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GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry and warm high pressure will persist across the region through Friday. A cold front is expected to cross the area from the west on Saturday, bringing showers and possibly a few thunderstorms. Dry and unseasonably cool high pressure will build in behind the front late in the weekend through early next week. The next rain-producing system should arrive from the west by Wednesday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Sunday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph early in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest iby midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 50. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the west 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 9am, then showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before midmorning. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 70s. Light winds out of the southeast early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Lows around 50. Winds out of the south around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...
Relative humidity will again drop below 30% this afternoon and early evening. Winds will also peak during this time period. Please consider putting off any outsoor debris burning until another day.
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT ABOVE 4000 FEET UNTIL 7 AM EDT FRIDAY...
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh NC has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for ridges above 4000 feet in Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Graham, Macon, and Transylvania Counties, until 7 AM EDT Friday.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.
Space Weather A Solar Storm Heads for Earth and Flare Activity Picks Up | Space Weather News 16 April 2023
Back to Top Hurricane Season 2023: What to Watch For As We Keep Tabs on El Nino | hurricanetrack
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Almanac
PM2.5 AQI is 80 (MODERATE/CODE YELLOW) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 108 (UNHEALTHY/CODE ORANGE)
Fire and Smoke Map
Local Air Monitor
Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.8 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (7.3 out of 12).
Record Weather Events for April 21st
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 87°F in Franklin in 1963
Lowest Temperature 20°F in Franklin in 1983
Greatest One-Day Rain 3.00 inches in Highlands in 1884
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1901
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987
Record Weather Events for April 21st in North Carolina
rdrd Highest Temperature 97°F in Jackson, Northampton County in 1985
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Celo, Yancey County in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 4.66 inches in Lumberton, Robeson County in 1918
Greatest Snowfall 4.0 inches in Waynesville, Haywood County in 1901
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of April Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County on 04-29-1981
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-08-2007
Greatest Rainfall 7.30 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 04-16-2011
Greatest Snowfall 19.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-11-2003
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd
"Poor Man's Supper" Fundraiser at Louisa Chapel Church 11.30am for Lunch AND Dinner
Louisa Chapel Church will be holding a "Poor Man's Supper" Fundraiser on Saturday, April 22 at 470 Luisa Chapel Road from 11.30 amd for Lunch AND Dinner. Take out and delivery available. The menu includes Pinto Beans, Potatoes, Boiled Cabbage, Corn Bread, Cole Slaw, Tea, and Delicious Desserts. DOnations are requested!
TUESDAY, APRIL 25th
Open House 1-3pm at FROG Quarters
Friends of the Greenway and Macon County Parks & Recreation will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 25 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St from 1-3 PM. Please stop by to give best wishes to Terry Browning who will be retiring on April 28 after 20 years providing maintenance to the Little Tennessee River Greenway. If you'd like to send a card, mail to FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St., Franklin, NC 28734.
SUNDAY, APRIL 30th
Youth Mental Health-Help Rally From 2pm to 4pm at the Town Gazebo LINK: https://fb.me/e/RrdJAWHS
Come join us on our first Youth Mental Health and Bullying Rally to raise more awareness about this urgent need for us children. This inaugural event is the first youth led event for Youth Mental Health as far a we know in Franklin NC.
Our event will close with our March from Macon County Court House to Franklin Town Hall.
Local speakers include NC State Senator Kevin Corbin, Franklin Chief of Police Holland, and others
Youth provider organizations will be on site to share resources and education
For more information send email to whyuskids0@gmail.com
SATURDAY, MAY 6th
Friends of the Greenway Spring Arts and Crafts Event (FROG FAIR) From 10am to 4pm
Friends of the Greenway announce their Spring arts and crafts event. FROG FAIR will be held May 6, 2023 from 10-4 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main at the Town bridge in Franklin. Vendor spaces are available (only registration fee goes to FROG)--check our website (littletennessee.org) for registration forms or stop by FROG Quarters. Volunteers needed too. Make sure to mark your calendar--arts and crafts, food, and music will make it a special day. For more information, email frog28734@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 27th
Clarks Chapel Fire-Rescue Annual BBQ Fundraiser From 2pm until sold out Plates are $10 each
Clarks Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annul BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, May 27. It will feature Barbeque, Music, Raffles, Silent Auction, and plenty of family fun. The fire department is located at 270 Fulcher Road in Franklin.
