The first-ever color 3D movie, “House of Wax,” premiered in New York.
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The UK, Ireland, and Northern Ireland governments signed the Good Friday Agreement.
Mount Tambora erupted in Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
The Titanic departed Southampton for its first and only journey.
Arbor Day was celebrated for the first time in America in Nebraska.
Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.