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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

Flowers of the Month: Daffodil & Jonquil
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Crow Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Seed Moon
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Meaning: Courage

This is:
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Cabin Fever Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Employee Spirit Month
Family Fun Month
Great American Meatout Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Hamburger & Pickle Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
International Science Month
Irish American Month
Maple Sugar Month
Moderator Appreciation Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
National Craft Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Furniture Refinishing Month
National Irish American Heritage Month
National Kite Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National On Hold Month
National Optimism Month
National Peanut Month
National Sauce Month
National Women’s History Month
National Umbrella Month
Play the Recorder Month
Poetry Month
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision Month
Sing With Your Child Month
Social Workers Month
Youth Art Month

This Week is:
Crochet Week
Holy Week
International Goof-Off Week
National Cleaning Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Second-Hand Shopping Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
World Folk Tales & Fables Week

Today is:
Children’s Picture Book Day http://books.google.com/books?id=-qn0huNPkiEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:Johann+inauthor:Amos+inauthor:Comenius&hl=en&ei=4MauS6rxFIL58Abd2tSMDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false
National Black Forest Cake Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/530/1/National-Black-Forest-Cake-Day.html
Palm Sunday http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/palm-sunday
Something on a Stick Day http://balloonguyentertainment.com/blog/?p=367
Weed Appreciation Day http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/2125/

On This Date
March 28, 1592:
The first picture book for children was written by J.A. Comenius. <wonder what it was about?>

March 28, 1797:
Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine. <not THE washing machine, mind you, just a washing machine>

March 28, 1864:
A group of Copperheads attack Federal soldiers in Charleston, IL. Five were killed and twenty were wounded. <wha? snakes?>

March 28, 1865:
Outdoor advertising legislation was enacted in New York. The law banned “painting on stones, rocks and trees”.

March 28, 1898:
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a child born in the U.S. to Chinese immigrants was a U.S. citizen. This meant that they could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act. <the kid can stay, but those parents have to go>

March 28, 1908:
Automobile owners lobbied the U.S. Congress, supporting a bill that called for vehicle licensing and federal registration. <and so, the prisoners have something to do>

March 28, 1930:
Constantinople and Angora changed their names to Istanbul and Ankara respectively. <it’s istanbul not constantinople
>

March 28, 1938:
In Italy, psychiatrists demonstrated the use of electric-shock therapy for treatment of certain mental illnesses.

March 28, 1962:
The U.S. Air Force announced research into the use of lasers to intercept missiles and satellites. <missiles and satellites, not the same thing>

March 28, 1964:
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in London announced the Beatles would be cast in wax.

March 28, 1979:
A major accident occurred at Middleton, Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown.

March 28, 1979:
Eric Clapton and Patti ‘Layla’ Boyd were married. Patti was George Harrison’s ex-wife.

Birthdays
Ken Howard - 66
Dianne Wiest - 62
Reba McEntire - 55
Vince Vaughn - 40
Julia Stiles - 29
Lady Gaga - 24

Quote of the Day
A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains.
–Maxim Gorky

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Middleton, wasn’t that the one that was the basis for ‘‘The China Syndrome’’?

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

Flowers of the Month: Daffodil & Jonquil
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Crow Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Seed Moon
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Meaning: Courage

March 29: Full Moon: 10:25pm EDT
Full Moon on the 29th is called ‘Worm Moon’ by Native Americans of New England and the Great Lakes because this time of the year there are signs of earthworms as the ground thaws in preparation for spring.

