May 2
Quote: Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
~ William Arthur Ward
Read the Bible in a Year:
Day 122 - Acts 15:1-21; Joshua 23-24; Job 32
Day 122 - Acts 15:1-21; Joshua 23-24; Job 32
Today in History:
1707 - Acts of Union comes into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain
1753 - Publication of "Species Plantarum" by Carl Linnaeus – the the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
1840 - “Penny Black”, the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued by Great Britain
1886 - the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued by Great Britain
1924 - German automobile manufacturers Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie begin their first joint venture (later merge into Mercedes-Benz)
Today in Sports:
1883 - Bob Rogers is acknowledged as the first American pro sports trainer when he is hired by the NY Athletic Club
Film & TV:
1941 - "Citizen Kane", directed by Orson Wells and starring himself, Joseph Cotten and Dorothy Corningore, premieres at the Palace Theater in New York City
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Did You Know?
1939 - Batman first appears in Detective Comics #27
Fun Facts About Today?
1898 - US Admiral George Dewey commands "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley" as US rout Spanish fleet at Manila
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A PIECE OF HISTORY
A PIECE OF HISTORY