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Apr.
11, 2020 Week: 15
Day:
102
86004:
H
59°
\ L
29°
\ Average
Sky Cover: 5%
Wind:
6mph\Gusts: 4mph Visibility: 10 mi
Nearest
lightning: 377mi.; Nearest active fire: 517mi.
Record
High:
75°[1907]
Record Low:
10°[1945]
Apr.
Averages:
60°\27°
(3
days with moisture)
Today’s
Quote
"You
will face many defeats in life,
but
never let yourself be defeated."
-Maya
Angelou
Random
Tidbits
The
treadmill was originally designed for English prisons as a tool for
punishment.
In
the late 19th century, running was called "pedestrianism."
Observations
This Week
Passiontide:
29-4/11
National Cherry Blossom Festival: 20-4/12 Link
National Cherry Blossom Festival: 20-4/12 Link
******
National
Robotics Week: 4-12 Link CANCELLED
due to COVID-19
Money Smart Week: 4-11 Link CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Bat Appreciation Week: 5-11 (First Full Week)Holy Week: 5-11
National Blue Ribbon Week: 5-11 Link (Child Abuse)National Public Health Week: 5-11
National Window Safety Week: 5-11
Undergraduate Research Week: 5-11 Link
World Irish Dancing Week: 5-12
The Masters Tournament: 6-12
Week of The Young Child: 11-17 Link
Money Smart Week: 4-11 Link CANCELLED due to COVID-19
Bat Appreciation Week: 5-11 (First Full Week)Holy Week: 5-11
National Blue Ribbon Week: 5-11 Link (Child Abuse)National Public Health Week: 5-11
National Window Safety Week: 5-11
Undergraduate Research Week: 5-11 Link
World Irish Dancing Week: 5-12
The Masters Tournament: 6-12
Week of The Young Child: 11-17 Link
Observations for Today
Baby
Massage Day Link
International
"Louie Louie" Day
National
Catch and Release Day
My
Rambling Thoughts
A
nice day for a nice walk. So I did it. Also started my vehicle and
drove around the parking lot. Sounds so weird to say that.
This
is Good Friday. In my youth, my mom, brother, and a family friend's
mom and 8 kids would load up our vehicles and drive from Catholic
church to Catholic church. We were not Catholic, but it meant a lot
to our friends. As kids we would see all the beautiful churches, and
say a short prayer, leave an offering, move on. A great memory for
today.
I
am not a fan of Sen. McSally, from AZ. But she is fighting for Native
tribes to allow them to get some of the Small Business Assoc. $$$
that have been made available. Good for her.
Tracking
this crazy virus is difficult, but it came out today that most of the
cases of the virus in NYC were brought from Europe. Interesting.
This
is certainly the most odd Holy Week of my life. Usually one sees
various Holy Week activities on the news. This year we see empty
squares in Rome, closed churches around the world, and no Easter ads
on TV.
Today’s
Puzzle
Answer
at the bottom of the page
Find
a number less than 100 that is increased by one-fifth of its value
when its digits are reversed.
Historical
Events
1876
- The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized in New
York City.
1876 - The stenotype was patented (#175,892) by John C. Zachos of New York City
1909 - The city of Tel Aviv was founded.
1919 - The International Labor Organization(IOL) was founded.
1945 - The American Third Army liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany.
1876 - The stenotype was patented (#175,892) by John C. Zachos of New York City
1909 - The city of Tel Aviv was founded.
1919 - The International Labor Organization(IOL) was founded.
1945 - The American Third Army liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany.
1954
- The Most
Boring Day ever?
1957 - The Ryan X-13 Vertijet became the first jet to take-off and land vertically, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
1963 - Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris (Peace on Earth) - the first encyclical addressed to all instead of to Catholics alone.
1970 - Apollo 13 was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise. The difficult trip back home was the topic of the film, Apollo 13.
1976 - The Apple Computer 1 (Apple I) was created. They were initially all hand-built by Steve Wozniak.
1988 - Cher (Cherilyn Sarkasian) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 1987's Moonstruck.
2006 - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully enriched uranium.
1957 - The Ryan X-13 Vertijet became the first jet to take-off and land vertically, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
1963 - Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris (Peace on Earth) - the first encyclical addressed to all instead of to Catholics alone.
1970 - Apollo 13 was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronauts James A. Lovell, John L. Swigert, and Fred W. Haise. The difficult trip back home was the topic of the film, Apollo 13.
1976 - The Apple Computer 1 (Apple I) was created. They were initially all hand-built by Steve Wozniak.
1988 - Cher (Cherilyn Sarkasian) won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 1987's Moonstruck.
2006 - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully enriched uranium.
2015
Barack Obama and Raúl Castro meet in Panama, the 1st meeting of US
and Cuban heads of state since the Cuban Revolution
2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is forcibly removed from the
Ecuadorian embassy in London by police and arrested on failure to
appear in court on US extradition charges
2019
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir overthrown and arrested by the army
in Khartoum after 29 years in power
2019
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI claims Catholic sexual abuse caused in part by
1960s sexual revolution
Birthdays
Today
@92-Fashion
designer, Oleg Cassini (d. 2006)
88-Actor, Joel Grey (1932)
@67-Actor, Meshach Taylor (d.2014; cancer)
Puzzle
Answer:
45
(1/5 of 45 = 9, 9 + 45 = 54)
