On This Day In History<p>Today in 1860, 165 years ago: The declaration on the introduction of the Finnish markka as an official currency is read in different parts of the Grand Duchy of Finland.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
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On This Day In History<p>Today in 2010, 15 years ago: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing at least two and damaging buildings across the two countries.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1958, 67 years ago: in London, a demonstration of 10,000 people against the atomic bomb creates the peace movement and the symbol of peace is displayed for the first time.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
Wellington Chinese History<p>George Lun 吳持慎 ONZM born <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> 4 April 1921. His contribution to the Chinese community was acknowledged in 1998's Queen‘s Birthday honours when he was awarded the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/ChingMIng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChingMIng</span></a> <br><a href="https://wellingtonchinesehistory.fandom.com/wiki/George_Lun" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wellingtonchinesehistory.fando</span><span class="invisible">m.com/wiki/George_Lun</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1958, 67 years ago: The CND peace symbol is displayed in public for the first time in London.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 2011, 14 years ago: Georgian Airways Flight 834 crashes at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, killing 32.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1963, 62 years ago: Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, is released in the United States.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
David Grayless<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 2024, President <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> warns Israeli PM <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BenjaminNetanyahu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenjaminNetanyahu</span></a> that the US could shift its policy if Israel does not immediately address humanitarian concerns in Gaza and work towards a ceasefire.</p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 2023, 2 years ago: Finland becomes a member of NATO after Turkey accepts its membership request.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1947, 78 years ago: the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is created in Canada.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
On This Day In History<p>Today in 1987, 38 years ago: Garuda Indonesia Flight 032 crashes at Medan Airport, killing 23.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1972, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JillScott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JillScott</span></a>, American soul singer and songwriter (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ⋆｡°✩🧸✨🧁 ⋆｡°✩<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HappyBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HappyBirthday</span></a> #53</p>
Knowledge Zone<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated (1968) at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.</p><p>Microsoft was founded (1975) as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen.</p><p>Happy Birthday <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IronMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IronMan</span></a> Robert Downey Jr. (1965).</p><p><a href="https://knowledgezone.co.in/news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">knowledgezone.co.in/news</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
John Arnold<p>_The Evening Post_, 4 April 1925:<br> NEW ZEALAND AND THE EMPIRE<br> (REUTER’S TELEGRAM.)<br> (Received 4th April, 2 p.m.)<br> LONDON, 3rd April.<br> Earl Jellicoe made his first public appearance since his return as the guest of the annual dinner of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. Replying to the toast of “Our Guest,” Earl Jellicoe expressed exceedingly deep regret at leaving New Zealand. He told how when a Peninsular steamer was going outwards as the Mooltan was anchoring at Tilbury, his children said: “Let’s go aboard the other ship and return to New Zealand.” He dwelt on the Dominion’s keenness for <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> within the Empire, which was primarily due to the New Zealanders’ characteristically strong patriotism and their strong Imperial instinct. Earl Jellicoe concluded by deploring Mr. Massey’s illness.<br><a href="https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250404.2.89" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/news</span><span class="invisible">papers/EP19250404.2.89</span></a><br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/PapersPast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PapersPast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GovernorGenerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorGenerals</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1972, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MagnusSveningsson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MagnusSveningsson</span></a>, Swedish musician (The Cardigans), born in Falköping, Sweden. 🎉🎂🎀💗🥳<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HappyBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HappyBirthday</span></a> #53</p>
#OnThisDay in 2009, 24th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: #JeffBeck; Little Anthony and the Imperials; #Metallica; Run-D.M.C.; Bobby Womack; Wanda Jackson; Bill Black; DJ Fontana; and Spooner Oldham.
#OnThisDay in 1897, #JohannesBrahms, German #composer and #conductor (Hungarian Dances; A German Requiem), died at 63. 
#RIP
Moon enters Cancer, April 3, 2025, 22:50 UTC (☉ in ♈︎, ☾ in ♋︎) #calendar #astronomical #OTD #OnThisDay
https://hermetic.com/crowley/astrology/your-place-among-the-stars/moon-in-cancer
A musical #onthisday. Ten years ago "Beat the Champ" by The Mountain Goats. This is one of the tMG albums I keep going back to. As ever, so evocative. Brilliant.
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