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On This Day: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers

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On This Day: Rev. Jackson-Milosevic talk liberates U.S. soldiers

May 1 (UPI) -- On May 1, 1999, a meeting between the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic led to the release of three U.S. soldiers captured a month earlier by Serbian troops.

Famous birthdays for May 1: Lizzy Greene, Wes Anderson

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Famous birthdays for May 1: Lizzy Greene, Wes Anderson

On This Day: Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates throne

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On This Day: Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicates throne

Famous birthdays for April 30: Jane Campion, Travis Scott

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Famous birthdays for April 30: Jane Campion, Travis Scott

Famous birthdays for April 29: Jerry Seinfeld, Master P

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Famous birthdays for April 29: Jerry Seinfeld, Master P

April 29 (UPI) -- Comedian Jerry Seinfeld turns 70 and musician Master P turns 54, among the famous birthdays for April 29.

On This Day: Ashmun Institute founded; 1st Black college in U.S.

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On This Day: Ashmun Institute founded; 1st Black college in U.S.

April 29 (UPI) -- On April 29, 1854, Ashmun Institute in Pennsylvania, the first college founded solely for Black American students, was officially chartered.

Famous birthdays for April 28: Penelope Cruz, Barry Larkin

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Famous birthdays for April 28: Penelope Cruz, Barry Larkin

April 28 (UPI) -- Actor Penelope Cruz turns 50 and Baseball Hall of Fame member Barry Larkin turns 60, among the famous birthdays for April 28.

On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

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On This Day: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru

April 28 (UPI) -- On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.

On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

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On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 27, 1994, Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction.

Famous birthdays for April 27: Patrick Stump, Anouk Aimée

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Famous birthdays for April 27: Patrick Stump, Anouk Aimée

April 27 (UPI) -- Musician Patrick Stump turns 40 and actor Anouk Aimée turns 92, among the famous birthdays for April 27.

On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

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On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 26, 2002, a German youth who had been expelled from the Gutenberg school in Erfurt, Germany, returned to the school and shot 16 people to death.

Famous birthdays for April 26: Channing Tatum, Jordana Brewster

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Famous birthdays for April 26: Channing Tatum, Jordana Brewster

April 26 (UPI) -- Actors Channing Tatum and Jordana Brewster turn 44, among the famous birthdays for April 26.

On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

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On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

April 25 (UPI) -- On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody.

Famous birthdays for April 25: Hank Azaria, Al Pacino

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Famous birthdays for April 25: Hank Azaria, Al Pacino

April 25 (UPI) -- Actor Hank Azaria turns 60 and actor Al Pacino turns 84, among the famous birthdays for April 25.

On This Day: Hubble launched into space

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On This Day: Hubble launched into space

April 24 (UPI) -- On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

Famous birthdays for April 24: Djimon Hounsou, Cedric the Entertainer

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Famous birthdays for April 24: Djimon Hounsou, Cedric the Entertainer

April 24 (UPI) -- Actors Djimon Hounsou and Cedric the Entertainer turn 60, among the famous birthdays for April 24.

Famous birthdays for April 23: Valerie Bertinelli, John Oliver

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Famous birthdays for April 23: Valerie Bertinelli, John Oliver

April 23 (UPI) -- Actor Valerie Bertinelli turns 63 and comedian John Oliver turns 46, among the famous birthdays for April 23.

On This Day: Rhythm Club fire kills 209 Black patrons

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On This Day: Rhythm Club fire kills 209 Black patrons

April 23 (UPI) -- On April 23, 1940, a fire at the Rhythm Club in Natchez, Miss., claimed the lives of 209 people, all Black patrons.

On This Day: World leaders sign Paris Agreement

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On This Day: World leaders sign Paris Agreement

April 22 (UPI) -- On April 22, 2016, world leaders from 175 countries gathered in New York on Earth Day to sign the Paris Agreement

Famous birthdays for April 22: Sherri Shepherd, Jack Nicholson

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Famous birthdays for April 22: Sherri Shepherd, Jack Nicholson

April 22 (UPI) -- Actor Sherri Shepherd turns 56 and actor Jack Nicholson turns 86, among the famous birthdays for April 22.

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