Many of us are familiar with the quote by George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to…
Month: April 2012
Shakespeare’s Birthday
The World Shakespeare Festival, the biggest celebration ever of the Bard and his work, begins in the United Kingdom on…
Space Needle Turns 50
By Harriet Baskas, msnbc.com contributor A popular way for visitors to get an overview of a city is from the…
Rome Founded
Apr 21 753 B.C. According to tradition, on April 21, 753 B.C., Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, found Rome…
Levon Helm Dies
Elliott Landy From left, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson of the Band in Woodstock,…
Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing
A list, by floor and location, of those killed in the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995: NINTH FLOOR…
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
Apr 18, 1906 At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake estimated at close to 8.0 on the Richter scale strikes San Francisco,…
Apollo 13 Astronauts Return Safely on April 17, 1970
1970: Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13 An explosion on board Apollo 13 has caused one of the most critical situations…
Theodore Dreiser’s Stroke of Luck
Theodore Dreiser, Nearly a Passenger, on the Sinking of the Titanic By Nina Martyris | Posted Friday, April 13, 2012…
