| (1614) Pocahontas and John Rolfe marry
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Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan tribal chief, marries John Rolfe, an English tobacco farmer from Jamestown, Virginia. Native Americans and Virginia’s governor both bless the union, and it will lead to a period of peace.. |
| (1772) Dutch explorers land on remote Easter Island
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| On this Easter Sunday, 3,000 miles from the nearest continental land, Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen finds a 63-square-mile island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Towering stone statues mystify these first European visitors and others for centuries to come.. |
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| (1859) Darwin’s groundbreaking work sent to publishers
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English scientist Charles Darwin delivers the first three chapters of his new work, ‘On the Origin of Species,’ to publishers. Controversy will follow publication of his study of evolutionary biology, but so too do robust book sales, and the Darwin’s work will revolutionize the study of life on Earth.. |
| (1994) Kurt Cobain dies of apparent suicide
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| At the height of his popular success, Kurt Cobain, lead singer and driving force behind the rock group Nirvana, dies from a shotgun blast. His body won’t be discovered for another three days, and although forensic analysis will suggest Cobain committed suicide, some will question that determination.. |
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