Okay children here we go again. Remember these are days in the month that no one seems to care about but maybe should. Arpil 6 in 1893,Andy Bowen and Jack Burke fight the longest boxing match in history,lasting 110 rounds. April 8 Margarine is patented in 1873 - cows go into mourning. April 11 Birthday of Gambrimus,patron saint of beer. April 18 "The British are comming!" Paul Revere gallops off on his famous ride. April 21 Rome is founded but it wasn't built in a day. April 23 William Shakespeare is born on this day in 1564 - write a sonnet in his honor (or a Haiku,if you're pressed for time.) April 24 Jacob Elbert and George Dudley patent the soda fountain in 1883. April 25 National Plumbers Day. April 29 Beer drinkers rejoice. The zipper was patented on this date in 1913. Thats it for this month. See you in May Rich |