2014 Event Pope Francis gives Easter Mass in St. Peter's square; his message included prayer for peace in Syria and Ukraine, a halt to Boko Haram attacks against Nigerian Christians, and for all to care for the hungry and the needy 2014 Event Space station astronauts received an Easter Day delivery in the form of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spaceship filled with food, supplies, equipment and care packages; the space station delivery was the fourth for the commercial space technology company 2011 Event Pope Benedict XVI performs Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City; he calls for dialogue and diplomacy to end Libya's unrest 1997 Event 27th Easter Seal Telethon raises $47,392,682 1996 Event 26th Easter Seal Telethon 1993 Event 23rd Easter Seal Telethon raises 1992 Event Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage 1992 Event 22nd Easter Seal Telethon 1990 Event 20th Easter Seal Telethon 1989 Event 19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000 1988 Event 18th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,200,000 1987 Death Paul Clinton Sundberg, actor (Belle of NY, Easter Parade), dies 1987 Event 17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,184,425 1986 Event 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000 1985 Event 1st live telecast of Easter Parade 1985 Event 15th Easter Seal Telethon raises $27,400,000 1984 Event 14th Easter Seal Telethon raises $24,600,000 1983 Event 13th Easter Seal Telethon 1982 Event 12th Easter Seal Telethon raises $19,500,000 1969 Death Judy Garland, actress (Wizard of Oz, Easter Parade), dies at 47 1967 Event Who and Cream make U.S. debut at Murray the K's Easter Show 1950 Event Indians' Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4 1943 Event Last German Q/pirate ship sinks near Easter Island 1934 Event Easter Cross on Mount Davidson (SF) dedicated 1916 Death Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 1916 Event British court martial (Easter uprising) 1916 Event Easter rebellion of Irish against British occupation begins 1911 Birthday Charles Walters, U.S., actor/choreographer/director, Easter parade 1899 Birthday Fred Astaire, born in Omaha, Nebraska, tap dancer/actor, Easter Parade, Swingtime 1877 Event 1st Easter egg roll held on White House lawn 1864 Birthday Roger David Casement, Irish nationalist, Easter uprising 1916 1724 Event 1st Easter observed 1722 Event Jacob Roggeveen discovers Easter Island 1659 Birthday Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator, Easter Island 31 Event 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus
