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Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.”. — Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for ...
April 15 is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... 1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
Saxophonist performing Caprice No.5, by Niccolò Paganini, using the circular breathing technique. Circular breathing is a breathing technique used by players of some wind instruments to produce a continuous tone without interruption. It is accomplished by inhaling through the nose while simultaneously pushing air out through the mouth using ...
Cover of an 1880s edition. Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight is a narrative poem by Rose Hartwick Thorpe, written in 1867 and set in the 17th century. It was written when she was 16 years old and first published in Detroit Commercial Advertiser. [ 1] The poem consists of ten stanzas of six lines each, written in catalectic trochaic octameter; the ...
The stars are out in April, with a few celebrating a milestone birthday.
30. Events. 1715 - Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina. 1783 - Preliminary articles of peace ending Revolutionary War ratified. 1865 - Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth and Andrew Johnson becomes the 17th President of the United States.
Wiley Post (1898–1935), pilot, the first to travel around the world solo. Megyn Price (born 1971), actress ( Rules of Engagement) Tony Randall (1920–2004), actor ( The Odd Couple) Erik Rhodes (1906–1990), actor, singer. Dale Robertson (1923–2013), film and television actor; later rancher near Yukon, Oklahoma.
A holiday celebrating trees. Celebrations. Planting, caring for and climbing trees, educating about the importance of trees. Frequency. Annual. Arbor Day (or Arbour Day in some countries) is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. [ 1] Today, many countries observe such a holiday.