April 26, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday. Richter Scale Day. April 26, 1937: Massacre, Guernica, Spain. On April 26, 1986, the world’s worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl plant in the Soviet Union. An explosion and fire in the No. 4 […]
April 25, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Friday Eve. Anzac Day, Australia, New Zealand. Holocaust Day, Israel. April 25, 1901: First licence plates issued. 1915: Battle of Gallipoli. April 25, 1959: The St. Lawrence Seaway opened to shipping. Go to article >> April […]
April 24, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: April 24, 1898: Spain declares war on U.S. 1800: Library of Congress established. 1962: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology achieved the first satellite relay of a television signal. Go to article >> April 24th, 1990: The Hubble […]
April 23, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Full moon tonight. Happy Passover. St. George’s Day,, England. On April 23, 1968, 300 Columbia students barricaded the office of the college dean, charging the university with supporting the Vietnam War and violating Harlem residents’ civil rights. […]
April 22, 2024, Newsletter
Dear Friends, Tangents: Happy Monday. Today is Earth Day. April 22, 1945: Adolf Hitler admits defeat after learning teat Soviet forces had entered Berlin. 1955: Congress orders all US coins bear the motto “In God We Trust.” 2010: The Deepwater […]