LOL… I still need to see most of those! 
I loved Jezebel, and when I was in college we did the play “The Little Foxes” - classic!
[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
April Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence
April 6: Last Quarter: 5:37am EDT
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
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week
Today is:
Drowsy Driver Awareness Day http://www.drowsydriverawarenessday.com/
Fresh Tomato Day http://hicards.com/platinum/bizarre/4-6.html
Jump Over Things Day http://avenscorner.com/Activities/04-06.aspx
National Caramel Popcorn Day http://homebakedmemories.com/Home_Baked_Memories/blog/2006/04/national-caramel-popcorn-day-april-6th.html
National Student Athlete Day http://www.ncasports.org/programs/nsad/
Tartan Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day
Teflon Day http://cultural.bnceducation.com/?p=179
On This Date
April 6, 1830:
Joseph Smith and five others organized the Mormon Church in Seneca, NY. <that’s it? that’s all it took>
April 6, 1916:
Charlie Chaplin became the highest-paid film star in the world when he signed a contract with Mutual Film Corporation for $675,000 a year. He was 26 years old. <that’s more than i make right now>
April 6, 1930:
Twinkies hit the market. The first twinkies were banana-filled.
April 6, 1957:
Trolley cars in New York City completed their final runs.
April 6, 1962:
The Russian newspaper “Pravda” warned youths about the dangers of twisting. <but nothing about shouting?>
April 6, 1998:
Citicorp and Travelers Group announced that they would be merging. The new creation was the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world. The name would become Citigroup.
Birthdays
Billy Dee Williams - 73
Michelle Phillips - 66
John Ratzenberger - 63
Marilu Henner - 58
Ari Meyers - 41
Paul Rudd - 41
Jason Hervey - 38
Zach Braff - 35
Candace Cameron - 34
Quote of the Day
I do wish I could tell you my age but it’s impossible. It keeps changing all the time.
–Greer Garson
Slowhand wrote:
[quote]
April 6, 1930:
Twinkies hit the market. The first twinkies were banana-filled.[/quote]
And they are still edible today… if you consider Twinkies edible, that is! :unsure: :huh: :dry: :blink: 
:S :X
Slowhand wrote:
[quote]April 6, 1930:
Twinkies hit the market. The first twinkies were banana-filled.[/quote]
THAT SOUNDS DELICIOUS.
[quote]April 6, 1962:
The Russian newspaper “Pravda” warned youths about the dangers of twisting.[/quote]
I <3 Russian propaganda.
http://www.davno.ru/posters/collections/propaganda/img/poster-12.jpg
[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
April 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
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week
Today is:
International Beaver Day http://www.wktv.com/news/local/42613472.html
No Housework Day http://www.ehow.com/how_2145812_celebrate-no-housework-day.html
World Health Day http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/health/
On This Date
April 7, 1862:
Union General Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederates at the Battle of Shiloh, TN. <i think there’s a song about this>
April 7, 1864:
The first camel race in America was held in Sacramento, California.
April 7, 1930:
The first steel columns were set for the Empire State Building. <wow and it’s still standing!>
April 7, 1953:
IBM unveiled the IBM 701 Electronic Data Processing Machine. It was IBM’s first commercially available scientific computer. <oooo, scientific>
April 7, 1966:
The U.S. recovered a hydrogen bomb it had lost off the coast of Spain. <i knew we’d find it…>
April 7, 1969:
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material. <i’ve heard something similar to this lately… hmmm…>
April 7, 1990:
At Cincinnati’s Contemporary Arts Center a display of Robert Mapplethorpe’s photographs went on display. On the same day the center and its director were indicted on obscenity charges. The charges resulted in acquittal. <again, hmmm…>
Birthdays
James Garner - 82
Wayne Rogers - 77
Francis Ford Coppola - 71
John Oates - 61
Janis Ian - 59
Jackie Chan - 56
Russell Crowe - 46
Dragonrider Cody - TAN Forum Member :cheer:
Quote of the Day
My skull, my eyes, my nose three times, my jaw, my shoulder, my chest, two fingers, a knee, everything from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet.
–Jackie Chan, catalog of broken bones
Wow, we lost a hydrogen bomb. Wonder if there was a reward offered… Happy birthday Mr. Chan, hope all those bones aren’t hurting ya!
