Two hundred and forty-nine years ago today, on April 18, 1775, Paul Revere embarked on his Midnight Ride, alerting the American colonial militia that the British were coming.  We all know the story, about the lanterns in the Old North...

On April 17, 1521, the German priest and Augustinian friar Martin Luther appeared before the Diet of Worms.  The Diet was a gathering presided over by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in the Imperial Free City of Worms, located in...

On April 15, 1452, 572 years ago today, Leonardo da Vinci was born in the small town of Vinci, about 20 miles from Florence, Italy.  We all know the da Vinci name—he was one of the greatest geniuses ever to...

On April 12, 1961—63 years ago today—Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, became the first human to journey into outer space, completing one orbit of Earth before returning safely.  Exactly 20 years later, on April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle—that...

79 Years ago today, on April 11, 1945, the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp was liberated by the United States Army.  The camp had housed over 280,000 prisoners during World War II, and nearly 60,000 of those prisoners died there, either...

Wed 4/10/2024 8:07 AM 112 years ago today, April 10, 1912, the RMS Titanic embarked on her maiden voyage.  Four days later, she hit an iceberg and sank.  There were not enough lifeboats on board to save everyone, and so Second Officer...

Welcome back.  I trust you all had a wonderful break.  If you’re having trouble seeing me, it probably means you looked at the sun yesterday without the proper eyewear.  Nonetheless, I’m glad you’re back. Over the course of the year,...