This is:
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Cabin Fever Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Employee Spirit Month
Family Fun Month
Great American Meatout Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Hamburger & Pickle Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
International Science Month
Irish American Month
Maple Sugar Month
Moderator Appreciation Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
National Craft Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Furniture Refinishing Month
National Irish American Heritage Month
National Kite Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National On Hold Month
National Optimism Month
National Peanut Month
National Sauce Month
National Women’s History Month
National Umbrella Month
Play the Recorder Month
Poetry Month
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision Month
Sing With Your Child Month
Social Workers Month
Youth Art Month

This Week is:
Crochet Week
Holy Week
International Goof-Off Week
National Cleaning Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Second-Hand Shopping Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
Passover
Root Canal Awareness Week

Today is:
Love Your Children Day
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/531/1/National-Lemon-Chiffon-Cake-Day.html
National Mom & Pop Business Owners Day http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/03/28/2049297/a-day-to-come-back-to-mom-and.html
Smoke & Mirrors Day http://www.hartford.com/event-detail.php?id=593
Vietnam Veterans Day

On This Date
March 29, 1848:
Niagara Falls stopped flowing for one day due to an ice jam. <stop the presses!>

March 29, 1903:
A regular news service began between New York and London on Marconi’s wireless.

March 29, 1941:
The British sank five Italian warships off the Peloponnesus coast in the Mediterranean.

March 29, 1951:
The Chinese reject MacArthur’s offer for a truce in Korea.

March 29, 1961:
The 23rd amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment allowed residents of Washington, DC, to vote for president. <like the regular 50 statest can’t screw it up on their own>

March 29, 1973:
The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam. <that’s not quite true, there were still troops there in 1975>

March 29, 1973:
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show appeared on the cover of “Rolling Stone.” <too funny, man, too funny>

March 29, 1975:
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat declared that he would reopen the Suez Canal on June 5, 1975. <well, i declare>

March 29, 1979:
The Committee on Assassinations Report issued by U.S. House of Representatives stated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the result of a conspiracy. <that only took 15 years>

March 29, 1992:
Democratic presidential front-runner Bill Clinton said “I didn’t inhale and I didn’t try it again” in reference to when he had experimented with marijuana.

Birthdays
Eric Idle - 67
Bud Cort - 60
Christopher Lambert - 53
Marina Sirtis - 51
Elle Macpherson - 46
Lucy Lawless - 42
Perry Farrell - 51
Beverly Crusher - Born 2334
Deanna Troi - Born 2336

Quote of the Day
Nixon is the kind of guy who, if you were drowning twenty feet from shore, would throw you a fifteen-foot rope.
–Eugene McCarthy

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Clinton- ‘‘But I never drove across that bridge, I swear!’’

Happy birthday Mr. Lambert.

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

Flowers of the Month: Daffodil & Jonquil
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Crow Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Seed Moon
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Meaning: Courage

This is:
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Cabin Fever Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Employee Spirit Month
Family Fun Month
Great American Meatout Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Hamburger & Pickle Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
International Science Month
Irish American Month
Maple Sugar Month
Moderator Appreciation Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
National Craft Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Furniture Refinishing Month
National Irish American Heritage Month
National Kite Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National On Hold Month
National Optimism Month
National Peanut Month
National Sauce Month
National Women’s History Month
National Umbrella Month
Play the Recorder Month
Poetry Month
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision Month
Sing With Your Child Month
Social Workers Month
Youth Art Month

This Week is:
Crochet Week
Holy Week
International Goof-Off Week
National Cleaning Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Second-Hand Shopping Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
Passover
Root Canal Awareness Week

Today is:
Grass is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Fence Day http://stress.about.com/b/2009/03/30/its-the-grass-is-always-browner-on-the-other-side-of-the-fence-day-again.htm
I Am In Control Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Haig
National Doctors Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Doctors’_Day
Pencil Day http://www.mahalo.com/stub/pencil-day
Take a Walk in the Park Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/March/walkinparkday.htm
Turkey Neck Soup Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/532/1/Turkey-Neck-Soup-Day.html
Vincent VanGogh’s Birthday http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh

On This Date
March 30, 1855:
About 5,000 “Border Ruffians” from western Missouri invaded the territory of Kansas and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature. It was the first election in Kansas. <i guess i’d have an election too if there were ruffians involved>

March 30, 1858:
Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil with an eraser. <that hyman, what a great guy>

March 30, 1867:
The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. <what? they wouldn’t take beads?>

March 30, 1870:
The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, was passed by the U.S. Congress.

