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April 27
Ralph Waldo Emerson dies, and the U.S. passes the Soil Conservation Act.
April 26
Frederick Law Olmsted is born, and a tornado ravages Bangladesh.
April 25
The General Land Office is established, and Chernobyl explodes.
April 24
Ernest Shackleton saves his crew, and Ted Kaczynski sends his essay to the New York Times.
April 23
Mount Pelee erupts, and scientists confirm political interference in experiments.
April 22
The first Earth Day is celebrated, and Richard Nixon dies.
April 21
The founder of the Sierra Club is born, and toxic waste explodes in New Jersey.
April 20
Luddites attack a mill, and The Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explodes.
April 19
The EPA bans PCBs, and the California condor is saved from extinction.
April 18
The San Francisco Earthquake strikes, and the EPA declares greenhouse gases a 'threat.'

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