History of All Kinds

[Bruette]

On this day April 8th, 1974

Hank Aaron: The Braves great, hammered 715th HR to break Babe Ruth’s record.​

SN Archive (1974): Hank Aaron's 715th HR to pass Babe Ruth as told by teammates, opponents and Aaron himself | Sporting News

"The next thing I remember was Hank standing there with tears in his eyes.”

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I could not let this day go by without posting this!

 

[migalyto]

Apr 9, 2001

American Airlines officially completed its acquisition of Trans World Airlines and became the world's largest airline.

 

[RhB Michael]

American screwed everyone who worked for TWA after making promises about jobs. They should re-name themselves Un-American Airlines.

 

[migalyto]

Apr 10, 1988

After taking a decade to build, the Seto Great Bridge, spanning the Inland Sea in Japan, was opened to traffic.

 

[TLOC]

Today is Friday, April 10, 2026 The History of Today 1790 - The U.S. patent system was established. 1825 - The first hotel opened in Hawaii. 1866 - The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was incorporated. 1925 - F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Great Gatsby" for the first time. 1957 - Ricky Nelson sang for first time on TV's "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet." He performed the song "I'm Walking." Daily Quote When God sneezed, I didn't know what to say. - Henny Youngman

 

[migalyto]

Apr 11, 1970

Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral) in Florida. Although scheduled to be the third lunar landing, the mission was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded en route to the Moon.

 

[TLOC]

Today is Saturday, April 11, 2026

The History of Today

1783 - After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.

1814 - Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne. The allied European nations had marched into Paris on March 30, 1814. He was banished to the island of Elba.

1980 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.

 

[migalyto]

Apr 12, 1981

NASA launched the first space shuttle, Columbia, which was designed to orbit Earth, transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and glide to a runway landing on its return to Earth.

 

[migalyto]

Apr 13, 1943

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial was dedicated in East Potomac Park on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

 

[steelwheels]

Check it out

 

[RhB Michael]

Besides Rod Stewart I'd be very interested in knowing just how involved the rest are in the hobby with some layout photos.

 

[steelwheels]

Besides Rod Stewart I'd be very interested in knowing just how involved the rest are in the hobby with some layout photos.

True, and he should be the first one on that list IMHO. But it does say "fans"..... lots of sports fans if you get my drift.


Pep

 

[bnsf971]

Besides Rod Stewart I'd be very interested in knowing just how involved the rest are in the hobby with some layout photos.

Well, Neil Young owned Lionel Trains for some time.

 

[Rubicon]

How old is that list, so many on there are no longer with us.

 

[Kusojiji]

Michael Gross

GreatestHobby

Model trains: The World's Greatest Hobby

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[migalyto]

Apr 14, 1902

American businessman J.C. Penney opened his first dry-goods store, which was in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

 

[DeaconKC]

I always loved Jacque Pinneigh!

 

[Gary B]

Check it outView attachment 262822

Sam Posey wrote a book titled 'Playing with Trains'. It's not for us, it's about us. A good dive into the culture and universe of model railroading and toy trains. A fine primer for someone that wants to understand what we're all about. Maybe getting a little dated but might be a good gift for that friend or co-worker that gives you funny looks.

 

[migalyto]

Apr 15, 1912

On this day in 1912, the British luxury passenger liner Titanic sank en route to New York City from Southampton in England, after striking an iceberg during its maiden voyage. Of the approximately 2,200 people on board, some 1,500 people died, with the ship's crew and third-class passengers experiencing the most losses.

 

[migalyto]

Apr 15, 2000

U.S. President Bill Clinton established the Giant Sequoia National Monument, a preserve near Sequoia National Park covering more than 500 square miles (1,300 square km) of Sequoia National Forest in the Sierra Nevada of California.