What Happened on Apr 12

First Orbital Space Shuttle Flight

The first launch of the Space Shuttle occurred on 12 April 1981, exactly 20 years after the first manned space flight, when the orbiter Columbia,... Read more

Ben Crenshaw wins the 48th Masters Tournament

Starting Sunday two strokes behind leader Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw fired a final round 68 and won his first of two Masters titles. Sunday starting at... Read more

Rush release Grace Under Pressure

Grace Under Pressure is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1984. A symbol for the album is the letter "p" above a... Read more

"Weird Al" Yankovic releases Even Worse

Even Worse is the fifth studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released in 1988. The album was the fifth produced by former The McCoys guitarist Rick... Read more

Cannibal Corpse releases The Bleeding

The Bleeding is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, released in 1994 through Metal Blade Records. It is the last... Read more

South Park Episode 402 - "Cartman's Silly Hate Crime"

The kids are have just won a sledding race. Token says that the only reason they won is because of Eric's fat ass. The girls challenge the boys to... Read more

South Park Episode 1004 - "Cartoon Wars Part II"

After leaving Kyle injured on the side of the road, Cartman races to the headquarters of “Family Guy” determined to put an end to the show once and... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 2-1

If I had told you on Opening Day that the three young starters at the heart of the Orioles' pitching staff would turn in five solid performances in... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 4-3

Had Joe Torre deigned to leave a note for his successor, Joe Girardi, advising him on the do's and don'ts of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, this... Read more

"Daiquiri Girl" SNL Digital Short

Samberg appears in an amateur, early-90s music video about a girl who loves to drink daiquiris. Meanwhile, text scrolls up the screen explaining... Read more

Haitian Senators Fire Prime Minister after a Weeklong Food Riots

Sixteen of 17 senators at a special session voted against Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, an ally President Rene Preval placed at the head... Read more

Chicago Cubs defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 8-5

The press-box announcer didn't even have a sporting chance to first give out the usual vital statistics - time of the first pitch, inside/outside... Read more

Chicago White Sox defeat Minnesota Twins, 6-1

CHICAGO - After three games in 30-degree temperatures at U.S. Cellular Field this weekend, the Twins never looked so eager to get back to the... Read more

Marilyn Chambers Dies

Marilyn Chambers (April 22, 1952 – April 12, 2009) was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vice-presidential... Read more

Red Sox lose 5 - 4 to Los Angeles Angels in Game 6 of season

Four Angels were ejected after Bobby Abreu was buzzed by a high-and-tight pitch and the benches cleared, but Abreu made the Red Sox pay when his... Read more

Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 11-3

Matt Albers, one of the Orioles' most effective pitchers when he was healthy last season, was jettisoned to Triple-A Norfolk late Saturday night... Read more

Atlanta Hawks defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 104-96

Playing tight defense to keep opponents in the 80s and 90s is a must for the Milwaukee Bucks now that center Andrew Bogut has been lost with a... Read more

Chicago Cubs defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 9-5

Chicago — When Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin brought left-hander Doug Davis back to the Brewers as a free agent over the winter, he noted... Read more

Chicago White Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 8-7

TORONTO -- Not even White Sox chief marketing officer Brooks Boyer could embrace the slogan Ozzie Guillen was pitching late in spring... Read more

Timelines SE Official Launch

Timelines, Inc. Launches Unique Service to Help News Websites Monetize Past Content Timelines SE, a 100% outsourced, custom branded service,... Read more

Fukushima Disaster Rated Level 7, Same as Chernobyl

By raising the severity of the Fukushima nuclear disaster two notches on the official scale to the top level of 7, the Japanese authorities may... Read more