1. World Hemophilia Day—celebrated
since 1993 the need to create awareness of the problems facing people suffering
from hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
2. National Haiku Poetry
Day—celebrating that ancient form of Japanese poetry: “Spring
break at the beach/ Bongs, beer and rape in close reach/ Is this what profs
teach?” Haiku written in response to
news of video of Panama City Beach rape of unconscious woman during spring
break. 3. 1969 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1969 on a six week run Aquarius Let the Sunshine in by the Fifth Dimension, great band of the late of the late 60’s and 70’s and member of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Here is a music video of the Fifth Dimension performing Aquarius Let the Sunshine in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06X5HYynP5E
4. National Cheese Ball Day-- Nothing like a cheese ball made with bacon or nuts to spice up this favorite source of calcium and protein.
5. Pound Shoes not Sand Day—celebrating not that equivalent of go fly a kite but rather the birthday on this day in 1894 of Nikita Khrushchev former premier of the Soviet Union who made a fool out of himself banging his shoe on the table at the UN.
On this day in
a. 1905 in one of its more controversial decisions the Supreme Court in Lochner v. New York under the due process of the 14th Amendment struck down a New York statute limiting the amount of hours a baker could work to 60 hours per week.
b. 1961 a CIA sponsored force of Cuban exiles landed at the Bay of Pigs in an effort to overthrow Castro; the invasion failed leading to the breaking off of relations which are now in the process of being restored.
c. 1971 to the delight of future movie goers George Lucas began writing a 13 page treatment for The Star Wars which resulted in the release of the first Star Wars in 1977.
d. 1975 the Cambodian Civil War came to an
end with the capture of the capital of Pnhom Penh by the Khmer Rouge; mass
executions of Cambodians were soon to follow.
e.
2014 NASA’s probe Kepler found the first earth sized planet in the habitable
zone of another star. Reflections by George Lucas with the Alaskanpoet’s addendum: “No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” Alaskanpoet addendum: “Except in rugby where a try is worth five points.”
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