Today, April 25, 1926, aspiring chef Tiana kisses Prince Naveen, who has been magically turned into a frog, and turns into a frog herself (The Princess and the Frog, 2009)

#OnThisDay, April 25, 2009, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Michael Oher, Ole Miss offensive tackle (depicted in The Blind Side, 2009)

Today, April 25, is Miss Rhode Island’s idea of a perfect date because of its moderate weather (Miss Congeniality, 2000)

#OnThisDay, April 24, 1184 BC, the Greek army breached the walls of Troy. They pretended to sail away and hid inside a large wooden horse which the Trojans brought into their city as a victory trophy (depicted in Troy, 2004) #Movies #Film #Cinemastodon #Letterboxd #TodayInHistory #Histodons

#OnThisDay, April 23, 1985, Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. Public reaction was negative and the original formula was back on the market within three months (depicted in Stranger Things, s03e07 “The Bite”, 2016)

Today, April 23, 2006, police constable Nicholas Angel moves from London to Sandford, England. The first thing he does in town is arrest PC Danny Butterman for drunk driving and nab several rowdy kids (Hot Fuzz, 2007)

Today, April 23, 1957, teen superhero Stratogale is killed when her cape gets sucked into a jet’s turbine, leading costume designer Edna Mode to later declare, “No capes!” (The Incredibles, 2004)

#OnThisDay, April 22, 1964, the 1964 World’s Fair opened at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. Its theme was "Peace Through Understanding” (depicted in Tomorrowland, 2015)

Today, April 22, 1942, a young boy named Angus MacMorrow who lives on the shores of Loch Ness finds a large, mysterious egg in a tidal pool (The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, 2007)

#OnThisDay, April 21, 1770, Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria boarded a luxurious carriage that had been built specially for her two-and-a-half-week journey from Austria to France (depicted in Marie Antoinette, 2006)

Today, April 21, the town of Antonio Bay gets ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Father Malone discovers his grandfather’s diary, describing a murderous conspiracy. A strange, glowing fog approaches the town (John Carpenter’s The Fog, 1980)

Today, April 20, 1910, renowned American author Mark Twain leaves Earth to keep his appointment with Halley’s Comet (The Adventures of Mark Twain, 1985, dir. Will Vinton)

#OnThisDay, April 20, 1902, Marie and Pierre Curie successfully isolated radioactive radium salts from the mineral pitchblende in their laboratory in Paris (depicted in Radioactive, 2019)

Today, April 20, at 5 minutes to midnight, an old sailor spins a yarn about a rolling fog that concealed a terrible betrayal. He warns that it will return, bringing supernatural revenge (John Carpenter’s The Fog, 1980)

#OnThisDay, April 19, 1963, Johnny Cash released his single “Ring of Fire”, written by his future wife June Carter and Merle Kilgore (Walk the Line, 2005)

Today, April 18, 1800, lieutenant Jack Aubrey meets physician Stephen Maturin at a concert at the Governor’s Mansion, beginning their long friendship (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003)

#OnThisDay, April 17, 1397, poet Geoffrey Chaucer read the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II, in English rather than Norman French. In the story, on April 17, 1387, the pilgrims set out on their journey (depicted in A Knight’s Tale, 2001)

#OnThisDay, April 15, 1755, Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language" was published in London (depicted in Blackadder, s03e02 “Ink and Incapability”, 1983)

Today, April 15, 1994, Quick Stop Groceries clerk Dante Hicks is called into work on his day off. He and his friend Randal Graves, a clerk at RST Video, spend the day together, including attending a friend’s wake (Clerks, “The Lost Scene” 2004)

#OnThisDay, April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth during a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre (depicted in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, 2007)