[size=4]Happy birthday Dragonrider Cody!!![/size]
[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
April 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
Hate Week
Library Week
Medic Alert 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
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week
Today is:
All Is Ours Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/allisoursday.htm
Buddha Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha’s_Birthday
Draw a Picture of a Bird Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DABDay
National D.A.R.E. Day http://www.epromos.com/calendar/national-dare-day.html
National Empanada Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/555/1/National-Empanada-Day.html
One Day Without Shoes Day http://www.onedaywithoutshoes.com/
Trading Cards for Grown-ups Day
Zoo Lovers Day http://www.prlog.org/10208848-april-8-is-zoo-lovers-day-find-out-whats-new-at-the-zoo.html
On This Date
April 8, 1093:
Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire, one of the largest cathedrals in England, was dedicated by Bishop Walkelin. <also the name of a hit song by the new vaudeville band in 1966>
April 8, 1513:
Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain. <round 1, i claim florida for spain>
April 8, 1873:
Alfred Paraf patented the first successful oleomargarine. <mmm, yummy>
April 8, 1879:
Milk was sold in glass bottles for the first time.
April 8, 1904:
Longacre Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City was renamed Times Square after The New York Times building. <longacre square just doesn’t have the same ring to it>
April 8, 1947:
The first illustrated insurance policy was issued by the Allstate Insurance Company. <you mean it had pictures? but… why?>
April 8, 1975:
Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team.
April 8, 1987:
Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis resigned over remarks he had made. While on ABC’s “Nightline” Campanis said that blacks “may not have some of the necessities” to hold managerial jobs in major-league baseball. <open mouth, insert spikes>
April 8, 1998:
It was reported that Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones had caught on fire aboard a small boat in the islands south of Rio de Janeiro. An engine had been the cause of the fire. <now wait, he himself had caught on fire… what an odd way to phrase the sentence>
Birthdays
Betty Ford - 92
Stuart Pankin - 64
John Schneider - 56
Julian Lennon - 47
Robin Wright Penn - 44
Patricia Arquette - 42
Taran Noah Smith - 26
Quote of the Day
He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around.
–Julian Lennon
Allstate, ha! They could run a unified pic these days of a giant screw being driven into the heads of policy holders.
[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
April 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
Hate Week
Library Week
Medic Alert 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
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week
Today is:
Bataan Day http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Cynthia/festivals/bataan_day.htm
Name Yourself Day http://www.giftypedia.com/Name_Yourself_Day
National Cherish an Antique Day http://www.mypunchbowl.com/holidays/national-cherish-an-antique-day
National Chinese Almond Cookie Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/556/1/National-Chinese-Almond-Cookie-Day.html
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=85991
Winston Churchill Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
On This Date
April 9, 1831:
Robert Jenkins lost an ear. The event started a war between Britain and Spain.
April 9, 1865:
At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of William McClean’s home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules. <aww, so they could get home and still get their food on the way>
April 9, 1872:
S.R. Percy received a patent for dried milk. <just add milk!>
April 9, 1914:
In London, the first full-color film, “The World, The Flesh & the Devil,” was shown.
April 9, 1945:
National Football League officials decreed that it was mandatory for football players to wear socks in all league games.
April 9, 1959:
NASA announced the selection of America’s first seven astronauts. <let’s see, sleepy, happy, sneezy, bashful, doc, dopey, grumpy…>
April 9, 1963:
Winston Churchill became the first honorary U.S. citizen.
April 9, 1970:
Paul McCartney quit the Beatles. <and he gave the ring back, too>
April 9, 1981:
The U.S. Submarine George Washington struck and sunk a small Japanese freighter in the East China Sea. The Nissho Maru’s captain and first mate died.
April 9, 1991:
Georgia voted to secede from the U.S.S.R. <wait now… georgia’s in russia???>
Birthdays
Hugh Hefner - 84
Michael Learned - 71
Dennis Quaid - 56
Cynthia Nixon - 44
Keshia Knight Pulliam - 31
Kristen Stewart - 20
Quote of the Day
The trouble with nude dancing is that not everything stops when the music stops.
–Sir Robert Helpmann, about “Oh! Calcutta!”
[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
April 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
Hate Week
Library Week
Medic Alert 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
Publicity Stunt Week
Read a Road Map Week
Scoop the Poop Week
Straw Hat Week
Today is:
Baby Massage Day http://liasuzuki.com/2009/04/06/baby-massage-day-april-11th/
Cinnamon Crescent Day http://darleneskitchenpantry.com/archives.pl?frames=n;read=22644
Commodore Perry Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_C._Perry
Encourage a Young Writer Day http://activerain.com/blogsview/1029542/encourage-a-young-writer-blogger-day
Every Day is Earth Day http://science.nasa.gov/earth-science/earth-day/
Golfer’s Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/golfersday.htm
National Love Our Children Day
National Siblings Day http://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/national-siblings-day-celebration
Salvation Army Founders Day http://www1.salvationarmy.org/heritage.nsf/titles/founders’_day
On This Date
April 10, 1825:
The first hotel opened in Hawaii.
April 10, 1849:
Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. He sold the rights for $100.
April 10, 1912:
The Titanic set sail on its first and only voyage from Southampton, England.
April 10, 1953:
Warner Bros. released “House of Wax.” It was the first 3-D movie to be released by a major Hollywood studio.
