 30, Reagan had been shot in the chest
On this day April 11, 1980, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officially began regulating sexual harassment in the workplace. This was the first time it was formally recognized as a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The
On this day April 11, 1981, rock legend Eddie Van Halen married actress Valerie Bertinelli in a high profile ceremony that brought together the worlds of hard rock and television stardom. The wedding took place in California and instantly became a headline story, with fans
On this day April 9, 1983, NASA’s space shuttle Challenger completed its first mission and returned safely to Earth, wrapping up STS 6 — the sixth mission of the Space Shuttle program and the very first flight of the Challenger orbiter. The shuttle touched down
On this day April 6, 1981, Post it Notes officially went on sale across the United States, becoming one of the most unexpected office supply success stories of all time. What started as a failed attempt to create a super strong adhesive at 3M turned
On this day April 4 1983 Space Shuttle Challenger launched on its maiden voyage from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, known as STS-6, marked NASA’s sixth space shuttle flight and the very first for Challenger, which would go on to complete nine successful