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First Women Executed
Martha Place becomes the first woman to be executed in an electric chair. -
Car Crash
In Corona, California, car racer Bob Burman crashes, killing three and badly injuring five spectators. -
Congress WPA Approval
On April 8, 1935, Congress votes to approve the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a central part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal.”In November 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, Governor Roosevelt of New York was elected the 32nd president of the United States. -
Check Inflation Attempt
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an attempt to check inflation, freezes wages and prices, prohibits workers from changing jobs unless the war effort would be aided thereby, and bars rate increases to common carriers and public utilities -
Truman Calls for a Seizure
U.S. President Harry S. Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. -
Senate Approves the Bill
The U.S. Senate approves a civil rights bill despite Southern senators' marathon filibuster effort. -
30-year Ban Lifed
King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties -
Smoking Banned
Smoking banned in Pentagon and all U.S. military base -
Avoiding a Shutdown
One hour before the deadline, the U.S. Congress reaches a deal on the 2011 U.S. federal budget, avoiding a government shutdown -
Britain's First Female Prime Minister Dies
On this day in 2013, Margaret Thatcher, the first–and so far only–female prime minister of the United Kingdom, dies in London at age 87 from a stroke. Serving from 1979 to 1990, Thatcher was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century.