1700 – April Fools tradition popularized
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularized
1789 – First U.S. House of Representatives elects speaker
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-u-s-house-of-representatives-elects-speaker
1816 – Jane Austen declines royal writing advice
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jane-austen-declines-royal-writing-advice
1924 – Hitler sent to Landsberg jail
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-sent-to-landsberg-jail
1963 – Soap operas General Hospital and The Doctors premiere
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soap-operas-general-hospital-and-the-doctors-premiere
1970 – Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads on TV and radio
1993 – The “Polish Prince” killed in plane crash
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-polish-prince-killed-in-plane-crash