March 30, 1909:
In Oklahoma, Seminole Indians revolted against meager pay for government jobs. <hey, we gave them the right to vote
>

March 30, 1940:
The Japanese set up a puppet government called Manchuko in Nanking, China. <like punch and judy?>

March 30, 1964:
“Jeopardy” debuted on NBC-TV. <what is still going strong?>

March 30, 1967:
The cover of the Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was staged and photographed.

March 30, 1981:
U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr., who was trying to impress actress Jody Foster. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.

March 30, 1993:
In the Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown hit his first home run. <you’re a good man, charlie brown>

Birthdays
Peter Marshall - 84
John Astin - 80
Warren Beatty - 73
Eric Clapton - 65
Robbie Coltrane - 60
Paul Reiser - 53
MC Hammer - 48
Tracy Chapman - 46
Ian Ziering - 43
Celine Dion - 42

Quote of the Day
Given the choice between accomplishing something and just lying around, I’d rather lie around. No contest.
–Eric Clapton

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

Flowers of the Month: Daffodil & Jonquil
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Crow Moon, Lenten Moon, Sap Moon, Seed Moon
March Birthstone: Aquamarine, Bloodstone - Meaning: Courage

This is:
Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
Cabin Fever Month
Dolphin Awareness Month
Employee Spirit Month
Family Fun Month
Great American Meatout Month
Humorists Are Artists Month
International Expect Success Month
International Hamburger & Pickle Month
International Ideas Month
International Mirth Month
International Science Month
Irish American Month
Maple Sugar Month
Moderator Appreciation Month
Music in Our Schools Month
National Caffeine Awareness Month
National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month
National Craft Month
National Flour Month
National Frozen Food Month
National Furniture Refinishing Month
National Irish American Heritage Month
National Kite Month
National Noodle Month
National Nutrition Month
National On Hold Month
National Optimism Month
National Peanut Month
National Sauce Month
National Women’s History Month
National Umbrella Month
Play the Recorder Month
Poetry Month
Red Cross Month
Save Your Vision Month
Sing With Your Child Month
Social Workers Month
Youth Art Month

This Week is:
Crochet Week
Holy Week
International Goof-Off Week
National Cleaning Week
National Consumer Protection Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Second-Hand Shopping Week
National Sleep Awareness Week
Passover
Root Canal Awareness Week

Today is:
Bunsen Burner Day http://www.mypunchbowl.com/holidays/bunsen-burner-day
Coloring Crayola Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayola
Eiffel Tower Anniversary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
National Clams on the Half Shell Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/535/1/National-Clams-on-the-Half-Shell-Day.html
National Farm Workers Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CĂ©sar_ChĂĄvez
National “She’s Funny That Way” Day http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2009/03/31/march-31-today-were-celebrating-national-shes-funny-that-way-day/
Oranges & Lemons Day http://homeschooling.about.com/library/blmar31b.htm
Tater Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/533/1/Tater-Day.html
Terri’s Day http://terrisfight.org/pages.php?page_id=66

On This Date
March 31, 1880:
Wabash, IN, became the first town to be completely illuminated with electric light. <didn’t they have a cannonball too?>

March 31, 1889:
The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, becoming a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

March 31, 1900:
The W.E. Roach Company was the first automobile company to put an advertisement in a national magazine. The magazine was the “Saturday Evening Post”. <i’ve got a wacky idea, but i think it’ll work>

March 31, 1918:
For the first time in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time went into effect. <trust me, it sounds stupid, but it’ll just be like there’s an extra hour in the day>

March 31, 1930:
To avoid government censorship, Hollywood movie studios instituted their own set of industry censorship guidelines, popularly known as the Hays Code.

March 31, 1932:
The Ford Motor Co. debuted its V-8 engine. <oh crap, i could’ve had a v8!>

March 31, 1966:
An estimated 200,000 anti-war demonstrators march in New York City.

March 31, 1994:
“Nature” magazine announced that a complete skull of Australppithecus afarensis had been found in Ethiopia. The finding is of humankind’s earliest ancestor.

