Celebrate April

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Today is INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT, FN1, FN2, NATIONAL BIG WIND DAY FN3, and Cuz Dom says it’s NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH DAY or La GIORNATA NAZIONALE della PANINO al FORMAGGIO GRIGLIATO. My Cuz Rose from Brooklyn says today’s flower is PEACH 복사꽃 -– symbolizing the power of love.

*1663: Galileo: Pope Urban VIII ordered formal inquest of Galileo Galilei, “The Father of Modern Science,” to begin by the Inquisition in Rome;

*1776: Halifax Day: North Carolina’s 4th Provincial Congress in Halifax, NC, voted unanimously for the “Halifax Resolves” – that NC's delegates to Continental Congress be empowered to concur with the other colonial delegates in declaring independence from Great Britain;

*1861: Ft. Sumpter: Confederate batteries fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, SC, marking start of the American Civil War;

*1945: FDR’s Yahrzeit: the 32nd POTUS, Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, GA – FDR was age 63;

*1960: Eddie Quit: Eddie Sawyer, 1950 "Whiz Kids" Manager quit after Phillies lost to Reds 9-3 on Opening Day in Cincinnati; this was 2nd time Ed quit (he resigned in June 1952 when Phillies were 7 games below .500), but this time was 1st time a MLB manager resigned/was fired that early. He said "I'm 49 years old, and I want to live to be 50";

*1963 MLK, JR. Arrest:  Martin Luther King was arrested & jailed in Birmingham, Alabama, charged w contempt of court and parading w/o a permit While there in jail, he penned his famous "LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL";

1965: 1st Dome Game: LHP Chris Short pitched 2-0 ShO win over Houston Colt .45s (now Astros) in 1st game ever played in Astrodome;

*1980: Hope: Canadian one-legged distance runner Terry Fox began his 143 day "Marathon of Hope" attempt to cross Canada with the simple objective of informing Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer;

*1992: Euro Disney:  the theme park Euro Disneyland opened (the resort and its park's name are now Disneyland Paris);

*2015: Jordan Spieth:  at the 79th US Masters Tournament, at Augusta National GC: Jordan Spieth leads wire-to-wire to win his 1st major title by 4 strokes from Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose.
         
 
FN1: YURI’S DAY: The International Day of Human Space Flight (in other official UN languages: Russian. Международный день полёта человека в космос; or Юрьева ночь Yuri’s Night; Sp. Día Internacional de los Vuelos Espaciales Tripulados; Fr. Journée internationale du vol spatial habité); aka Cosmonautics Day in Russia and other countries, is the annual celebration, held on the anniversary of the 1st human space flight by Yuri Gagarin.
 
FN2: YURI’S 108 MINUTE FLIGHT: Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934 – 68) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who, aboard the 1st successful crewed spaceflight, became the 1st human to journey into outer space. Travelling on Vostok 1, Gagarin completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961 – his flight took 108 minutes.
 
FN3: MWBObs (MT. WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY): NATIONAL BIG WIND DAY is observed each year in US on April 12; it commemorates the recording of the highest natural wind gust measured on the Earth’s surface.  On afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded winds at 231 miles per hour.

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Today is PATRIOTS’ DAY, FN1, BICYCLE DAY FN2, and HANGING OUT DAY FN3. My Cuz Dom says it’s NATIONAL GARLIC DAY or La GIORNATA dell’ AGLIO, and RICE BALL DAY or La GIORNATA del ARANCINI (little orange). My Cuz Rose from Brooklyn says today’s flower is LARSPUR 참제비고깔 – symbolizing “Clear and Fair.”

*1529: Protestant Reformation: after the Second Diet of Speyer banned Lutheranism, a group of rulers (German: Fürst) & independent cities (German: Reichsstadt) protested the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms – which helped begin the Protestant Reformation;

*1776: “Shot Heard Around the World”: the American Revolutionary War started in Lexington Common when British troops fired on the Minutemen; when the brief Battle of Lexington ended, 8 Americans were KIA, 10 others WIA, only 1 British soldier injured;

*1897: 1st Boston Marathon: John J. McDermott won the 1st Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds;

*1900: Phillies’ Record: Phillies beat Boston Beaneaters (later Braves) 19-17 in 10 innings in the highest scoring MLB Opening Day game;

*1934: Shirley’s Premier: Shirley Temple appeared in her 1st movie, "Stand Up & Cheer”;

*1941: Bucharest Pogrom: a Nazi officer killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparked "Green Shirts" or Cămășile verzi pogrom killing 125 Jews;

*1987: 1st Simpsons: The Simpsons premiered as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show;

*2020: 1st Aircraft on Mars: The Ingenuity, aka "GINNY," helicopter became 1st aircraft to achieve flight on another planet – Mars;
       

FN1: PATRIOT’S or PATRIOTS’ DAY: The Patriots' Day (so punctuated in several US states, but Patriot's Day in Maine) is annual event formalized as several state holidays, commemorating Battles of Lexington & Concord, & Battle of Menotomy, the 1st battles of the American Revolutionary War. NB: the Battle of Menotomy was THE bloodiest battle today with 25 colonists +40 Brit KIA. It was fought in Arlington, Massachusetts.

