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TODAY IS NATIONAL

Glazed Spiral Ham Day

Rubber Eraser Day

Take A Wild Guess Day

Tax Day

Laundry Day

Titanic Remembrance Day

TODAY IN HISTORY

155 years ago - In 1865, Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the night before while watching a play at Ford's Theater. Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th president.

73 years ago - In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play a Major League baseball game.

65 years ago - In 1955, The First McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.

37 years ago - In 1983, "Flashdance" was hit theaters.

28 years ago - In 1992, Leona Helmsley began serving a four-year prison term. She was not a nice person. The went to prison for tax evasion exclaiming, "Only the little people pay taxes."

19 years ago - In 2001, The lead singer of The Ramones, Joey Romone, died from lymphatic cancer. He was 49.

7 years ago - In 2013, more than 260 people were wounded and three people were killed when two bombs went off near the Boston Marathon finish line.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Maisie Williams is 23. Arya Stark on 'Game of Thrones'.

Emma Watson is 30. Actor.

Seth Rogen is 38. Actor.

Luke Evans is 41. Actor.

Chris Stapleton is 42. Country superstar.

Ed O'Brien is 52. Radiohead.

Samantha Fox is 54. British singer.

Linda Perry is 55. 4 Non Blondes.

Emma Thompson is 61. Actor.