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May 6, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: May 6, 1527: Sack of Rome by the troops of Charles V. May 6, 1954: Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, a feat that was previously thought impossible and […]

Newsletter, May 5th, 2025

Dear Friends,   Tangents: Cinco de Mayo.   May 5, 1904: Cy Yiung pitches a perfect game. May 5, 1921: Coco Chanel releases her first fragrance, Chanel No. 5, marking the beginning of modern perfumery. On May 5, 1961, astronaut […]

The Newsletter for Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. August 2, 1519: Leonardo da Vinci, died at the Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France. August 2, 1611: King James bible published. August 2, 1903: Benjamin Spock, pediatrician born. August 2, 1952: The world’s […]

May 1st, 2025, Newsletter

Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve.  It’s May Day. May 1, 1707: The Kingdom of Great Britain was created as a treaty merging England and Scotland took effect. Go to article May 1, 1840: The world’s first adhesive postage stamp, […]

The Newsletter for Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

Dear Friends, Tangents: Walpurgisnacht, Europe. April 30th, 1916: Daylight Saving Time is introduced by Germany and its World War I allies, aiming to save energy to support the war effort. On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon […]