5th April: Today In History

Today is Tuesday, April 5th, the 96 day of 2016. There are 270 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

Events:

1614   Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.

1621   The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain.

1862   American Civil War: Battle of Yorktown.

1930   In an act of civil disobedience, Mohandas Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt.

Birthdays:

1908   Bette Davis (Actress)

1916   Gregory Peck (Actor)

1934   Booker T. Washington (Educator and civil rights leader)

1937   Colin Powell (Secretary of State)