April 10, 1980:
Spain and Britain agreed to reopen the border between Gibraltar and Spain. It had been closed since 1969. <so, what? you had to go all the way around?>
Birthdays
Harry Morgan - 95
Max von Sydow - 81
Omar Sharif - 78
John Madden - 74
Don Meredith - 72
Steven Seagal - 59
’Babyface’ Edmonds - 52
Brian Setzer - 51
Billy Jacoby - 41
Mandy Moore - 26
Haley Joel Osment - 22
Shankajew - TAN Forum Member :laugh:
Quote of the Day
I try to keep away from being bigheaded. That’s what causes people to lose the acting thing. They start being commercial, and then they stink for the rest of their life. But there are several respected adult actors who were child actors that started very young. I’m going to try and model myself after Kurt Russell and Jodie Foster. Just keep learning from the role and not just go for the money.
–Haley Joel Osment
House Of Wax, eh? Did it sink like the Titanic?
[size=5]Happy Birthday Shankajew! Tear 'em up![/size]
[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
April 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:
Be Kind to Animals Week
Harmony Week
Library Week
National Environmental Week
National Garden Week
National Guitar Week
National Home Safety Week
National Karaoke Week
National Library Week
Private Property Week
Reading is Fun Week
Today is:
Big Wind Day http://www.imgag.com/product/full/ap/3032647/
Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/NationalDEARday.html
Look Up at the Sky Day http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Joy-Of---Look-Up-at-the-Sky-Day&id=176954
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/560/1/National-Grilled-Cheese-Sandwich-Day.html
National Liquorice Day http://www.licoriceroot.info/health/supplements/national-licorice-day-a-sweet-reason-to-celebrate/
Russian Cosmonaut Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/cosmonaut.htm
Walk on Your Wild Side Day http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-118C33F56391C238.html
On This Date
April 12, 1096:
Peter the Hermit gathered his army in Cologne. <how on earth did a ‘hermit’ get an army?>
April 12, 1799:
Phineas Pratt patented the comb cutting machine.
April 12, 1861:
Confederate forces began firing at Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, starting the American Civil War. <but who exactly fired that first shot?>
April 12, 1877:
A catcher’s mask was used in a baseball game for the first time by James Alexander Tyng. <of all the players on the field, this is the guy who needs a mask>
April 12, 1934:
F. Scott Fitzgerald novel “Tender Is the Night” was first published. <it’s such a great song>
April 12, 1955:
The University of Michigan Polio Vaccine Evaluation Center announced that the polio vaccine of Dr. Jonas Salk was “safe, effective and potent.” <i’ve never gotten it>
April 12, 1985:
Federal inspectors declared that four animals of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were not unicorns. They were goats with horns that had been surgically implanted. <this happened in 1985? and i’ll bet people were paying to see these ‘unicorns’>
April 12, 2002:
A first edition version of Beatrix Potter’s “Peter Rabbit” sold for $64,780 at Sotheby’s. A signed first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” sold for $66,630. A copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” signed by J.K. Rowling sold for $16,660. A 250-piece collection of rare works by Charles Dickens sold for $512,650.
Birthdays
Herbie Hancock - 70
Ed O’Neill - 64
Tom Clancy - 63
David Letterman - 63
David Cassidy - 60
Andy Garcia - 54
Vince Gill - 53
Nicholas Brendon - 39
Shannen Doherty - 39
Claire Danes - 31
Quote of the Day
There’s no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
–David Letterman
1985, it was a cursed year. But those poor goats…
Slowhand wrote:
[quote]April 12, 1985:
Federal inspectors declared that four animals of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were not unicorns. They were goats with horns that had been surgically implanted. <this happened in 1985? and i’ll bet people were paying to see these ‘unicorns’>[/quote]
It never ends.
[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
April 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:
Be Kind to Animals Week
Harmony Week
Library Week
National Environmental Week
National Garden Week
National Guitar Week
National Home Safety Week
National Karaoke Week
National Library Week
Private Property Week
Reading is Fun Week
Today is:
Blame Someone Else Day http://www.ehow.com/how_2330857_celebrate-blame-someone-else-day.html
International Plant Appreciation Day http://www.plantea.com/international-plant-appreciation.htm
National Peach Cobbler Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/562/1/National-Peach-Cobbler-Day.html
Scrabble Day http://mystery.weborglodge.com/national-scrabble-day/
Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson
U.S. Elephant Day <see 1796>
On This Date
April 13, 1775:
Lord North extended the New England Restraining Act to South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The act prohibited trade with any country other than Britain and Ireland. <weren’t we trying to get away from britain?>
April 13, 1796:
The first known elephant to arrive in the United States came to America. The elephant was from Bengal, India, and entered through New York City. <were there any first unknown elephants?>
April 13, 1808:
William “Juda” Henry Lane perfected the tap dance. <how risque… oh, wait, that’s ‘tap’ not ‘lap’… never mind>
April 13, 1933:
The first flight over Mount Everest was completed by Lord Clydesdale. <were there horses involved?>
April 13, 1959:
A Vatican edict prohibited Roman Catholics from voting for Communists. <so… they were going to check this how?>
April 13, 1970:
An oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13, preventing a planned moon landing. <houston, we’ve got a problem>
April 13, 1981:
Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke received a Pulitzer Prize for her feature about an 8-year-old heroin addict named “Jimmy.” Cooke relinquished the prize two days later after admitting she had fabricated the story.
