It is, of course, Earth Day. The first Earth Day was held in 1970 to recognize the importance of our environment, the beauty and wonder of our planet and to fight against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage spills, toxic dumps, pesticides, air and water pollution, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of a growing number of species. Today we find ourselves fighting against the same things but with a growing awareness of human-caused climate change that is already leading to catastrophic events for many and may be approaching a point where it is irreversible. We need to step up our game.
Today is Tiradentes Day in Brazil. Tiradentes Day in Brazil commemorates the execution of Brazilian national hero Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier (August 16th 1746 – April 21st 1792) also known as Tiradentes. Xavier was a Brazilian revolutionary who, as a founder of the Inconfidência Mineira movement, fought for Brazilian independence and freedom from Portuguese colonial power.
Tomorrow is the First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti) in Iceland. It is a national holiday. While it might seem strange to have the first day of summer so early, Iceland, until the 9th century followed the old Norse calendar which recognized only two seasons – summer and winter.
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Baby Handling Tips
Some of us are getting old
No good birthdays today but it is April 20, so here is the Grateful Dead.
Today is the birthday if King Mswati III. It is a public holiday in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. The king was born in 1968. He currently has 15 wives and 23 children. His father had more than 125 wives during his 82 year reign.
Bada Bing!
Is the fall of Rome comparable to the current situation in the United States? Nope, Rome had good roads.
I saw a sign that said “Falling Rocks.” I tried. It doesn’t.
I just found out the neighborhood had a meeting about the crazy person on the block. It’s weird that they didn’t invite me.
Cop: You’re going to jail for forgery. Me: *slides him a 37-dollar bill* What about now?
Dr. Oz says rubbing coffee grounds on your naked body prevents cellulite. APPARENTLY, you can’t do it in Starbucks. And now the cops are here…
A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said,’If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.
‘With even greater emphasis he said, ‘And if I had all the wine in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.’
And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he said, ‘And if I had all the whisky in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.’
Sermon complete, he sat down …The choir leader stood up very cautiously and announced with a smile, almost laughing, ‘For our closing Hymn, Let us sing Hymn No. 723, ‘Shall We Gather at the River.’
A California cosmetic clinic is opening a new office where breast augmentation surgery is done on an outpatient basis in about thirty minutes. They are going to call it “Jiffy Boobs.”
I decided to make sure my wife woke up with a smile on her face this morning. I can’t have sharpies in the house anymore.
On this day in 1980, Blondie went to number one on the singles chart in the US and UK with this song.
Today is Independence Day in Zimbabwe. After neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi gained independence in 1964, Ian Smith led the white minority government to make a unilateral declaration of independence in what was then Rhodesia. This began an extensive campaign of guerilla warfare which led, finally, to multiracial elections in 1980, won by Robert Mugabe’s ZANU party and international recognition on April 18, 1980 which this independence day celebrates.
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22 factorial is a very big number
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Saturday was the birthday, in 1939, of UK singer Dusty Springfield. Here she is with one of her many hits.
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