On April 28, 2004, the world first viewed images of prisoner abuse and torture by U.S. troops at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, via a report broadcast on the CBS television news program “60 Minutes II.”
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 26, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On April 26, 1977, the legendary nightclub Studio 54 had its opening night in New York.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 25, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in orbit from the space shuttle Discovery. (It was later discovered that the telescope’s primary mirror was flawed, requiring the installation of corrective components to achieve optimal focus.)
On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of the California Forestry Association, killing chief lobbyist Gilbert B. Murray. (Theodore Kaczynski was later sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for a series of bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others.)
On April 23, 1988, a federal ban on smoking during domestic airline flights of two hours or less (accounting for 80% of all U.S. flights) went into effect.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 23, according to the Tribune’s archives.
On April 22, 1970, an estimated 20 million Americans participated in gatherings for the first Earth Day, a series of events proposed by Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to promote environmental protections.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 22, according to the Tribune’s archives.