26th of April

26th of April

Did you know on the 26th of April 1865 American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at theBennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states and Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia. John Wilkes Booth was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C. Besides that, on the 26th of April 1965 a Rolling Stones concert in London, Ontario is shut down by police after 15 minutes due to rioting. A famous actor was born on the 26th of April 1980 and that actor is Channing Tatum. That's right! He is known for his portrayal of the character Greg in the 20012 comedy film 21 Jump Street and its 2014 sequel 22 Jump Street.