April 19 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 246 days remaining until the end of time.
1892 Charles Duryea takes 1st American-made auto out for a spin in Massachusetts
1911 George Bernard Shaw's "Fanny's First Play" premieres in London. Here is Aidan Gillen giving Charlie Hunnam's fanny its first play.
1927 Mae West is sentenced to 10 days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
1943 Jews attack Nazi occupation forces in the Warsaw Ghetto. Although they open a can of whoop-ass, they do not collect $3,800,000. (See below)
1943 Bicycle Day – Still tripping from a few days earlier, Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann rides a bicycle through the village and understands the mystery of the Resurrection.
1956 US actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III
1987 Conveniently, the last wild California condor (undoubtedly the ugliest bird on earth) is captured on California wildlife reserve
1987 The Simpsons premieres as a short cartoon on The Tracey Ullman Show
1994 Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation of police beating
2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, becomes Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th Vicar of Christ. Christ objects, but He doesn't get to vote.
April 10 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 255 days remaining until the end of time.
1407 The lama Deshin Shekpa visits the Ming Dynasty capital at Nanjing. He is awarded with the title Great Treasure Prince of Dharma. Here is Dharma’s great prince, Greg.
1849 Walter Hunt patents the safety pin and sells the rights for $300 (about $9,000 in 2010) a few hours later.
1877 1st human cannonball act is performed in London. The practice is abandoned in favor of using humans as cannon fodder.
1912 RMS Titanic sets sail for her maiden voyage. She didn’t expect to get fucked so soon though. . .
1916 President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball on Opening Day that will see the Senators beat Yankees 2-1
1930 DuPont produces synthetic rubber called Duprene or neoprene. Here is a current application of the product
1947 Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Brooklyn Dodgers)
1959 HRH Crown Prince Akihito weds Michiko Shoda, a commoner.
1961 Adolf Eichmann is tried as a war criminal in Israel. I wonder what the verdict might be?