FN2: 1st LSD TRIP: April 19, 1943, the Swiss father of psychedelic medicine Albert Hofmann dropped lysergic acid diethylamide (at 4:20pm; what a coincidence?) and took a bike ride, becoming the first human to trip on LSD.

FN3: “DRY CLEANING”: Each year on April 19, Project Laundry List works with hundreds of other organizations to sponsor National Hanging Out Day. This day encourages communities to learn about the benefits, both financially and environmentally, of using a clothesline for drying laundry.

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I didn't know 4/20 was a thing that far back.

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I didn't know 4/20 was a thing that far back.

Wonder if the pot heads picked up on that?

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Today is DAY #7 of PASSOVER or Yom Tov (last 2 days), and INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY or INTERNATIONAL COMMEMORATION DAY (ICD), FN1, FN2,  BIOLOGICAL CLOCK DAY FN3,  and GREAT POETRY READING DAY FN4. My Cousin Dominic says today is NATIONAL BLUEBERRY PIE DAY or GIORNO della TORTA AI MIRTILLI. Cuz Rose from B’klyn says today’s flower is RED PRIMROSE 빨간 앵초 – symbolizing unparalleled beauty.

*1789: Bounty Mutiny: Lt. William Bligh & 18 sailors are set adrift by the rebelling crew of the British  ship led by Master’s Mate Fletcher Christian;

*1855: 1st American Veterinary College: the Boston Veterinary Institute was incorporated in Boston, Massachusetts;

*1919: 1st US Paratrooper: 1st successful jump with Army Air Corps (rip-cord type) parachute was made by Mr. Leslie Irvin at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio;

*1922: 1st Educational Radio: WOI (Ames, Iowa) became the 1st licensed educational radio station in the US;

*1943: Izbica Ghetto: the entire Izbica Ghetto in Poland were “relocated” by the Nazis to Sobibor Concentration Camp and all 400 were killed;

*1958: 1st Hardtrack Nuke: the US conducted the 1st of 35 nuclear test explosions in the Pacific Proving Ground as part of Operation Hardtack I;

*1993: 1st Daughters at Work: the 1st "TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK DAY" was promoted by Ms. Foundation for Women;

*2012: 1st Bryce Game: 19 year-old rookie Bryce Harper made his much-anticipated debut in Nationals' 4-3 loss to LA Dodgers at Chavez Ravine;

*2020: 1M COVID Cases: US confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1M: the COVID death toll of 58,365 surpasses that of US soldiers killed in Vietnam War.

       
Let us pray and hope all death tolls from preventable workers accidents, diseases and wars get reduced around the world
         
FN1: OSHA: in 1989, the AFL-CIO declared April 28 "Workers' Memorial Day" to honor the hundreds of thousands of working people killed and injured on the job every year. April 28 is the anniversary of the date the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 went into effect, and when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was formed (April 28, 1971). Previously, in 1984, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) established a day of mourning. The Canadian Labour Congress declared an annual day of remembrance in 1985 on April 28, which is the anniversary of a comprehensive Workers' Compensation Act (refer to the entry Workplace Safety & Insurance Board), passed in 1914. In 1991, the Canadian parliament passed an Act respecting a National Day of Mourning for persons killed or injured in the workplace, making April 28 an official Workers' Mourning Day.

FN2: ICD: INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY or INTERNATIONAL COMMEMORATION DAY (ICD) for the DEAD & INJURED takes place annually around the world on April 28, an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work.

FN3: CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS: This day was created to bring awareness to the human body's internal clock and its effects on aging and overall health. The term "biological clock" was first coined in the early 20th century, but it wasn't until recent years that scientists have delved deeper into understanding its mechanisms. In 1729, French scientist Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan conducted the first experiment designed to distinguish an endogenous clock from responses to daily stimuli. He noted that 24-hr patterns in the movement of the leaves of the Mimosa plant or pudica persisted, even when the plants were kept in constant darkness.[/b] (TIL).

FN3: WHAT’S A GREAT POEM? At the tail end of National Poetry Month, April 28th marks observance of National Great Poetry Reading Day. This day celebrates distinguished poetry and the notable poets who wrote them. day was NATIONAL GREAT POETRY READING DAY – April 28:  At the tail end of National Poetry Month, April 28th marks the observance of National Great Poetry Reading Day. This day celebrates distinguished poetry and the notable poets who wrote them. Great poems often make us think, but first they make us feel, and they way they do that is by making us experience a scene or situation. Experience is details, not ideas or abstractions.