Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
1923 Golfer champion Walter Hagen (30) weds Edna Straus at the Hotel Biltmore in New York
Walter Hagen
Wedding of Interest
1932 Australian Test cricket batsman Don Bradman (23) weds Jessie Martha Menzies at St Paul's Anglican Church in Burwood, Sydney
Donald Bradman
Wedding of Interest
1945 MLB catcher Roy Campanella (23) weds Ruthe Willis
Roy Campanella
Wedding of Interest
1949 Ice hockey goaltender Jacques Plante (20) weds Jacqueline Gagne in Quebec, Canada
Jacques Plante
April in History
Oscar Wilde Presses Self-Destruct Button
When Oscar Wilde sued the Marquess of Queensberry for libel over a sodomite slur, he opened the door to social and financial ruin that would lead to his death.
April 26, 1895
Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator
The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.
April 27, 1922
Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden Village
William Mompesson, a clergyman born on this day, created a legend when he persuaded the people in a plague-ridden village to sacrifice their lives to save others.
April 28, 1639
WR Hearst – The Master of Fake News
Newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst was a towering figure of his age. Immensely wealthy, he believed he had unlimited influence, even on matters of war.
April 29, 1863