Today in history 84

Here are some of the notable events that occurred on this day in history, April 14th:

1984

• The first Apple Macintosh computer is released, revolutionizing the personal computer industry.
• The United States and Vietnam establish diplomatic relations, marking a significant step towards normalization of relations between the two countries.

Other notable events

• 1865: John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is killed by Union soldiers at a farm in Virginia.
• 1912: The RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives.
• 1947: Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American player in Major League Baseball, debuting with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• 1965: The first spacewalk is performed by Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who spends 12 minutes outside the Voskhod 2 spacecraft.

Birthdays

• 1924: Bob Fosse, American dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)
• 1947: John McEnroe, American tennis player and coach
• 1964: Chris Farley, American comedian and actor (d. 1997)

Deaths

• 1865: John Wilkes Booth, American actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln
• 1984: William Golding, British author and Nobel laureate (b. 1911)

I hope you find these events interesting!