April 9th

  • Titanic

    leaves Queenstown, Ireland for New York
  • Winston Churchill

    becomes 1st honorary U.S. citizen
  • 1st Boeing

    737 rolls out
  • Paul McCartney

    announces official split of Beatles
  • U.S. submarine George Washington

    Rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru.
  • "Translations"

    closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 25 performances
  • Major League Soccer

    announces Miami and Chicago expansion
  • NFL

    announces it will give $3M to CFL and possible "World Classic Bowl"
  • 64th

    Golf Masters Championship
  • Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

    are married