On this day...
Apr. 26th, 2006 01:55 pm...in 1925, Paul von Hindenberg was elected first president of the Weimar Republic.
...in 1933, the Gestapo was founded.
...in 1942, the worst mining accident in history killed over 1500 people.
...in 1962, Ranger 4 crashed into the moon.
...in 1986, Chernobyl exploded.
Oh, and, in 1972, I were born. :)
Thanks, Wikipedia! I share my birthday with Marcus Aurelius, James Audubon, David Hume, Wittgenstein, A.E. van Vogt, I.M. Pei, Duane Eddy, and Jet Li. Also, today is the feast day of Sts. Cletus and Trudpert.
...in 1933, the Gestapo was founded.
...in 1942, the worst mining accident in history killed over 1500 people.
...in 1962, Ranger 4 crashed into the moon.
...in 1986, Chernobyl exploded.
Oh, and, in 1972, I were born. :)
Thanks, Wikipedia! I share my birthday with Marcus Aurelius, James Audubon, David Hume, Wittgenstein, A.E. van Vogt, I.M. Pei, Duane Eddy, and Jet Li. Also, today is the feast day of Sts. Cletus and Trudpert.