- On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union.
- On April27, 1865, the steamer Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tenn., killing more than 1,400 people, mostly freed Union prisoners of war.
- On April 28, 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army, the same day General William C. Westmoreland told Congress the U.S. "would prevail in Vietnam".
- On April 29, 1992, deadly rioting erupted in Los Angeles after a jury in acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating Rodney King.
- On April 30, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon announced the U.S. was sending troops into Cambodia, an action that sparked wisespread protest.
I have been in retail business for 14 yrs. selling various merchandise mostly in the plumbing, kitchen and bath depts. For 26 yrs. I have worked for the city of phila. there I worked as an office/stock clerk handling various merchandise to repair or replace in the tenants home or apartment. There I retired from my job and before I retired I was considered the no. 1 stock clerk throughout the city. All total I worked for 41 yrs..
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