APRIL 16, 2020
Today is:
Day of the Mushroom — A day to recognize those edible fungi that are great eaten plain, stuffed, or on your pizza.
National High Five Day — Raise those hands and smack em together!
National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day — Let’s be honest here, who isn’t nowadays if we’re all working from home?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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WILBUR WRIGHT (1867-1912) — American inventor. With brother Orville, half of the famed Wright Brothers. |
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977) — English actor, director, screenwriter, & producer. Most famous for playing “The Little Tramp” in silent comedy shorts. |
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KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (1947) — American Hall of Fame basketball player and actor. |
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BILL BELICHICK (1952) — American football head coach (New England Patriots). Winner of six Super Bowls and third on the all time wins list. |
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MARTIN LAWRENCE (1965) — American actor, comedian, & television show host (Bad Boys, Martin, House Party). |
TODAY IN HISTORY
1547 BC – The Battle of Megiddo, the first battle in history recorded in what is considered reliable detail. | ![]() |
1910 – The oldest, still active, multi-purpose sports arena in the world, The Boston (now Matthews) Arena is opened. | ![]() |
1963 – Martin Luther King, Jr. writes his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” while incarcerated for protesting against segregation. | ![]() |
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