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In April 2007, former “Full House” child actress Jodie Sweetin took to the podium at Marquette University to tell college kids how she overcame drug addiction and try to inspire them to stay clean and sober themselves.
In April 27 stories that mentioned the death of Gerardo Leyva Lolis, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the hospital director, reported erroneously that a laboratory had confirmed Leyva had swine flu. Hospital director Carlos Aranza now says swine flu was only suspected at the time, and that tests later showed he had regular seasonal influenza.
In April 2003, Barack Obama rose in the Illinois Senate to discuss a delicate issue: legislation calling for a study of whether police discriminate against black drivers by making up excuses to pull them over.
In April 18 stories about Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle's no-hitter, The Associated Press erroneously reported that David Cone threw a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on June 17, 1995. The last no-hitter against the Rangers was Mike Witt's perfect game on Sept. 30, 1984.
In April 1976, Ted Landsmark stumbled into a crowd of whites demonstrating against the city's desegregation school busing and was speared with the pointed staff of an American flag. A photo of the attack won a Pulitzer Prize and branded Boston as racially intolerant.
Pope Set to Visit Washington, New York in April Pope Benedict XVI will visit Washington and New York in April, the first papal visit to the United States since 1999 and the current pope's eighth foreign journey since becoming head of the Catholic Church in April 2005.
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