Miloš Forman (Jan Tomáš Forman) (February 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018)
(AP) – Czech filmmaker Milos Forman, whose American movies "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" and "Amadeus" won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars, died Saturday morning. According to a statement released by the director’s agent, Dennis Aspland. Milos died at Danbury Hospital, near his home in Warren, Conn. He had been admitted to the hospital on Friday due to an unknown illness.
On this day in 1970, an oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13, which prevented the planned moon landing.
Apollo 13 Service Module after the Explosion. The damage is on the left-hand side.
Pope St. John Paul II embraces Elio Toaff, then the chief rabbi of Rome. It the Pope’s first visit to a Synagogue on this day in 1986.
Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor on this day in 1964. It was for his role in the film"Lilies of the Field”.
Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament at the age of 21 on this day in 1997. He also set a record when he finished at 18 under par.
Tiger woods (Eldrick Tont Woods) turned 42 December 30.
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The torso armor Russell Crowe wore for his Oscar-winning role in "Gladiator" (above) eclipsed expectations at a Sydney auction on Saturday, selling for 125,000 Australian dollars ($96,000).
Sotheby’s Australia had estimated the stunt cuirass worn in the 2000 blockbuster would fetch between AU$20,000 and AU$30,000. But much of the movie memorabilia auctioned by the Australia-based New Zealander as part of his divorce settlement exceeded expectations.
Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964)
It was on this day in 1964.
Douglas General MacArthur Address a Joint session of the U.S. Congress on April 19, 1951 in Washington D. C.
It was on this day in 1976.
Hughes was an American business magnate, investor, record-setting pilot, film director, and philanthropist, known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world.
Howard Robard Hughes Jr.(December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976)
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915)
Booker T. Washington was a educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. He was from the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery and becamethe leading voice of former slaves and their descendants.
Booker T. Washington giving a lecture in Carnegie Hall, 1906.
On this day in 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers) became the all-time NBA regular season scoring leader when he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 31,419 career points.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.) will be 71 April 16.
Katie Couric became a CBS news anchor on this day in 2006.
On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech just 24 hours before he was assassinated. He spoke on… "I’ve Been To The Mountaintop”.
On this day in 1936, Richard Bruno Hauptmann was executed for the kidnapping and death of the son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann (November 26, 1899 – April 3, 1936)
The Charles Lindbergh family.
President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan to revive war-torn Europe on this day in 1948. It was $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.
On this day in 1882, the outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward. There was later controversy over whether it was actually Jesse James that had been killed.
Robert Newton Ford(January 31, 1862 – June 8, 1892)
The first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO for Sacramento, CA. on this day in 1860. The trip across country took about 10 days. The Pony Express only lasted about a year and a half.
Marlon Brando Jr.(April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Marlon Brando portrayed powerful characters such as Don Vito in The Godfather (1972), Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (1954), and Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979). His performances in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) earned him additional acclaim.
