Good Morning pcApex!!(4/24/2006)

hartigan · 24-April-06, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)


	Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.

Boy the weekend sure does whiz right by.

I could've used at least two more days!!

Holidays -

Today, in Armenia, is the Armenian Genocide Memorial Day.

In Moldova, according to the Julian Calendar, today is Easter Monday.

In Niger, today is National Concord Day!!

In Belarus and Romania, today is the Orthodox Easter Monday.

In Egypt, today is Sham el Nessim (Egyptian Easter)!!

In the USA!!!!!!, today is the beginning of National Dark Sky Week!!!!

Have a great Monday and have a great week.

See you tomorrow,

-hartigan

Nerdz · 24-April-06, 08:28 AM

Is it PI approximation day?!

theups · 24-April-06, 12:19 PM

This Day in History

On April 24
1519 - Envoys of Montezuma II attended the first Easter mass in Central America.

1547 - Charles V's troops defeated the Protestant League of Schmalkalden at the battle of Muhlburg.

1558 - Mary, Queen of Scotland, married the French dauphin, Francis.

1800 - The Library of Congress was established with a $5,000 allocation.

1805 - The U.S. Marines attacked and captured the town of Derna in Tripoli.

1833 - A patent was granted for first soda fountain.

1877 - Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire.

1877 - In the U.S., federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans. This was the end to the North's post-Civil War rule in the South.

1884 - Otto von Bismarck cables Cape Town that South Africa was now a German colony.

1889 - The Edison General Electric Company was organized.

1897 - William Price became the first to be named White House news reporter.

1898 - Spain declared war on the U.S., rejecting America's ultimatum for Spain to withdraw from Cuba.

1915 - The mass deportation of Armenians by Turks began during World War I.

1916 - Irish nationalist launched the Easter Rebellion against British occupation forces. They were overtaken several days later.

1944 - The first B-29 arrived in China, over the Hump of the Himalayas.

1948 - The Berlin airlift began to relieve the surrounded city.

1952 - Raymond Burr made his TV acting debut on the "Gruen Guild Playhouse" in an episode titled, "The Tiger."

1953 - Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

1955 - "X-Minus One," a science fiction show, was first heard for the first time on NBC radio.

1961 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters becoming the first major-league pitcher to do so on two different occasions.

1961 - U.S. President Kennedy accepted "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba.

1962 - MIT sent a TV signal by satellite for the first time.

1967 - Soviet astronaut Vladimir Komarov died when his craft crashed with a tangled parachute.

1967 - The newest Greek regime banned miniskirts.

1968 - Leftist students took over several campus buildings at Columbia University.

1970 - The People's Republic of China launched its first satellite.

1973 - Albert Sabin reported that herpesviruses were factors in nine kinds of cancer.

1974 - David Bowie released "Diamond Dogs."

1981 - The IBM Personal Computer was introduced.

1987 - In Palm Bay, FL, a gunman opened fire in a mall. He killed six and wounded 10.

1989 - Thousands of students began striking in Beijing.

1990 - The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL. It was carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope.

1990 - Michael Milken plead guilty to six felonies and agreed to pay a $600 million penalty. He was later sentenced to ten years in prison. Milken had sold junk-bond in the 1980s.

1994 - Madonna visited the San Antonio Spurs locker room to congratulate David Robinson on his 71-point performance.

1997 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention. The global treaty banned the development, production, storage and use of chemical weapons.

1998 - ABC confirmed that it was canceling the TV series "Ellen." The show was the first series to feature an openly gay lead character.

2000 - ABC-TV aired the TV movie "The Three Stooges."

2003 - A U.S. official reported the North Korea had claimed to have nuclear weapons.

FOLDING FACT OF THE DAY

Folding fact #82
1892 Ivanovsky reported that the causal agent of the tobacco mosaic disease is transmissible and can pass through filters that trap the smallest bacteria. Such agents are later called "filterable viruses" or just "viruses." The self-propelled tractor was introduced.

For more info about Folding@Home visit these links Here and Here.

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theups Apex Master Tech	This Day in History On April 24 1519 - Envoys of Montezuma II attended the first Easter mass in Central America. 1547 - Charles V's troops defeated the Protestant League of Schmalkalden at the battle of Muhlburg. 1558 - Mary, Queen of Scotland, married the French dauphin, Francis. 1800 - The Library of Congress was established with a $5,000 allocation. 1805 - The U.S. Marines attacked and captured the town of Derna in Tripoli. 1833 - A patent was granted for first soda fountain. 1877 - Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire. 1877 - In the U.S., federal troops were ordered out of New Orleans. This was the end to the North's post-Civil War rule in the South. 1884 - Otto von Bismarck cables Cape Town that South Africa was now a German colony. 1889 - The Edison General Electric Company was organized. 1897 - William Price became the first to be named White House news reporter. 1898 - Spain declared war on the U.S., rejecting America's ultimatum for Spain to withdraw from Cuba. 1915 - The mass deportation of Armenians by Turks began during World War I. 1916 - Irish nationalist launched the Easter Rebellion against British occupation forces. They were overtaken several days later. 1944 - The first B-29 arrived in China, over the Hump of the Himalayas. 1948 - The Berlin airlift began to relieve the surrounded city. 1952 - Raymond Burr made his TV acting debut on the "Gruen Guild Playhouse" in an episode titled, "The Tiger." 1953 - Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 1955 - "X-Minus One," a science fiction show, was first heard for the first time on NBC radio. 1961 - Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers struck out 18 batters becoming the first major-league pitcher to do so on two different occasions. 1961 - U.S. President Kennedy accepted "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. 1962 - MIT sent a TV signal by satellite for the first time. 1967 - Soviet astronaut Vladimir Komarov died when his craft crashed with a tangled parachute. 1967 - The newest Greek regime banned miniskirts. 1968 - Leftist students took over several campus buildings at Columbia University. 1970 - The People's Republic of China launched its first satellite. 1973 - Albert Sabin reported that herpesviruses were factors in nine kinds of cancer. 1974 - David Bowie released "Diamond Dogs." 1981 - The IBM Personal Computer was introduced. 1987 - In Palm Bay, FL, a gunman opened fire in a mall. He killed six and wounded 10. 1989 - Thousands of students began striking in Beijing. 1990 - The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from Cape Canaveral, FL. It was carrying the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope. 1990 - Michael Milken plead guilty to six felonies and agreed to pay a $600 million penalty. He was later sentenced to ten years in prison. Milken had sold junk-bond in the 1980s. 1994 - Madonna visited the San Antonio Spurs locker room to congratulate David Robinson on his 71-point performance. 1997 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention. The global treaty banned the development, production, storage and use of chemical weapons. 1998 - ABC confirmed that it was canceling the TV series "Ellen." The show was the first series to feature an openly gay lead character. 2000 - ABC-TV aired the TV movie "The Three Stooges." 2003 - A U.S. official reported the North Korea had claimed to have nuclear weapons. FOLDING FACT OF THE DAY Folding fact #82 1892 Ivanovsky reported that the causal agent of the tobacco mosaic disease is transmissible and can pass through filters that trap the smallest bacteria. Such agents are later called "filterable viruses" or just "viruses." The self-propelled tractor was introduced. For more info about Folding@Home visit these links Here and Here.