April 27, 1667: Blind poet John Milton sold the copyright of his work “Paradise Lost” for a mere 10 pounds. Once written, the poem was hailed as a masterpiece of the English language.
April 28, 1945: Benito Mussolini and his Mistress Clara Petacci were shot and killed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee Switzerland.
April 30, 1789: In New York City, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States. Washington served as a Military leader during the American Revolution, and was elected as president by 69 electors in February of that year.
March 1, 1941: Ground-breaking movie “Citizen Kane” was released into theaters. Although the movie is now hailed as a cinematic masterpiece, the film sparked a huge controversy when it was released because of its portrayal of the title character and the many parallels he had with real life newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst.
March 2, 1933: The Loch Ness monster is sighted in Scotland by a local couple. Sightings of the beast date back to almost 1,500 years, and its reappearance on this date made it something of a media phenomenon.