Today in History — April 2
1956
2 April 1956 U.S.A. - "As the World Turns"
\"As the World Turns\" was a groundbreaking American television soap opera that premiered on April 2, 1956, on the CBS network. Created by Irna Phillips, who is often referred to as the \"Queen of the…
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2 April 1980 U.S.A. - Windfall Act on Oil Industries High Profits
In 1980, the United States Congress passed the Windfall Profits Tax Act, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at addressing the windfall profits earned by the oil industry in the wake of the 1979 energy…
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1945
1 April 1945 U.S.A. - US Forces Land on Okinawa
In 1945, the United States launched a major military operation in the Pacific Theater of World War II with the landing of American forces on the island of Okinawa. The Battle of Okinawa, which took…
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