Birthdays
Tony Dow - 65
Al Green - 64
Ron Perlman - 60
Max Weinberg - 59
Rick Schroder - 40
Quote of the Day
It had been startling and disappointing to me to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders, coming of themselves like grass.
–Eudora Welty
Apollo 13, those poor guys. They made a great movie about that. AND SINCE IT’S BLAME SOMEONE ELSE DAY, I blame the guy two houses down for all that’s wrong. Everything’s his fault!
[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
April Birthstone: Diamond, White Sapphire - Meaning: Innocence
April 14: New Moon: 8:29am EDT
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:
Be Kind to Animals Week
Harmony Week
International Whistler’s Week
Library Week
National Environmental Week
National Garden Week
National Guitar Week
National Home Safety Week
National Karaoke Week
National Library Week
Private Property Week
Reading is Fun Week
Today is:
Ex-Spouse Day http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/ex_spouse_day.html
Get to Know Your Customers Day http://ww.examiner.com/x-44094-Baltimore-Interpersonal-Relationships-Examiner~y2010m4d12-April-15th-is-getting-to-know-your-customers-day
International Moment of Laughter Day http://www.mypunchbowl.com/holidays/international-moment-of-laughter-day
National Pecan Day http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/articles/view/563/1/National-Pecan-Day.html
Reach as High as You Can Day http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/April/reachhighday.htm
On This Date
April 14, 1828:
The first edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary was published under the name “American Dictionary of the English Language.”
April 14, 1865:
Actor and Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shot U.S. President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
April 14, 1902:
James Cash (J.C.) Penney opened his first retail store in Kemmerer, WY. It was called the Golden Rule Store.
April 14, 1912:
The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.
April 14, 1985:
The Russian paper “Pravda” called U.S. President Reagan’s planned visit to Bitburg to visit the Nazi cemetery an “act of blasphemy”.
April 14, 1994:
Two American F-15 warplanes inadvertently shot down two U.S. helicopters over northern Iraq. 26 people were killed including 15 Americans.
April 14, 2002:
U.S. President George W. Bush sent a letter of congratulations to JCPenny’s associates for being in business for 100 years. James Cash (J.C.) Penney had opened his first retail store on April 14, 1902.
Birthdays
Loretta Lynn - 75
Julie Christie - 69
Brad Garrett - 50
Anthony Michael Hall - 42
Adrien Brody - 37
Sarah Michelle Gellar - 33
Quote of the Day
I don’t understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time. When Pierce Brosnan retires, why not one of us?
–Sarah Michelle Gellar
[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
April 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:
Be Kind to Animals Week
Harmony Week
International Whistler’s Week
Library Week
National Environmental Week
National Garden Week
National Guitar Week
National Home Safety Week
National Karaoke Week
National Library Week
Private Property Week
Reading is Fun Week
Today is:
Glazed Spiral Ham Day http://www.homebakedmemories.com/pages/HBKitchenGlazedSpiralHam.htm
Income Tax Pay Day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Day
National High Five Day http://www.nationalhighfiveday.com/
Rubber Eraser Day http://www.babytalk.org/whats-new/Lets-talk-columns-2006/20060415-It’s-Rubber-Eraser-Day.html
Take a Wild Guess Day http://www.zanyholidays.com/2008/04/take-wild-guess-day.html
That Sucks Day http://www.thatsucks.net/
Titanic Remembrance Day http://www.titanic-facts.com/1912-the-sinking-of-the-titanic.html
On This Date
April 15, 1912:
The ocean liner Titanic sank at 2:27 a.m. in the North Atlantic after hitting an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived.
April 15, 1923:
Insulin became generally available for people suffering with diabetes.
April 15, 1952:
The B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered, strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force for most of the aircraft’s history, made its first flight.
April 15, 1955:
Ray Kroc started the McDonald’s restaurant chain.
Birthdays
Roy Clark - 77
Emma Thompson - 51
Samantha Fox - 44
Seth Rogen - 28
Emma Watson - 20
Quote of the Day
There’s nineteen men livin’ in my neighborhood; eighteen of them are fools and the one ain’t no doggone good.
–Bessie Smith
Wow, had no idea they were onto Insulin so early on. That’s good. Now, “That Sucks” Day…