754 – Pact of Quierzy: between Pope Stephen II, [III] and Pippin the Korte
1841 – 1st detective story published, Edgar Allan Poe’s “Murders in Rue Morgue” (April 1841)
1945 – US Marines attack Yae-Take, the tallest mountain on Okinawa’s Motobu Peninsula
1948 – NYC subway fares jump from 5 cents to 10 cents
1980 – 1st Cubans of the Mariel boatlift sail to Florida
1992 – “Les Miserables” opens at Palace Theatre, Manchester
1994 – Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender after completion of his Seven Seals manuscript
1996 – 60th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Englishman Nick Faldo wins his 3rd Masters and 6th and final major title, 5 strokes ahead of Greg Norman of Australia
2003 – The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%
2013 – Comedian Kevin Hart is arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in California