1865 – Wilson’s Raid: 13,480 cavalry troops led by Union General James H. Wilson destroys most of Confederate Alabama and Georgia’s arms-manufacturing and rail capabilities; raid lasts through mid-April
1896 – Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins the first modern marathon in 3:18 at the Panhellenic Games
1985 – NASA launches Intelsat VA F-10
1989 – Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years
1992 – US Air NY to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die
2003 – 23rd Golden Raspberry Awards: “Swept Away” wins
2013 – 37 people are killed and 200 are injured in a refugee camp fire in Ban Mae, Thailand
2018 – Musical “Frozen” opens on Broadway, based on the film and starring Patti Murin and Caissie Levy