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2023

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in a New York courtroom, where he pleaded not guilty to 34 criminal charges of falsifying business records. This is the first time in U.S. history that a sitting or former president has faced criminal charges.

Finland became the 31st member of NATO, completing its historic strategic shift by submitting its accession documents to the alliance.

2017

Alibaba became the world’s largest retailer, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

1999

Jack Ma founded the Chinese internet company Alibaba.

1989

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his final NBA game.

1986

Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers sets an NHL record by scoring 213 points in a single season.

1983

At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the space shuttle Challenger takes off for the first time.

1975

Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC software for the Altair 8800 computer.

1968

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated at the age of 39.

1964

The Beatles occupy the top five spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

1949

Canada and eleven other countries sign the treaty establishing NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

1850

The city of Los Angeles is incorporated.

1814

Napoleon abdicates for the first time in favor of his son.

It happened on… April 4

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