March 31, 2004:
Google Inc. announced that it would be introducing a free e-mail service called Gmail.

Birthdays
Richard Chamberlain - 76
Shirley Jones - 77
Herb Alpert - 75
Christopher Walken - 67
Gabe Kaplan - 65
Al Gore - 62
Rhea Perlman - 62
Ed Marinaro - 59
Angus Young - 55
Thomas Haden Church - 49
Ewan McGregor - 39
Josh Saviano - 34

Quote of the Day
Well, television is what it is. Let’s face it. I had done 25 motion pictures prior to “The Partridge Family” and nobody knew my name.
–Shirley Jones

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

April Flowers of the Month: Daisy & Sweet Pea
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
March Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence

This is:
African American Women’s Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Daisy Flower Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Frog Month
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
International School Spirit Season
International Twit Award Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn & Garden Month
Math Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Decorating Month
National Donate Life Month
National Financial Literacy Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Pecan Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Welding Month
Pets Are Wonderful Month
Poetry Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records & Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Woodworking Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Zam! Zoo & Aquarium Month

This Week is:
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
Golden Rule Week
Holy Week
International Pooper Scooper Week
Laugh at Work Week
Library Week
Medic Alert Week
Medication Safety Week
National Bake Week
National Birthparents Week
National Cleaning Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Public Health Week
Passover
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Root Canal Awareness Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week

Today is:
April Fool’s Day http://www.southcom.com.au/~seymour/aprilfool/april.htm
$$$ Dollar Sign Birthday http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_sign
International Fun at Work Day http://www.playfair.com/fun.htm
International Tatting Day http://ambitatterous.blogspot.com/2010/03/are-you-ready-for-international-tatting.html
Maundy Thursday http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday
National Sourdough Bread Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/543/1/National-Sourdough-Bread-Day.html
One Cent Day
Poetry & The Creative Mind Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Poetry_Month
Sorry Charlie Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_the_Tuna
St. Stupid Day http://www.saintstupid.com/event.html#newz

On This Date
April 1, 1578:
William Harvey of England discovered blood circulation. <well, i’ll be danged>

April 1, 1826:
Samuel Mory patented the internal combustion engine.

April 1, 1905:
Paris and Berlin were linked by telephone. <but could they understand each other?>

April 1, 1929:
Louie Marx introduced the Yo-Yo. <hoho, the yo-yo!>

April 1, 1946:
Weight Watchers was formed. <you wouldn’t have thought they’d needed it after all that rationing>

April 1, 1970:
U.S. President Nixon signed the bill, the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, that banned cigarette advertisements to be effective on January 1, 1971.

April 1, 1973:
Japan allowed its citizens to own gold. <how
 nice>

April 1, 1976:
Apple Computer began operations.

Birthdays
Debbie Reynolds - 78
Ali MacGraw - 71
Annette O’Toole - 58

Quote of the Day
I stopped making movies because I don’t like taking my clothes off. Maybe it’s realism, but in my opinion, it’s utter filth.
–Debbie Reynolds

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

April Flowers of the Month: Daisy & Sweet Pea
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
March Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence

This is:
African American Women’s Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Daisy Flower Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Frog Month
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
International School Spirit Season
International Twit Award Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn & Garden Month
Math Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Decorating Month
National Donate Life Month
National Financial Literacy Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Pecan Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Welding Month
Pets Are Wonderful Month
Poetry Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records & Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Woodworking Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Zam! Zoo & Aquarium Month

This Week is:
Alcohol-Free Weekend
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
Golden Rule Week
Holy Week
International Pooper Scooper Week
Laugh at Work Week
Library Week
Medic Alert Week
Medication Safety Week
National Bake Week
National Birthparents Week
National Cleaning Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Public Health Week
Passover
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Root Canal Awareness Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week

