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Every April 15, every Major League Baseball player wears the same number: 42. It belongs to Jackie Robinson, who broke MLB's color barrier on April 15, 1947. Amid death threats, teammates' rejection, and deliberate violence, he kept one promise — never fight back.
Apr 15, 2026
On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. The Civil Rights Act hadn't even passed yet. This is the story of the day one actor changed Hollywood forever.
Apr 13, 2026
After Lincoln's assassination in 1865, how did America turn the promise of emancipation into law? Discover the dramatic birth of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments and the Reconstruction-era laws that reshaped a nation.
Apr 9, 2026