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Post by BillG on Apr 4, 2022 5:34:07 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 4th is "National Jeep 4x4 Day".
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Post by johnmori on Apr 4, 2022 7:42:49 GMT -5
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April 4, 1818
The United States Congress, affirming the Second Continental Congress, adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (20 at that time).
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Post by soutxed on Apr 4, 2022 7:49:12 GMT -5
April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. The civil rights activist was killed by James Earl Ray. Ray, a segregationist, received a 99-year prison sentence. He died in jail in 1998.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 4, 2022 11:40:52 GMT -5
Who Knew???  Each year on April 4th, National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day celebrates a blue ribbon dish that combines chicken, ham, and cheese. The French term Cordon Bleu translates to “Blue Ribbon.” This dish is a take on the popular Veal Cordon Bleu. It is a flattened chicken breast that is wrapped around ham (or sometimes prosciutto or Canadian bacon) and cheese such as Swiss or Gruyere. Toothpicks hold the chicken together before being dipped in an egg wash and breaded.
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 4, 2022 23:19:32 GMT -5
Electric Fans Don't Cool the Air. You could set a thermometer down in front of an electric fan on turbo mode and the temperature wouldn't drop. In fact, if you left the thermometer next to the working parts, the temperature might actually rise thanks to the electric current. However, though the fan doesn't cool the air, it does cool you… or anything else with water in it. In addition to improving air circulation in a closed space, the fan speeds up evaporation, making liquids — such as the sweat on your skin — cooler.
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Post by BillG on Apr 5, 2022 5:35:16 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 5th is "First Contact Day". It is the day when the Vulcans first make contact with humans on April 5, 2063. The site of the 'First Contact' is near the town of Boseman, Montana.
 
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Post by johnmori on Apr 5, 2022 7:40:36 GMT -5
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April 5, 1933
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certificates" by U.S. citizens.
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Post by soutxed on Apr 5, 2022 8:09:01 GMT -5
April 5, 1621, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts on a month-long return trip to England.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 5, 2022 11:32:00 GMT -5
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 On April 5, The Corn Husker State gains recognition for its wide open spaces and scenic byways.
Nebraska joined the union as the 37th state on March 1, 1867. Pioneers migrating westward along the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails would mark on their journey by the sights they could recognize along the way. One such landmark was Scotts Bluff.
“A Pioneer should have imagination, should be able to enjoy the idea of things more than the things themselves.” ~ Willa Cather, O Pioneers!
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Post by MidnightSun on Apr 6, 2022 4:01:53 GMT -5
Pencils Are Yellow Because of Chinese Royalty. Pencils come in all sorts of colors, of course, but if you had to pick a "standard" pencil color, you'd probably think of a yellow-gold color. That's no accident. When pencils started to go into mass production in the 1890s, the finest available graphite (not lead) to fill them came from China. Pencil manufacturers wanted everyone to know that they used only the best Chinese graphite, so they painted their pencils yellow, the traditional Chinese color of royalty.
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Post by johnmori on Apr 6, 2022 4:27:38 GMT -5
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April 6, 1965
Launch of Early Bird, the first commercial communications satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit.
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Post by BillG on Apr 6, 2022 6:49:28 GMT -5
Who Knew??? April 6th is "National Caramel Popcorn Day".
 
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Post by soutxed on Apr 6, 2022 7:47:28 GMT -5
April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece.
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Post by sandipaws on Apr 6, 2022 11:50:11 GMT -5
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National Tartan Day on April 6th honors the Scottish heritage flowing through the United States and the estimated 20-25 million Americans claim Scottish descent.
The celebration takes place during Scottish American Heritage Month.
From its early beginnings, Americans with Scottish ancestry endeavored for freedom as much as any American. It was in their blood.
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