Beatification ceremony for Joan of Arc held in Rome, Italy–
Old Yankee stadium opened in N.Y.C.–
First U.S. public laundromat opened, Fort Worth, Texas–
League of Nations dissolved–
Actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in a civil ceremony–
Lighted fishing pole patented–
The longest professional baseball game started on this night. The 33-inning game spanned 3 days, beginning on April 18, extending into April 19, and ending on June 23. The Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Red Sox beat the Rochester (New York) Red Wings 3-2. Cal Ripken was playing 3rd base for the Red Wings–
Beauty and the Beast was the first Disney animated film to become a Broadway musical. It opened on this day at New York’s Palace Theater–
Cardinals gathered in Rome to select Pope John Paul II’s successor–
Catherine Ndereba, of Kenya, won the 109th Boston Marathon for an unprecedented fourth time in the women’s division–
Aaron Caissie set a world record by balancing 17 spoons on his face–
Weather
The temperature soared to 90 degrees F in New York City–
Logan Airport in Boston reported a temperature of 2 degrees F–
The Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead region of North Dakota rose more than 20 feet above flood stage.–
The temperature reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit in Del Rio, Texas–
