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• Today is Tuesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2014. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On April 1, 1789, the U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York; Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House speaker.
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• On this date:
• In 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio, established a fire department made up of paid city employees.
• In 1912, the city of Branson, Mo., was incorporated.
• In 1924, Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. (Hitler was released in Dec. 1924; during his time behind bars, he wrote his autobiographical screed, "Mein Kampf.")
• In 1933, Nazi Germany staged a daylong national boycott of Jewish-owned businesses.
• In 1939, the United States recognized the government of Gen. Francisco Franco in Spain, the same day Franco went on radio to declare victory in the Spanish Civil War.
• In 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II.
• In 1954, the United States Air Force Academy was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
• In 1963, New York City's daily newspapers resumed publishing after settlement was reached in a 114-day strike. The daytime drama "General Hospital" premiered on ABC-TV.
• In 1972, the first Major League Baseball players' strike began; it lasted 12 days.
• In 1976, Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and

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