TODAY’S HISTORY

1866: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in New York City. 1938: A referendum made Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria official.

1972: Famed comic actor and director Charlie Chaplin received an honorary Oscar at the 44th Annual Academy Awards, after a 12-minute standing ovation.

2003: Congress approved the Amber Alert system, which alerts the public to child abductions.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

William Hazlitt (1778-1830), writer; William

Booth (1829-1912), Salvation Army founder; Joseph Pulitzer (18471911), publisher; Harry Morgan (1915-2011), actor; Max von Sydow (1929-2020), actor; Omar Sharif (1932-2015), actor; John Madden (1936-), football coach/broadcaster; Steven Seagal (1952-), actor; Babyface (1959-), singer-songwriter/ producer; David Harbour (1975-), actor; Charlie Hunnam (1980-), actor; Mandy Moore (1984-), actress/singersongwriter; Haley Joel Osment (1988-), actor; Daisy Ridley (1992-), actress.

TODAY’S FACT:

According to estimates from the CIA, residents of the 0.77-square-mile principality of Monaco enjoy the longest life expectancy in the world, at an average of 89.5 years.

TODAY’S SPORTS:

In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers announced the purchase of Jackie Robinson’s contract from the Montreal Royals, a minor-league club.

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.” — William Hazlitt

TODAY’S NUMBER:

1,546 — animals adopted from the ASPCA Adoption Center in New York City in 2020.

TODAY’S MOON:

Between last quarter moon (April 4) and new moon (April 11).