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[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 5TH 2026​

Thank you @Dotta and @GatorsNorth.
HAPPY EASTER.

 

[GatorsNorth]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 6TH 2026​

Thank you @Dotta and @GatorsNorth.
HAPPY EASTER.

Thank you; just downloaded it!

 

[Dotta]

6 April

Today on EASTER Monday
in Poland we celebrate
Śmigus-dyngus - WET MONDAY

Everyone is doused with water,
without exception.
Even strangers can be doused for fun.

The custom has pagan and Slavic roots.

Water symbolized
cleansing,
the awakening of nature to life,
and was supposed to ensure fertility and health.

In the past,
splashing water on a girl was form of courtship and meant that she would soon marry.

Now it is so much fun!!!
There are water battles hahaha

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD MONDAY APRIL 6 2026
(be sure and read at the bottom of this list)​

1320 The Declaration of Arbroath is signed, asserting Scotland’s independence from England.
1453 Ottoman forces under Mehmed II begin the siege of Constantinople.
1652 At the Cape of Good Hope, Jan van Riebeeck establishes a Dutch settlement, marking the beginning of European colonization in South Africa.
1712 A slave revolt breaks out in New York City, one of the earliest and most significant uprisings in colonial America.
1830 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founding is formally organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York.
1862 The Battle of Shiloh begins in Tennessee.
1896 The first modern Olympic Games officially open in Athens, Greece.
1909 Robert Peary claims to have reached the North Pole.
1917 The United States formally enters World War I after Congress declares war on Germany.
1926 Varahagiri Venkata Giri, future President of India, is noted among political figures associated with this date.
1945 Sarajevo is liberated from Axis forces during World War II.
1965 The United States launches Intelsat I, the first commercial communications satellite.
1968 James Earl Ray is arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr..
1973 The Pioneer 11 spacecraft is launched by NASA to study the outer solar system.
1994 The Rwandan genocide begins following the assassination of President Juvénal Habyarimana.
2009 A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes L’Aquila, Italy, causing significant damage and loss of life.
2012 The Azawad independence declaration is proclaimed by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali.
This is so strange. I asked AI to give me a plain list of what happened on this day. I said "No emojis or bullet points". AI gave me a "plain" list ending at 2012. I didn't mean boring. Whst I meant was not not a bunch of pictures and wild emojis.
I feel like AI is going to be the death of humanity or maybe i feel that way because it is 4:30 am as I write this. LOL.

 

[Alyce]

1974

Swedish pop group ABBA won the 19th annual Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, Sussex, with 'Waterloo'

1990

Married women in Britain became independent entities for income tax purposes for the first time, making them responsible for their own tax declarations. Their income was no longer assessed with that of their husbands.

On This Day - events from British history

A history of Britain. This page lists events from Britain's past that occurred 'on this day.' (Find out what happened today 6th April, in this summary of a history of the British Isles.)

www.beautifulbritain.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

Finishing off delicious Easter food

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[tricia]

Finishing off delicious Easter food

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I am so bad. I will make this Daily Thread work if it is the last thing i do. Thank you so much Dotta for being such great sport and always posting

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD FRIDAY APRIL 10TH 2026​

1912 – The Titanic sets sail
The RMS Titanic departs Southampton on its maiden voyage. Four days later, it would hit an iceberg and become one of the most infamous disasters in history.

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1941 – A defining moment in WWII
Axis forces invade Yugoslavia during World War II, leading to the rapid collapse of the country and a brutal occupation.

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1963 – The Navy’s nuclear loss
The USS Thresher, a U.S. nuclear submarine, sinks during deep-diving tests, killing all 129 aboard. It remains one of the deadliest submarine disasters ever.

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1970 – Paul McCartney breaks the Beatles
Paul McCartney publicly announces he is leaving The Beatles, effectively signaling the breakup of the most influential band in music history.

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1998 – The Good Friday Agreement
A major turning point in peace efforts in Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement helps end decades of violent conflict known as “The Troubles.”

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2010 – Polish tragedy in the skies
A plane carrying Poland’s president crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 on board, including Lech Kaczyński. The disaster shocked the nation and sparked years of investigation and controversy.

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2023 – A political comeback
Joe Biden officially announces his run for re-election (widely reported around this date), setting the stage for another major U.S. election cycle.

