April 1, 2022
QUOTE
A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass.
--George Washington
BIRTHDAYS
1815 – Otto von Bismarck, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire.
1883 – Lon Chaney, Aactor, director, and screenwriter
1920 – Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor
1932 – Debbie Reynolds, Actress, singer, and dancer
1939 – Ali MacGraw, Model and actress
IN MEMORY
1839 – Benjamin Pierce, American soldier and politician
1993 – Alan Kulwicki, Engineer, Stockcar driver, NASCAR team owner
2010 – John Forsythe, Actor
2017 – Lonnie Brooks, Blues singer and guitarist
IN ON THIS DAY
1545 – Potosí, Bolivia, is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits.
1924 – Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the “Beer Hall Putsch.”
1954 – United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy.
1969 – The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
1977 – Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer, Inc.