4-5-15

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Almanac: Week: 15 \ Day: 095 
April Averages: 58°\27°
86004 Today: H 63°\L 26° Average Sky Cover: 25% 
Wind ave:   11mph\Gusts:  24mph
Ave. High: 55° Record High:  75° (1959) Ave. Low: 25° Record Low:  8° (1958)
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Observances Today:
Christian: Easter
Go for Broke Day 
National Deep Dish Pizza Day
Plum Pudding Day
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Observances This Week:
1-7
The APAWS Pooper Scooper Week
Golden Rule Week 
Laugh at Work Week
Medication Safety Week
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week  


4-12

Hate Week
National Robotics Week


5-11

Bat Appreciation Week          
Explore Your Career Options
Mule Days

National Blue Ribbon Week (Child Abuse)
National Public Health Week
National Window Safety Week

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Quote of the Day 

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US Historical Highlights for Today
1621 - Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England
1768 - 1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC)
1792 - George Washington casts 1st presidential veto
1887 - Anne Sullivan teaches "water" to Helen Keller
1922 - KOB-AM in Albuquerque NM begins radio transmissions
1923 - Firestone Co put their inflatable tires into production
1927 - Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 & 200 m free style
1944 - Newspapers reported that the Tucson Medical Center would
 open soon in place of the Desert Sanatorium
1948 - WGN TV channel 9 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting
1949 - Fireside Theater debuts on television
1951 - Julius & Ethel Rosenberg, atomic spies, sentenced to death
1954 - Elvis Presley records his debut single "That's All Right"
1962 - NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m
1965 - Lava Lamp Day celebrated
1971 - US Lt Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life
1972 - Baseball season is delayed due to a strike
1984 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career
 scoring record of 31,419 points (31,421)
1988 - Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate
1989 - David Letterman becomes 1st network TV series to use dolby stereo
1990 - Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving
  all profits from Newman foods to charity
1993 - Colorado Rockies 1st game - lose to NY Mets 3-0 
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Today’s World Events through History
  456 - St. Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop
1603 - New English King James I (James VI of Scotland) departs Edinburgh
 for London
1818 - In the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement - led by
 Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín - win a decisive victory over   Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead
1874 - Birkenhead Park, the first civic public park, is opened in Birkenhead,
 England. Designed by Joseph Paxton
1879 - Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific
1895 - Oscar Wilde loses libel case against Marquess of Queensberry,
who accused him of homosexual practices
1897 - The Greco-Turkish War, also called "Thirty Days' War", is declared
  between Greece and the Ottoman Empire
1902 - In Glasgow, Scotland the Ibrox disaster occurs after a section
 of a grandstand collapses killing 25 and injuring 517
1939 - Membership in Hitler Youth becomes obligatory
1964 - 1st driverless trains run on London Underground
1997 - Steve Irwin's "The Crocodile Hunter" debuts
2012 - International internet group Anonymous hack several Chinese
  Bureaus in opposition to censorship
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Birthdays Today:
How many can you identify? Answers below in Birthday’s Today


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My Rambling Thoughts
The last few days have been highs and lows. I finally got my high speed internet working-HIGH; Century Link made is a much bigger hassle than it should have been-LOW. Accountant called and I owe IRS and AZ about $4K over what I have already had withheld-LOW; One of my investments has paid very well this year and is deposited in an account I hardly ever check and the tax bill is only about ¼ of the capital gains from that account-HIGH. I talked to my former financial advisor when I got the news about how much I owed-HIGH; and she and her husband checked out all the paperwork and found the figures were correct; and found they reminded me of my secret stash-HIGH.
Enjoying my faster internet as searches are much faster…so is Netflix.
Had to laugh when I got a robo-call from Century Link that came in about noon today to ‘remind me that my new high speed internet was ready to be enjoyed. Since they know they didn’t send the damn modem, I had to wonder what things are coming to. Being the good guy I am tried calling them to tell them I had purchased my own modem and didn’t need on sent out. Their customer service is closed on weekends but auto-man told me I could chat on line, so I went to that site and while it says on the page that the chat operates from 11a-5p on Saturdays, it also says that they are sorry but the Chat is not available at this time and please try again during the hours listed below. Such idiots.
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Brain Teasers
(answers at the end of post)
Below are five band names and one of each of their songs. However, they have been rephrased and it is your job to figure them out.

1. Blue and yellow in a period after night sings "Avenue containing shattered nighttime fancies".

2. "Numerically" also, the 21st letter of the alphabet sings "A sensation of dizziness".

3. Illuminated sight organs sings "A chemical substance that can injure or kill".

4. Involuntary shutting and opening of the eye #91 doubled sings "Merry-go-round".

5. The thankful deceased sings "Carton of condensation".

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Found on You Tube with some relevance to today
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…Author Fact…
~ More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.

…Flagstaff, AZ History…
25 YEARS AGO-1990
The Winter Fest has arrived. It’s being held at the East Flagstaff Jr. High School mini-dome. Don’t miss the arts, crafts, great foods and entertainment.

…Harper’s Index…
260,000: number of explosives the US Navy plans to detonate in the Pacific between now and 2018
9,600,000: estimated number of times the explosions will disturb marine animals

…Language Facts…
~ 'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
~ Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.