Today is:
Good Friday http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/good_friday.html
International Children’s Book Day http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/Other/Events/international_childrens_book_day_2010.aspx
National Ferret Day http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/critter-news/2009/04/02/national-ferret-day.aspx
National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day http://www.mypunchbowl.com/holidays/national-peanut-butter-and-jelly-day
National Walk to Work Day http://walking.about.com/od/pedestrians/p/walktoworkday.htm
Reconciliation Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/reconciliationday.htm
Sweet Potato Day http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_sweet_potato_month.html

On This Date
April 2, 1513:
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León set foot on Florida, becoming the first European known to do so, purportedly while searching for the Fountain of Youth in the New World. <and what a great place to hide it
 florida, future retirement vista>

April 2, 1792:
The U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act to regulate the coins of the United States. The act authorized $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle & 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins & silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime & half-dime to be minted. <when did it become a nickel?>

April 2, 1877:
The first Egg Roll was held on the grounds of the White House in Washington, DC. <wait, was this an actual eggroll or a rolling of an egg?>

April 2, 1932:
A $50,000 ransom was paid for the infant son of Charles and Anna Lindbergh. He child was not returned and was found dead the next month. <and the money?>

April 2, 1935:
Sir Watson-Watt was granted a patent for RADAR.

April 2, 1972:
Burt Reynolds appeared nude in “Cosmopolitan” magazine.

April 2, 1985:
The NCAA Rules Committee adopted the 45-second shot clock for men’s basketball to begin in the 1986 season. <that rule isn’t as old as you thought is was>

April 2, 1987:
The speed limit on U.S. interstate highways was increased to 65 miles per hour in limited areas.

Birthdays
Linda Hunt - 65
Emmylou Harris - 63
Ron Palillo - 56
Christopher Meloni - 49
Billy Dean - 48
Adam Rodriguez - 35

Quote of the Day
My contribution to film has always been negligible.
–Sir Alec Guinness

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Wow, fifty grand right out the window! AND he was dead! That must have been horrible.

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

April Flowers of the Month: Daisy & Sweet Pea
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
March Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence

This is:
African American Women’s Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Daisy Flower Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Frog Month
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
International School Spirit Season
International Twit Award Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn & Garden Month
Math Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Decorating Month
National Donate Life Month
National Financial Literacy Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Pecan Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Welding Month
Pets Are Wonderful Month
Poetry Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records & Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Woodworking Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Zam! Zoo & Aquarium Month

This Week is:
Alcohol-Free Weekend
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
Golden Rule Week
Holy Week
International Pooper Scooper Week
Laugh at Work Week
Library Week
Medic Alert Week
Medication Safety Week
National Bake Week
National Birthparents Week
National Cleaning Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Public Health Week
Passover
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Root Canal Awareness Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week

Today is:
American Circus Day http://www.tattooarchive.com/history/american_circus.htm
Don’t Go To Work Unless It’s Fun Day http://sandydumont.com/dont-go-to-work-unless-its-fun-day/
Find a Rainbow Day http://festivals.ygoy.com/find-a-rainbow-day/
National Chocolate Mousse Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/546/1/National-Chocolate-Mousse-Day.html
Pony Express Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
Tangible Karma Day http://tangiblekarma.com/organize.php
Tweed Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_Tweed

On This Date
April 3, 1860:
The Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. It takes riders eight days to complete the treacherous 2,000-mile delivery route. The service lasted only 1-1/2 years before giving way to the transcontinental telegraph.

April 3, 1882:
The American outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by Robert Ford for a $5,000 reward.

April 3, 1895:
The libel trial instigated by Irish author Oscar Wilde began, eventually resulting in Wilde’s arrest, trial and imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.

April 3, 1933:
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that beer would be served at the White House. This followed the March 22 legislation that legalized “3.2” beer.

April 3, 1967:
The U.S. State Department said that Hanoi might be brainwashing American prisoners. <the whole city was brainwashing prisoners?>

April 3, 1989:
Pepsi dismissed Madonna as a spokesperson after her “Like a Prayer” video was called “blasphemous” by the Vatican.

