In 1999 – A significant hailstorm impacts Sydney, Australia resulting in $1.7 billion worth of insured damages.
In 1989 – the 1,100,000,000th Chinese individual is born.
In 1981 – Columbia, the first space shuttle, makes its return to Earth.
In 1912 – during its maiden voyage, the Titanic (the largest ship at that time) collides with an iceberg.
In 1894 – the inaugural public exhibition of Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope (moving pictures) takes place.
In 1865 – John Wilkes Booth shoots US President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.
Essentially, avoid going to the theatre or sailing today – however, you will land safely if you’re traveling in a space shuttle.
