Thursday, April 12, 2018
On this date in 1861, the Civil War officially began. That war would last for four long years, pitting brother against brother and nearly dividing our country in two.
On this date in 1937, British aviator, Sir Frank Whittle, successfully tested the first aircraft jet engine.
April 12, 1947 saw the births of David Letterman and Tom Clancy.
In 1961, Soviet Cosmonaut, Yuri Garagin, became the first person the successfully travel into space and back again. His trip lasted 108 minutes from launch to landing.
John Young and Bob Crippen were the first to travel in a space shuttle. Columbia flew for the first time April 12-14, 1981.
On April 12, 1988, “The Last Emperor” won nine Academy Awards. It was the first time a movie won in every category for which it was nominated.
On Sunday, April 12, 1987, Rich Pond Baptist Church hosted a baby shower for Bill and me. Little did we know that Will would make his grand entrance less than 24 hours later.
Who knows. Maybe we will look back on today and celebrate something that takes place in it. Enjoy your day. Make it memorable.
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