***NEW***…North Korea Facts…
~ The only country where cannabis is completely legal and du jure is North Korea.

…Unusual Fact of the Day…
Henry Ford was a proponent of hiring the handicapped. In 1919, more than 20% of his workforce had some form of disability.
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2 jokes for the day
The man applied for a job with a chain food store.
“What is your experience with groceries?” asked the interviewer.
“Well,” said the applicant. “I’m eating them all the time.”
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A man who was just married was flying to the Florida Keys for a business trip. His new bride was to accompany him the next day. When he got there he E-mailed his wife to let her know he made it there safely. 
When he sent the E-mail he miss-typed the address. In Boston, a grieving widow, whose husband has recently passed away, receives the E-mail. She reads it, screams, and faints. 
Hearing her grandmother’s cry, the widow's 18-year-old granddaughter runs into the living room to see the computer on with a message. It reads: 
Dear love, 
Just got here. Preparing for your arrival tomorrow. Can't wait to see you. 
Love, 
Your Husband 
P.S. Sure is hot down here.

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Yep, It Really Happened
ALLENDALE, Mich. (UPI) - A Michigan college student's April Fools' prank gone wrong was blamed for an apartment fire that led to a building being evacuated, firefighters said. The Allendale Fire Department said crews from Allendale, Blendon Township, and Georgetown Township responded Wednesday morning to battle the blaze in an apartment near the campus of Grand Valley State University. Investigators said the fire apparently started when one of the four female college students living in the apartment tossed a fire cracker at a roommate as part of an April Fools' Day prank and the firework landed in hamper, igniting the laundry inside. Neighbors said the girls knocked on the doors of other units in the search for a fire extinguisher, but the fire had grown too large by the time they were able to bring one back to the apartment. Capt. David Pelton of the Allendale Fire Department said the fire was the first he knew of to be started by an April Fools' prank. The extent of the damage to the building was unknown Wednesday, but residents were allowed to return to two of the building's six units. Firefighters said other residents were expected to be able to return later Wednesday, but the apartment where the fire started was unlikely to be considered safe. Firefighters said the girl whose prank ignited the flames probably won't face charges from the incident.          
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Somewhat Useless Information
According to the Venerable Bede, Easter derives its name from Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A month corresponding to April had been named "Eostremonat," or Eostre's month, leading to "Easter" becoming applied to the Christian holiday that usually took place within it. 
In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Eggs laid during that time were often boiled or otherwise preserved. Eggs were thus a mainstay of Easter meals, and a prized Easter gift for children and servants.
Hares and rabbits have long been symbols of fertility. The inclusion of the hare into Easter customs appears to have originated in Germany, where tales were told of an "Easter hare" who laid eggs for children to find. German immigrants to America brought the tradition with them and spread it to a wider public. They also baked cakes for Easter in the shape of hares, and may have pioneered the practice of making chocolate bunnies and eggs.
Easter cards arrived in Victorian England, when a stationer added a greeting to a drawing of a rabbit. According to American Greetings, Easter is now the fourth most popular holiday for sending cards, behind Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Mother's Day.
The most elaborate Easter egg traditions appear to have emerged in Eastern Europe. In Poland and Ukraine, eggs were often painted silver and gold. Pysanky (to design or write) eggs were created by carefully applying wax in patterns to an egg. The egg was then dyed, wax would be reapplied in spots to preserve that color, and the egg was boiled again in other shades. The result was a multi-color striped or patterned egg.
In Medieval Europe, churchgoers would take a walk after Easter Mass, led by a crucifix or the Easter candle. Today these walks endure as Easter Parades. People show off their spring finery, including lovely bonnets decorated for spring.

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Birthday’s Today
78 - Colin Powell, Bronx NY, general/asst to president\Sec of State
74 - Michael Moriarty, actor (Law & Order)
51 - Christopher "Kid" Reid, American rapper (Kid 'n Play)
42 - Pharrell Williams, American music producer (The Neptunes)\singer
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Remembered for being born today
- (Ruth Elizabeth) Bette Davis, actress (Jezebel) 1908-1989@91 
Gale Storm, Bloomington Tx, actress (My Little Margie) 1922-2009@87 
- Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, film producer (James Bond) 1909-1996@87 
Gregory Peck, La Jolla California, actor (To Kill a Mockingbird) 1916-2003@87
Joseph Lister, England, physician (founded aseptic surgery) 1827-1912@84 
Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Hud, Ghost Story) 1901-1980@81
Thomas Hobbes, Westport England, philosopher (Leviathan) 1588-1679@81 
Lady Fisher, founder (British Women Caring Trust) 1921-1995@74 
Robert Q Lewis, TV host (Masquerade Party) 1921-1991@71
Spencer Tracy, Milwaukee, actor (Adam's Rib) 1900-1967@67 
Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator (1st African
American on US stamp) 1856-1915@59 
Judith Arlene Resnik, Akron, astronaut (Chal disaster) 1949-1986@36 
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Historical Obits Today
Saul Bellow, Canadian born writer, Nobel laureate-2005@89
Charlton Heston, American Actor-2008@84
Douglas MacArthur, US general (Pacific theater-WW II)-1964@84
Allen Ginsberg, beat poet-1997@80
Jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist-1928@77
Ferdinand A. Porsche, German car designer-2012@76
Sam Walton, Billionaire CEO (Wal-Mart), multiple myeloma-1992@74
Gene Pitney, singer, heart attack-2006@66
John Tower, (Sen-R-Tx), plane crash-1991@65
Kurt Cobain, grunge rocker (Nirvana), suicide-1994@27
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Brain Teasers Answers
1. Green Day sings "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

2. U2 sings "Vertigo".

3. Bright Eyes sings "Poison".

4. Blink 182 sings "Carousel".

5. The Grateful Dead sings "Box of Rain".

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Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site contains mistakes and sadly once the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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