No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.
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Local and State News
• School lockdown lifted in Macon County, officials say [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• Macon will remain in Fontana Regional Library [Smoky Mountain News]
• NC credit unions want to expand, but banks aren't happy about it [BPR]
• NC Republican leader: 'Consensus' emerging to ban abortion after 12 weeks, with exceptions [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Republicans are poised to expand private school vouchers to all students [Raleigh News and Observer]
Macon Media is still experiencing transportation issues and was unable to get to the courthouse to cover this months meeting. Here is the county-sponsored video of the meeting:
Macon County Commissioners Meeting 3-14-23
• HB259 NC House Bill Budget Substitute [PDF Download (640 pages)]
Proposed State Budget for 2023-2025 [Download PDF]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2023 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
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National and World News Roundup
• Full audio released of Oklahoma sheriff discussing killing journalists [The Oklahoman]
Full recording of McCurtain County Sheriff, Commissioners discussing killing reporter, publisher | The Oklahoman
• Home Prices in March Posted Biggest Annual Decline in 11 Years [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• Judge rejects deal in sprawling lawsuit over LA County homelessness [Courthouse News Service]
• Biden prepares to launch reelection bid as soon as next week [Politico]
• Panic buying causes widespread gas station closures in South Florida [CNN]
GOP leader, who voted to expel Tennessee Three, resigns; found guilty of sexually harassing interns | WTFV-TV (Nashville, TN)
Police discuss $100 million gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport | Global News
• TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps Pushing Suicide to Vulnerable Kids [Bloomberg/a>]
• Why are Americans getting shot after mixing up addresses or cars? [NPR]
• China’s US police stations target anyone comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh [New York Post]
• Tennessee legislature passes bill further protecting gun companies from lawsuits [PBS News Hour]
• G7 mulls almost complete ban on exports to Russia [Kyodo News]
• Louisville shooter left notes revealing part of his goal was to show how easily a mentally ill person can buy a gun in the US, sources say [CNN]
• Peel police investigating heist of over $20 million in gold and high-value goods from Pearson airport [Toronto Star]
• Capitol rioter shot at local deputies after FBI informed him of Jan. 6 charges [NBC News]
• Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting: Sources [ABC News]
Washington Today (4-20-23): Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su defends her record at Senate hearing | C-SPAN
Global National: April 20, 2023 | Federal workers' strike reignites debate over remote work | Global National
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 20
PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 20, 2022)
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:
• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]
In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 10:11am CEST, 12 April 2023, there have been 102,873,924 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,118,800 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 April 2023, a total of 666,541,020 vaccine doses have been administered.
Globally, as of 10:11am CEST, 12 April 2023, there have been 762,791,152 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,897,025 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 11 April 2023, a total of 13,340,343,269 vaccine doses have been administered.
