Today is April 17th 2011.
-Famous Birthdays-
*Victoria Beckham (1974) She is 37 today. She was Posh Spice in the Spice Girls.
*Jennifer Garner (1972) She is 39 today. She is a famous actress.
-Holidays-
*Bat Appreciation Day - A day for appreciating the bats important role in nature.
*International Ford Mustang Day - Celebrating the first day the Mustang was introduced.
*Nothing Like a Dame Day - A day to pay homage to dames and their unique blend of wit, wisdom, strength and style
*Palm Sunday - Commemorates Christ’s last entry into Jerusalem
-Historical Events-
*858 - Benedict III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
*1629 - 1st commercial fishery established
*1704 - 1st successful US newspaper; published in Boston by John Campbell
*1797 - Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America.
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Yay, Bat Appreciation Day. I love bats
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ReplyDeletethats soooo cool! i had no idea all of that was happening!!!
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bat guano was a secondary source of ammonia prior to the first world war.
ReplyDeletefist us newspaper wow
ReplyDeletePosh Spice's BIRTHDAY?!? I'm not going to work today. a3
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