April 3, 1996:
Unabomber suspect Theodore Kaczynski was arrested. He pled guilty in January 1998 to five Unabomber attacks in exchange for a life sentence without chance for parole. <wait, i thought pup was the unabomber
>

Birthdays
Doris Day - 87
Jane Goodall - 76
Wayne Newton - 68
Tony Orlando - 66
Alec Baldwin - 52
David Hyde Pierce - 51
Eddie Murphy - 49
Jennie Garth - 38
Amanda Bynes - 24

Quote of the Day
The really frightening thing about middle age is knowing you’ll grow out of it.
–Doris Day

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Found one!

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

April Flowers of the Month: Daisy & Sweet Pea
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
March Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence

This is:
African American Women’s Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Daisy Flower Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Frog Month
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
International School Spirit Season
International Twit Award Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn & Garden Month
Math Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Decorating Month
National Donate Life Month
National Financial Literacy Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Pecan Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Welding Month
Pets Are Wonderful Month
Poetry Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records & Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Woodworking Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Zam! Zoo & Aquarium Month

This Week is:
Alcohol-Free Weekend
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
Golden Rule Week
Hate Week
International Pooper Scooper Week
Laugh at Work Week
Library Week
Medic Alert Week
Medication Safety Week
National Bake Week
National Birthparents Week
National Blue Ribbon Week
National Protocol Officers Week
National Public Health Week
National Week of the Ocean
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Passover
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week

Today is:
Chocolate Milk Powder Day http://monthsofediblecelebrations.blogspot.com/2008/04/chocolate-milk-powder-day.html
Easter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
Hug a Newsman Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/huganewsmanday.htm
International Day for Mine Awareness & Assistance in Mine Action http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/mine-awareness-day
National Cordon Bleu Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/547/1/National-Cordon-Bleu-Day.html
School Librarian Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/schoollibrarian.htm
Tell a Lie Day http://www.examiner.com/x-3514-Holidays-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Tell-a-Lie-Day--No-lie
Victims of Violence Wholly Day http://blog.holidays.net/index.php/2009/04/04/
Walk Around Things Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/walkaroundthings.htm
World Rat Day http://www.worldratday.com/

On This Date
April 4, 1687:
King James II ordered that his declaration of indulgence be read in church.

April 4, 1841:
U.S. President William Henry Harrison, at the age of 68, became the first president to die in office. He had been sworn in only a month before he died of pneumonia.

April 4, 1917:
The U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to enter World War I on the Allied side. <would you want to be one of those 6 guys or not?>

April 4, 1968:
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39.

April 4, 1974:
Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s major league baseball home-run record with 714.

April 4, 1995:
U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato ridiculed judge Lance Ito using a mock Japanese accent on a nationally syndicated radio program. D’Amato apologized two days later for the act. <and what’s d’amato supposed to be
 italian?>

April 4, 1999:
Eric Clapton’s first album of regular studio material since 1989 was released. The name was "Pilgrim’. <it’s nice to be the one picking the events>

Birthdays
Maya Angelou - 82
Craig T Nelson - 66
Christine Lahti - 60
Robert Downey Jr - 45
Nancy McKeon - 44

Quote of the Day
I used to get fan letters from guys who requested a ‘daring picture’ of Brenda Starr. Well, you know what they wanted—I had made Brenda very sexy. I’d send them a little sketch of Brenda Starr going over Niagara falls in a barrel and say, “I hope this is daring enough.”
–Dale Messick

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Slowhand wrote:

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Hug a Newsman Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/huganewsmanday.htm[/quote]

For a minute there, I thought this said “Hug a Newshawk Day”! :laugh: :laugh:

But it’s kind of the same thing. :wink:

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[size=4]2010 is[/size]:
International Year of Biodiversity
International Year for the Rapprochement of Children
Year of the Tiger (Chinese Calendar)

April Flowers of the Month: Daisy & Sweet Pea
Zodiac Sign: Aries, The Ram
The name for the Moon in March: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon
March Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence

