Today in History
April 11
1968: President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) into law.
1928: Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert Kennedy who was the brother of President John F. Kennedy, was born in Greenwich, Connecticut.
1900: Library of Congress: The U.S. Navy acquired its first submarine, designed by Irish immigrant John P. Holland. Propelled by gasoline while on the surface and by electricity when submerged, the Holland served as a model for modern submarine design. By the eve of World War I, the Holland and Holland-inspired vessels were a part of large naval fleets throughout the world.
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