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Jackie Robinson - Facts, Quotes & Stats | HISTORY

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, at age 28, became the first
African American player
in Major League Baseball’s modern
era
when he steps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to compete
for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson broke the color barrier
in a sport that had been segregated for more than 50 years.

Exactly 50 years later, on April 15, 1997, Jackie Robinson’s groundbreaking career was honored and his uniform number,
42, was retired from Major League Baseball by Commissioner
Bud Selig in a ceremony attended by over 50,000 fans at
New
York City
’s Shea Stadium.

Robinson’s was the first-ever number retired by all teams in
the league.

Jackie Robinson: Barred from Flying to First Spring Training - America  Comes Alive

Robinson, Jackie | Baseball Hall of Fame

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THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING IN 2013

Explosions At 117th Boston MarathonBOSTON - APRIL 15: Two explosions went off near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Double coverage: How The Boston Globe used its dual sites to cover the marathon  bombing | Nieman Journalism Lab

At Boston Bombing, Strangers Ran Toward Chaos, Not Away From It

On April 15, 2013, two bombs went off near the finish line of the
Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more
than 260 other people in attendance.

Four days later, after an intense manhunt that shut down the
Boston area, police captured one of the bombing suspects,
19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; his older brother and fellow
suspect, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died following a
shootout with law enforcement earlier that same day.


This photo released by the FBI of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, left,
and his brother, Tamerlan, right.

Why Boston's Hospitals Were Ready | The New Yorker

How great leaders respond to crisis: Lessons from the Boston Marathon  bombings

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ACTOR ADRIEN BRODY IS NOW 52

Adrien Brody when he was a teenager – @dawn-night on Tumblr

Academy Awards 2025: Adrien Brody tosses gum ahead of Best Actor Oscar win,  netizens call it 'rude' | Watch video | Mint

Adrien Brody has won the Academy Award for Best Actor
twice for his portrayal of
Holocaust survivors: Polish pianist
Władysław Szpilman in Roman Polanski‘s war drama The
Pianist
(2002) and Hungarian
brutalist architect László Tóth
in
Brady Corbet‘s period epic The Brutalist (2024).

The former made him the category’s youngest winner, at age
29. He has received
several other accolades, including a
Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award with nominations
for three
Primetime Emmy Awards.

The Pianist [Book]

Film Forum · Roman Polanski's THE PIANIST

The Village (2004) - Filmaffinity
2004

THE VILLAGE (2004) – FILM-ABILITY

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Loretta Lynn Biographical Timeline | American Masters | PBS

Loretta Lynn - Wikipedia

Loretta Lynn was a country music singer and
songwriter. In a career spanning six decades,
Lynn released multiple
gold albums.
She had numerous hits.

Lynn received many awards and other accolades
for her groundbreaking role in country music,
including awards from both the
Country Music
Association
and Academy of Country Music.

Life and Times of Loretta Lynn - Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn (April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022)

Loretta Lynn || Greatest Hits Loretta Lynn Full Album || Classic Old  Country Songs - YouTube

Loretta Lynn Greatest Hits Full Album - Best Country Love Songs Of Loretta  Lynn HQ 2020 - YouTube

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THE ‘’BLACK SUNDAY’’ DUST BOWL OF 1935

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In what came to be known as “Black Sunday,” one of the
most devastating storms of the 1930s
Dust Bowl era
swiped across the region on April 14, 1935.

High winds kicked up clouds of millions of tons of dirt and
dust so dense and dark that some eyewitnesses believed
the world was coming to an end.

The storm caused immense economic and agricultural
damage. It is estimated that 300 thousand tons of topsoil
were displaced from the prairie area

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Photo of Black Sunday Dust Storm, Dust Bowl, 1935, Depression Era

1935 Dust Storms

88th Anniversary of April 1935 Dust Storm (Black Sunday)

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