April 19, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. April 19, 1770: British explorer Captain James Cook first sights Australia. On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring 500. […]
April 18, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. April 18, 1775: Paul Rever’s Midnight Ride. April 18, 1783: American Revolution – George Washington issues General Order announcing the end of hostilities with Britain. 2011: Standard & Poor’s lowered its long-term outlook for […]
April 17, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. Go to article >> April 17, 1991: First […]
April 16, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: April 16, 2003: The Treaty of Accession admits 10 new countries to the European Union, including Poland, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic. April 16, 2003: Michael Jordan played his last NBA game as his Washington Wizards ended […]
April 15, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. April 15th, 1912: RMS Titanic sinks at 2:27 am off Newfoundland as the band plays on with the loss of between 1,490 and 1,635 people. Go to article >> April 15, 1955: First McDonald’s opens. […]