• U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters [New York Times]
• AstraZeneca confident new COVID antibody protects against known variants [Reuters]
• Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, study suggests [The Guardian]
• Big data study refutes anti-vax blood clot claims about COVID-19 vaccines [ State University of New York at Buffalo ]
Q and A with A and V Livestream 4/19/23 8:00 PM | Microbe TV
• TWiV 998: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 999: Inside Omicron with Mohsan Saeed [Microbe TV]
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Science and Technology News Roundup
• Europe’s Air-Traffic Agency Under Attack From Pro-Russian Hackers [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• SpaceX Starship: What happened during Elon Musk's rocket launch [BBC News]
• Starship Exploded, but SpaceX Had Reason to Pop Champagne Anyway [New York Times]
Liftoff from Starbase pic.twitter.com/rgpc2XO7Z9
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 20, 2023
• SpaceX Starship soars, then explodes over Gulf in Texas debut of world’s most powerful rocket [Houston Chronicle]
• Starship Explosion Shows Just How Far SpaceX Is From the Moon [Bloomberg]
• A myth no more: Cranberry products can prevent urinary tract infections for women [SciMex]
• TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps Pushing Suicide to Vulnerable Kids [Bloomberg/a>]
• TikTok to remove climate change denial videos and direct users to 'authoritative information' [Sky News]
• Twitter begins removing legacy verified check marks [NBC News]
• Awe Sparks Prosociality in Children [SAGE Journals]
• First direct proof of mega-flood in Mediterranean Sea region [Utrecht University]
• Watch the crescent Moon slide by Venus: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher [Astronomy Magazine]
• Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL [ARS TECHNICA]
Evergreen Links
• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir
Hardcore History: AddendumEP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick | Dan Carlin
• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]
• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]
How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain
• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]
Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics
Starship first launch | SciNews
Starship Flight Test (Full Webcast) | SpaceX
Starship Flight Analysis: What went wrong with Starship? | Terran Space Academy
Starship Launch and Explosion // New Horizons in Danger // Sun Tornado | Fraser Cain
SpaceX Starship test launch, 4/20/2023, raw and unedited video from the beach | Sterling Chin (SilverJaw)
The Level1 Show April 21 2023: New York's Goodest | Level1 Techs
Deep Mind Now Has Brains! - DTNS 4503 | Daily Tech News Show
Life on Giant Moons | Science and Fututism with Isaac Arthur
A Controversial Theory of Gravity: Exploring the Mysteries of MOND with Dr. Brian Keating | Event Horizon
A supermassive black hole EJECTED from its galaxy?! Plus the B.O.A.T GRB | Night Sky News April 2023
Jupiter's Hidden Pulsar | Joe Scott
Synology's New Surveillance Cameras - BC500 Review - No License Required | Lon TV
NEW DISCOVERY About Supermassive Black Holes Explained! | PBS Space Time
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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 20th]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 422 [Al Jazeera]
• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 421: Patriot missile defense systems arrive in Ukraine [Euromaiden Press]
• Europe’s Air-Traffic Agency Under Attack From Pro-Russian Hackers [WSJ (video and audio)] [WSJ (article archive)]
• Russia warplane accidentally fires into city near Ukraine, causing blast -Tass [Reuters]
• Ukraine defended Bakhmut despite U.S. warnings in leaked documents [Washington Post/a>]
• Polish FM Rau talks war in Ukraine plus economic cooperation during Croatia visit [TVP World]
• Too early to discuss Ukraine in NATO, German minister says [DW News]
• 🔴 Liveblog: Western allies to meet in Ramstein as Ukraine urges more support[France 24]
• A Leaked IT contractor files detail Kremlin's stockpile of cyber-weapons [The Register]
• ‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics [The Guardian]
Locked Shields: NATO holds world's largest cyber defense exercise | DW News
Da Vinci Wolves in heavy fight for the last road into Bakhmut | Military Mind - TVP World
🔴 (NSFW) - Two INTENSE Bakhmut Perspectives, Sudan on Fire | Funker530 LIVE Recap [Link to Youtube]
Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage | BBC News
Ukraine soldier fights off Russian assault after surviving explosion in terrifying Bakhmut footage | Daily Mail
Russian Hybrid Warfare and Ukraine: Propaganda, cyberwarfare and hybrid war methods | Perun
Russia Occupied 0.01% of Ukraine in March - Russian Invasion | Kings and Generals
News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective
Douglas Macgregor Interview: "We moved NATO up to Russia's borders" | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor
• Israel to test ‘warning system’ in Ukraine – media [Russia Today]
• Washington plans to strike Russia with 5,000 Tomahawk missiles [Pravda]
• Emergency release of air ordnance occurred during Su-34 flight above Belgorod — ministry [TASS Russian News Agency]
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On This Day
April 21 is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 254 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
