Cartoon from Theo* 1909, American explorers Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson and
four Inuits became the first men to reach the North Pole
* 1941, during World War II: Nazi Germany launches Operation 25 (the
invasion of Yugoslavia) and Operation Marita (the invasion of Greece)
* 1965, the launch of Early Bird, the first communications satellite to
be placed in geosynchronous orbit
* 1972, during the Vietnam War: Easter Offensive: American forces begin
sustained air strikes and naval bombardments
* 1994, the Rwandan Genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan
president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira
is shot down
* 1998, Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of hitting India.
ALSO: Travelers Group announced an agreement to undertake the $76
billion merger between Travelers and Citicorp, and the merger was
completed on October 8, of that year, forming Citibank
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