In a dramatic turn of events during the Iraq War, American troops successfully rescued Army Private First Class Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Nasiriyah on April 1, 2003.

On April 1, 1985, in one of the most shocking upsets in college basketball history, Villanova beats heavily favored, Patrick Ewing-led Georgetown, 66-64, to win the NCAA basketball title.

In a significant move towards enhancing governmental transparency and accountability, the U.

On April 1, 1976, a groundbreaking chapter in the history of technology began with the founding of Apple Computer, Inc.

In a dramatic turn of events on April 1, 1975, Cambodian President Lon Nol tendered his resignation amidst the relentless advance of Khmer Rouge guerrillas, marking the culmination of a tumultuous period in Cambodian history.

At 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 1972, the first collective players’ strike in Major League Baseball history begins.

On April 1, 1970, President Richard Nixon signs legislation officially banning cigarette ads on television and radio.

On April 1, 1970, President Richard M.

On April 1, 1963, the ABC television network airs the premiere episode of General Hospital, the daytime drama that will become the network’s most enduring soap opera and the longest-running serial program produced in Hollywood.

On April 1, 1946, an undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coast triggers a massive tsunami that kills 159 people in Hawaii.