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On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

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On This Day: U.S. executes first prisoner convicted on DNA evidence

April 26 (UPI) -- On April 27, 1994, Virginia executed a condemned killer, Timothy Spencer, in the first case in which DNA testing was used to obtain a conviction.

Famous birthdays for April 27: Patrick Stump, Anouk Aimée

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Famous birthdays for April 27: Patrick Stump, Anouk Aimée

On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

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On This Day: 16 killed in German school shooting

Famous birthdays for April 26: Channing Tatum, Jordana Brewster

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Famous birthdays for April 26: Channing Tatum, Jordana Brewster

Famous birthdays for April 25: Hank Azaria, Al Pacino

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Famous birthdays for April 25: Hank Azaria, Al Pacino

April 25 (UPI) -- Actor Hank Azaria turns 60 and actor Al Pacino turns 84, among the famous birthdays for April 25.

On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

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On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

April 25 (UPI) -- On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody.

Famous birthdays for April 24: Djimon Hounsou, Cedric the Entertainer

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Famous birthdays for April 24: Djimon Hounsou, Cedric the Entertainer

April 24 (UPI) -- Actors Djimon Hounsou and Cedric the Entertainer turn 60, among the famous birthdays for April 24.

On This Day: Hubble launched into space

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On This Day: Hubble launched into space

April 24 (UPI) -- On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the space shuttle Discovery.

Famous birthdays for April 23: Valerie Bertinelli, John Oliver

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Famous birthdays for April 23: Valerie Bertinelli, John Oliver

April 23 (UPI) -- Actor Valerie Bertinelli turns 63 and comedian John Oliver turns 46, among the famous birthdays for April 23.

On This Day: Rhythm Club fire kills 209 Black patrons

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On This Day: Rhythm Club fire kills 209 Black patrons

April 23 (UPI) -- On April 23, 1940, a fire at the Rhythm Club in Natchez, Miss., claimed the lives of 209 people, all Black patrons.

On This Day: World leaders sign Paris Agreement

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On This Day: World leaders sign Paris Agreement

April 22 (UPI) -- On April 22, 2016, world leaders from 175 countries gathered in New York on Earth Day to sign the Paris Agreement

Famous birthdays for April 22: Sherri Shepherd, Jack Nicholson

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Famous birthdays for April 22: Sherri Shepherd, Jack Nicholson

April 22 (UPI) -- Actor Sherri Shepherd turns 56 and actor Jack Nicholson turns 86, among the famous birthdays for April 22.

On This Day: U.S. transports French troops in First Indochina War

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On This Day: U.S. transports French troops in First Indochina War

April 21 (UPI) -- On April 21, 1954, U.S. Air Force planes began flying French troops to Indochina to reinforce Dien Bien Phu. The city later fell to communist Viet Minh forces.

Famous birthdays for April 21: John Cameron Mitchell, Emma Tremblay

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Famous birthdays for April 21: John Cameron Mitchell, Emma Tremblay

April 21 (UPI) -- Filmmaker/actor John Cameron Mitchell turns 61 and actor Emma Tremblay turns 21, among the famous birthdays for April 21.

Famous birthdays for April 20: Jessica Lange, Andy Serkis

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Famous birthdays for April 20: Jessica Lange, Andy Serkis

April 20 (UPI) -- Actor Jessica Lange turns 75 and actor Andy Serkis turns 60, among the famous birthdays for April 20.

On This Day: Columbine High School shooting leaves 13 victims dead

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On This Day: Columbine High School shooting leaves 13 victims dead

April 20 (UPI) -- On April 20, 1999, two teenage boys killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., before turning their guns on themselves.

Famous birthdays for April 19: Kate Hudson, Simu Liu

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Famous birthdays for April 19: Kate Hudson, Simu Liu

April 19 (UPI) -- Actor Kate Hudson turns 45 and actor Simu Liu turns 35, among the famous birthdays for April 19.

On This Day: Police arrest Boston Marathon bomber, brother killed

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On This Day: Police arrest Boston Marathon bomber, brother killed

April 19 (UPI) -- On April 19, 2013, one Boston Marathon bombing suspect was killed by police and another, his brother, was arrested.

Famous birthdays for April 18: America Ferrera, Vanessa Kirby

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Famous birthdays for April 18: America Ferrera, Vanessa Kirby

April 18 (UPI) -- Actor America Ferrera turns 40 and actor Vanessa Kirby turns 36, among the famous birthdays for April 18.

On This Day: Ireland declares independence from Britain

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On This Day: Ireland declares independence from Britain

April 18 (UPI) -- On April 18, 1949, the Republic of Ireland formally declared itself independent from Britain.

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