753 BC – Romulus founds Rome (traditional date).
43 BC – Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly after.
900 – The Laguna Copperplate Inscription (the earliest known written document found in what is now the Philippines): the Commander-in-Chief of the Kingdom of Tondo, as represented by the Honourable Jayadewa, Lord Minister of Pailah, pardons from all debt the Honourable Namwaran and his relations.
1092 – The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II
1506 – The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics.
1509 – Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII.
1526 – The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
1615 – The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta.
1782 – The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
1789 – John Adams sworn in as 1st US Vice President (nine days before George Washington)
1789 – George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
1792 – Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
1802 – Twelve thousand Wahhabis sack Karbala, killing over three thousand inhabitants.
1806 – Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa.
1809 – Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to the north hold off the main Austrian army on the first day of the Battle of Eckmühl.
1821 – Benderli Ali Pasha arrives in Constantinople as the new Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire; he remains in power for only nine days before being sent into exile.
1836 – Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto: Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
1856 – Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight-hour day.
1894 – Norway formally adopts the Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years.
1898 – Spanish–American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports. When the U.S. Congress issued a declaration of war on April 25, it declared that a state of war had existed from this date.
1914 – Ypiranga incident: A German arms shipment to Mexico is intercepted by the U.S. Navy near Veracruz.
1918 – World War I: German fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", is shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.
1926 – Al-Baqi cemetery, former site of the mausoleum of four Shi'a Imams, is leveled to the ground by Wahhabis.
1934 – The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).
1945 – World War II: Soviet forces south of Berlin at Zossen attack the German High Command headquarters.
1948 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 47 relating to Kashmir conflict is adopted.
1952 – Secretary's Day (now Administrative Professionals' Day) is first celebrated.
1958 – United Airlines Flight 736 collides with a United States Air Force fighter jet near Arden, Nevada in what is now Enterprise, Nevada.
1960 – BrasÃlia, Brazil's capital, is officially inaugurated. At 09:30, the Three Powers of the Republic are simultaneously transferred from the old capital, Rio de Janeiro.
1962 – The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II.
1963 – The first election of the Universal House of Justice is held, marking its establishment as the supreme governing institution of the Baháʼà Faith.
1964 – A Transit-5bn satellite fails to reach orbit after launch; as it re-enters the atmosphere, 2.1 pounds (0.95 kg) of radioactive plutonium in its SNAP RTG power source is widely dispersed.
1965 – The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair opens for its second and final season.
1966 – Rastafari movement: Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Jamaica, an event now celebrated as Grounation Day.
1967 РA few days before the general election in Greece, Colonel George Papadopoulos leads a coup d'̩tat, establishing a military regime that lasts for seven years.
1972 – Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke fly Apollo 16's Apollo Lunar Module to the Moon's surface, the fifth NASA Apollo Program crewed lunar landing.
1975 – Vietnam War: President of South Vietnam Nguyá»…n Văn Thiệu flees Saigon, as Xuân Lá»™c, the last South Vietnamese outpost blocking a direct North Vietnamese assault on Saigon, falls.
1977 – Annie opens on Broadway.
1982 – Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves.
1985 – The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege.
1987 – The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people.
1989 – Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.
1993 – The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis GarcÃa Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution.
2004 – Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160.
2010 – The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014.
2012 – Two trains are involved in a head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, injuring 116 people.
2014 – The American city of Flint, Michigan switches its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
2019 – Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday; more than 250 people are killed.
2021 – Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala (402) sinks in the Bali Sea during a military drill, killing all 53 on board.
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Published at 5:00am on Friday, April 21, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla'-->
owMacon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla'-->
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