1760 - Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat 1792 - Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Jassy 1894 - New England Telephone and Telegraph installs the first battery-operated telephone switchboard in Lexington‚ Massachusetts. 1908 - Muir Woods National Monument‚ California‚ established 1937 - Maxwell Anderson's stage drama "High Tor" premieres at Martin Beck Theatre‚ NYC; runs for 171 performances‚ wins Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play 1945 - US soldiers led by General Douglas MacArthur invades Philippines 1951 - Washington Capitals NBA team folds 1977 - Australian Open Men's Tennis: American Roscoe Tanner wins his first and only Grand Slam event; beats Guillermo Vilas of Argentina 6-3‚ 6-3‚ 6-3 2007 - 33rd People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp and Jennifer Aniston win (Movie Star) and Patrick Dempsey and Eva Longoria win (TV) 2021 - Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes in the Java Sea just after take off from Jakarta‚ Indonesia‚ killing all 62 on board More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1493 - Christopher Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids‚ describing them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted" 1957 - Dutch Newspaper Society expels communist daily paper "Truth" 1967 - "More of the Monkees" second album by The Monkees is released 1995 - Ecuador and Peru involved in boundary fight 2010 - Hopman Cup Tennis‚ Perth: María José Martínez Sánchez and Tommy Robredo of Spain beat British pair Laura Robson and Andy Murray 7-6‚ 7-5 to clinch a 2-1 win; Spain's 3rd title 2012 - "Time is Love" single released by Josh Turner (Billboard Song of the Year 2012) More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1620 - Johann Weichmann‚ German organist‚ and sacred and secular music composer (Sorgen-Lägerin)‚ born in Wolgast‚ Pomerania (d. 1652) 1829 - Thomas William Robertson‚ English playwright (Caste)‚ born in Newark-on-Trent‚ England (d. 1871) 1910 - Dick Henry Jurgen‚ American swing music bandleader‚ born in Sacramento‚ California (d. 1995) 1914 - Derek Allhusen‚ English equestrian rider (Olympic gold team‚ silver Individual eventing 1968)‚ born in London‚ England (d. 2000) 1956 - Imelda Staunton‚ British actress (Finding Your Feet‚ Maleficent)‚ born in Archway‚ London 1967 - Dave Mcllwain‚ Canadian NHL center (Pitts Penguins)‚ born in Seaforth‚ Canada More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1895 - Aaron Lufkin Dennison‚ 'Father of American watchmaking'‚ American watch manufacturer and businessman (Tremont Watch Company)‚ dies at 82 1964 - Frank "Big Boy" Goudie‚ American jazz tenor saxophonist and clarinetist‚ and upholsterer‚ dies of cancer at 64 1975 - Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov‚ Russian mathematician (group theory)‚ dies at 73 1979 - Avery Claflin‚ American banker and composer ("Lament for April 15" - income tax form instructions set to music)‚ dies at 80 2008 - William Quinn‚ Irish Republican Army soldier (b. 1950) 2018 - Karin von Aroldingen‚ German ballet dancer (NYC Ballet)‚ dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »

Homelessness is something that will not be fixed overnight; however‚ there are many things we can do that will help in the long run. These simple things can help the homeless population in many ways‚ even if it feels you could be doing more.