Tiger Woods wins his second Masters Golf Tournament on this date. It was his fourth straight consecutive win in a major golf tournament. Woods has won a total of 8 major golf tournaments in his career. He has also won more earnings than any other golfer in the history of the sport.

The Associated Press reported that a suspected slave ship carrying more than 100 slave children was believed to be drifting off the coast of western Africa. Warrants for the arrest of the Nigerian owner, captain, and crew were issued on this date.

Jury selection began on this date in the Former KKK member Thomas Blanton, Jr.'s trial for allegedly bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church on September 15, 1963, killing 4 little Black girls in the blast.

Cincinnati Mayor Charles Luken lifts city-wide curfew that helped end a week of unrest over the police shooting of an unarmed Black citizen. Mayor Luken vowed to reform the city's police department and make officers more accountable for their actions.

A court settlement called for1991"> Mississippi to spend $246 million over 17 years to improve the academic programs and facilities at Mississippi's Jackson State University, Mississippi Vally State, and Alcorn State.

The AP reported on this date that archaeologists Gerald Sawyer and Warren Perry discovered the remains of a1991"> Connecticut slave plantation owned by Colonel Samuel Browne. The plantation was called the New Salem Plantation. The plantation was in operation from 1718 to 1781. This discovery showed that slavery was present in Northern states.

Urban planner1991"> Phillip Clay is named chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, becoming the highest ranking Black official in the institute's history.

The home of civil rights activist Daisy Bates was designated as a national historic landmark on this date in1991"> Arkansas. During her lifetime, Bates fought to desegregate schools and acted as an advisor for the Little Rock Nine who integrated Central High School. Bates was also president of Arkansas' chapter of the NAACP.

Former1991"> Tuskegee Airman Roy Chappell is presented with the Philips 66 Aviation Leadership Award, considered to be one of the most prestigious civilian aviation awards.

Tennis pro Venus Williams won the Pilot Pen Tennis Championship on this date at the1991"> Connecticut Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut. This was the third consecutive year that she won this event.

Actress and1991"> R&B singer Aaliyah Haughton was killed in an airplane crash on this date in the Bahamas. Some of Aaliyah's hit songs include Rock the Boat, One In a Million, and Back and Forth.

Golf pro Tiger Woods wins the NEC Invitational Golf Tournament on this date. This was his third straight victory in this event.

Terrorists attacked America on this date. Terrorists hijacked four commercial jets, and three of them were used to crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Thousands of U.S. civilians were killed in the attacks. Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice consult President Bush on how to respond to these acts of terror.

The fourth plane hijacked by terrorists intending to attack America crashed in a field in rural Southwestern1991"> Pennsylvania on this date. It is believed that the plane's crew and courageous passengers risked their lives and fought the hijackers off. The plane was co-piloted by Leroy W. Homer, Jr.

Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa hit his 60th homerun on this date. Sosa became the first player in major league baseball history to ever hit 60 homeruns in three consecutive seasons.

Pro baseball star Barry Bonds broke Babe Ruth's single season walks record on this date when he was walked for the 171st time. He ended the season with 177 walks. He broke this record in 2002 with 198 walks and broke it again in 2004 with 232 walks.

Pro baseball star Ricky Henderson broke Ty Cobb's career runs record on this date. Henderson hit a homerun to break the record.

Pro baseball player Barry Bonds broke Mark McGwire's single season homerun record on this date when he hit his 71st and 72nd homeruns. He ended the season with 73 homeruns.

Pro baseball slugger Barry Bonds hit his 73rd homeurn on this date. Bonds became the record holder for the most homeruns in one season in Major League Baseball history.