Ghosts: April 12 to 18

And we're back here again! Hope any weekday stresses flew right by you and dissolved amidst a nice long weekend. Before digging in your Monday heels, take a break and see what monumental moments — historical or hysterical — made their mark this April week. Carry over your holiday appetites to a little craving for quirky Spring trivia. The Ghosts never lie. They're only here to serve.

April 18, 1783: The American Revolutionary War finally comes to a halt. Seven years long, to the day. April 13, 1796: Elephants on parade. The first pachyderm to set foot on the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. April 13, 1870: Metropolitan Museum of Art makes its mark. April 4, 1876: The dramatic end of a critical player American history — Abraham Lincoln shot and killed. Good news only as a reminder of his impact on this country's foundation. April 18, 1909: Joan of Arc beatified. Celebrating 100 years of being Blessed. April 15, 1955: R.I.P. incomparable Albert Einstein. April 17, 1975: Cambodian civil war finally comes to an end. April 13, 1986: Living peace legend Desmond Tutu is elected as South Africa's Archbishop of Capetown. April 14, 1992: Do you hear the people sing? Les Miz debuts. Storm the barricades. April 14, 2003: Human Genome Project — 99.99 percent close enough?