A march and rally in support of reproductive justice for women draws several hundred thousand people to demonstrations in Washington, D.

On April 5, 1991, tragedy struck when a commuter plane crashed near Brunswick, Georgia, claiming the lives of former U.

On April 5, 1987, Fox Broadcasting Company burst onto the prime-time television scene with a bold and memorable debut.

On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores the 31,420th point of his career, breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring record, which had been held by Wilt Chamberlain.

Howard Hughes: The Reclusive Billionaire's Final Chapter In a quiet corner of Houston, Texas, a chapter of American history came to an end on April 5, 1976, when the enigmatic billionaire Howard Hughes passed away at the age of 70.

Howard Robard Hughes, one of the richest men to emerge from the American West during the 20th century, dies while flying from Acapulco to Houston.

On April 5, 1974, Stephen King, a Maine high school teacher who had been writing on evenings and weekends, sees his first full-length novel, Carrie, published.

On April 5, 1933, President Franklin D.

On April 5, 1918, General Erich Ludendorff formally ends “Operation Michael,” the first stage of the final major German offensive of World War I.

In a groundbreaking moment that would forever change the landscape of education for the deaf-blind, teacher Anne Sullivan’s relentless dedication bore fruit on a fateful day in 1887 in Tuscumbia, Alabama.