Friday, Apr 26, 2024
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1981 - Largest US bank robbery (Tucson, Arizona), more than US$33 million stolen.
1982 - CBS radio begins youth-oriented broadcast Radio Radio.
1984 - US President Ronald Reagan visits China.
1988 - First TNN Viewers Choice Awards-Randy Travis wins in five categories.
1989 - AT&T announces New Jersey's 201 area code will split into 908 and 201.
1991 - 70 tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17. The most notable tornado of the day strikes Andover, Kansas.
1992 - Offshore Cape Mendocino, California, magnitude 6.5 and 6.7 earthquakes occur, 3.5 hours apart. Felt throughout much of northern California and southern Oregon.
1993 - STS-55 (Columbia) launches into orbit.
1995 - American baseball season begins after lengthy strike.
2004 - The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing introduces new US$50 Federal Reserve notes, incorporating color and more complex security elements.