This is:
African American Women’s Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
Atlanta Food & Wine Month
Cancer Control Month
Car Care Month
Celebrate Diversity Month
Confederate History Month
Couple Appreciation Month
Daisy Flower Month
Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
Fair Housing Month
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Frog Month
Grange Month
Holy Humor Month
Home Improvement Time
Informed Women Month
International Customer Loyalty Month
International Guitar Month
International School Spirit Season
International Twit Award Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
Lawn & Garden Month
Math Education Month
Month of the Military Child
Month of the Young Child
National BLT Sandwich Month
National Decorating Month
National Donate Life Month
National Financial Literacy Month
National Food Month
National Frog Month
National Humor Month
National Kite Month
National Knuckles Down Month
National Pecan Month
National Smile Month
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soyfoods Month
National Welding Month
Pets Are Wonderful Month
Poetry Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records & Information Management Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring
Straw Hat Month
Stress Awareness Month
Tackle Your Clutter Month
Woodworking Month
World Habitat Awareness Month
Zam! Zoo & Aquarium Month

This Week is:
Astronomy Week
Be Kind to Spiders Week
Cherry Blossom Festival
Explore Your Career Options
Golden Rule Week
Hate Week
International Pooper Scooper Week
Laugh at Work Week
Library Week
Medic Alert Week
Medication Safety Week
National Bake Week
National Birthparents Week
National Blue Ribbon Week
National Egg Salad Week
National Networking Week
National Week of the Ocean
National Women’s Nutrition Week
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Passover
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week

Today is:
Bell Bottoms Day http://www.rumela.com/events/bell_bottoms_day.htm
Dyngus Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday
Go For Broke Day http://www.goforbroke.org/default.asp
National Caramel Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/550/1/National-Caramel-Day.html
National Dandelion Day http://www.examiner.com/x-32734-Toledo-Heart-Health-Examiner~y2010m4d3-Have-dandelions-for-Dandelion-Day
National Deep Dish Pizza Day http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com/pressrelease.cfm?PRID=39166
National Raisin and Spice Bar Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/552/1/National-Raisin-and-Spice-Bar-Day.html
National Read a Road Map Day http://www.motherproof.com/lifestyle-trends/story/celebrate-national-read-a-road-map-day/

On This Date
April 5, 1614:
American Indian Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia, and became Lady Rebecca.

April 5, 1887:
Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller the meaning of the word “water” as spelled out in the manual alphabet. <ah yes, my favorite scene from the movie>

April 5, 1923:
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company began the first regular production of balloon tires. <oh, never mind
>

April 5, 1983:
The Beach Boys were banned from the Fourth of July concert at the White House. U.S. President Ronald Reagan overturned the ban two days later.

April 5, 1985:
John McEnroe said “any man can beat any woman at any sport, especially tennis.” <did he miss that whole billie jean king/bobby rigby thing?>

Birthdays
Roger Corman - 84
Michael Moriarty - 69
Max Gail - 67
Harry Mudd - Born 2173

Quote of the Day
Why am I so good at playing bitches? I think it’s because I’m not a bitch. Maybe that’s why Miss Crawford always plays ladies.
–Bette Davis

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I know this sounds really gay, buy you have to love Bette Davis! :wink:

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Bette Davis is one of the absolute greats!

Now I have an urge to see “Jezebel” again! :lol:

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I have yet to see Jezebel, but I am in dire need of an “All About Eve” rewatch. That is one of the greatest movies of all time!

Thanks for the video find Wicca! :slight_smile:

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Anytime! I love that song too. “All About Eve” was another excellent movie. I have so many favorite movies when it comes to her. The list is far too long, but a few more I like are:

Now Voyager
The Letter
The Little Foxes
Dark Victory
Of Human Bondage
The Corn is Green
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (she made an awesome Queen and played her again in a later movie too)

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How can you forget “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”? That is a classic! :wink:

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That is on my list too! As well as “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte”, “The Catered Affair”, “The Whales of August”, “Death on the Nile”, “Pocketful of Miracles”, “Hollywood Canteen” - I could go on, but I really need to stop! :laugh: