At 7:22 a.m., Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States
died from a bullet wound inflicted the night before by John Wilkes
Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer. The president’s death came only six days after the surrender of Confederate General Robert
E. Lee and his massive army, effectively ending the American Civil
War.
John Wilkes Booth (May 10, 1838 – April 26, 1865)
SANDY KOZEL
Loretta Lynn, a country music singer-songwriter is 88 years
young today. She received multiple gold albums in a career
spanning 60 years.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1970, an oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13,
preventing a planned moon landing.
TIM MAGUIRE
Originally scheduled for 12 March 1970, Apollo 13 left the launch
Pad at 2:13 EST 11 April 1970.
The crew of Apollo 13: from left – James A. Lovell, Jr, John L.
Swigert, Jr., and Fred W. Haise, Jr.
