Today is April 15, now probably most famous in the United States for being Income Tax Day, the deadline to file one's federal (and often state) income taxes, or at least make your payment while you extend your filing date for six months. The date was codified in 1955 and varies sometimes depending on holidays, weekends, and events such as the COVID pandemic.
In 1912, the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, after having glancingly hit an iceberg the night before.
And in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died, succumbing to the gunshot wound inflicted on him by John Wilkes Booth on April 14.
But even more important than any of these events, April 15 is my little brother's birthday.
Happy birthday, Mark!
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| Me and Mark, about 1964–1965 |
Ah, the good old days when I had hair...
ReplyDeleteYou still have . . . some hair. :)
DeleteHappy birthday little boy...I remember when you looked like that...ha ha ha...love ya.aunt mary
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!
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