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ON THIS DAY: Bay of Pigs invasion begins in Cuba (1961)

On this Day April 17, 2025 at 19:30

On 17 April 1961, approximately 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched an amphibious invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the southwestern coast of Cuba,...

ON THIS DAY: Michael Jordan plays final NBA game (2003)

On this Day April 16, 2025 at 17:14

On this day in 2003, Michael Jordan, widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, played the final game of his illustrious...

ON THIS DAY: Abraham Lincoln is fatally shot (1865)

On this Day April 14, 2025 at 15:22

On this day, 14 April 1865, one of the most tragic events in American history unfolded when President Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor...

ON THIS DAY: Buchenwald concentration camp is liberated (1945)

On this Day April 11, 2025 at 10:26

On this day in 1945, American soldiers of the 6th Armoured Division liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, revealing to the world...