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If you want, I can do a darker “true crime only” version of April 10th—there are some chilling cases tied to this date.

Add True Crime to this list. Not only true crime. Make the list a little longer

Here’s a longer, sharper look at April 10th in history—now with a mix of major world events and true crime woven in:

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1912 – The Titanic sets sail
The RMS Titanic leaves Southampton on its doomed maiden voyage. At the time, it was called “unsinkable.” History had other plans.

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1925 – The Great Gatsby arrives
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby. It wasn’t a huge hit at first—but it would later become one of the most iconic American novels ever written.

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1941 – War expands in Europe
During World War II, Axis forces invade Yugoslavia, crushing resistance quickly and reshaping the region under occupation.

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1947 – Jackie Robinson changes baseball forever
Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American player in modern Major League Baseball and breaking the color barrier.

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1963 – A submarine disaster
The USS Thresher sinks during a test dive, killing 129 crew members. The tragedy led to major safety reforms in the U.S. Navy.

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1970 – The Beatles begin their end
Paul McCartney announces he’s leaving The Beatles, confirming what fans feared—the band was done.

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1998 – Peace in Northern Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement is signed, bringing a fragile but lasting peace after decades of violence.

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True Crime & Dark History on April 10​

1815 – One of the deadliest eruptions ever
Mount Tambora erupts in Indonesia, killing tens of thousands. While not a crime, the aftermath led to famine, chaos, and widespread human suffering—some historians link it to spikes in violence and societal collapse.

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1991 – A deadly ambush in Sacramento
Gang-related violence erupts in Sacramento, highlighting the surge of organized crime and gang warfare in early 90s America. Cases like these shaped modern policing strategies.

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2001 – The “Fast Food Killer” executed
Tommy Lynn Sells is linked to multiple murders across the U.S. (though executed later, his crimes were being actively uncovered around this period). His case remains one of the most disturbing examples of transient serial killers operating under the radar.

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2010 – Polish presidential plane crash
A plane carrying Lech Kaczyński crashes, killing all 96 on board. While officially ruled an accident, conspiracy theories and political tension have surrounded it ever since.

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2014 – Pennsylvania school stabbing
A mass stabbing at Franklin Regional High School leaves over 20 students injured. The case raised serious questions about school safety and warning signs.

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2021 – The Daunte Wright shooting
Daunte Wright is shot and killed during a traffic stop in Minnesota, sparking national protests and intense debate over policing and use of force.

 

[Dotta]

April 11

World Parkinson's Day

This Day aims to increase public awareness of Parkinson's disease,
as well as support patients and their families
in the fight against the difficulties they experience in everyday life due to the disease.

 

[tricia]

April 11

World Parkinson's Day

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This Day aims to increase public awareness of Parkinson's disease,
as well as support patients and their families
in the fight against the difficulties they experience in everyday life due to the disease.

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Thank you Dotta. This is a horrific disease. I know they have made strides in treatment in recent years. Let's hope for a cure sooner rather than later.

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD SUNDAY APRIL 12TH 2026​

On this day in history

Strange & Unusual Moments in History – April 12​

1877 – “The Catch” That Changed Baseball Forever
A Boston Red Caps player made one of the first recorded spectacular diving catches in baseball history. It sounds normal now—but at the time, people thought it was almost circus-like behavior. Baseball purists weren’t sure if that kind of athletic flair even belonged in the game.

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1912 – Titanic’s Final Full Day Afloat
The day before the disaster, passengers aboard the RMS Titanic enjoyed lavish meals, music, and total calm—completely unaware of what was coming. Some survivors later described April 12th as “eerily perfect.”

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1934 – The “Twinkie Defense” Is Born (Sort Of)
A key figure in what would later inspire the infamous legal concept tied to junk food and mental state was born. The phrase itself became widely known during the Dan White trial, where diet was bizarrely used as part of a diminished capacity argument.

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1961 – First Human in Space… and He Almost Didn’t Make It
Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth. But here’s the weird part: his spacecraft’s landing system failed, and he had to eject and parachute down separately—something the Soviets initially kept secret.

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1970 – Apollo 13’s Infamous Words
“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” The explosion aboard Apollo 13 turned a routine mission into a life-or-death survival story. The crew had to use duct-tape-style ingenuity to stay alive—basically turning a spacecraft into a floating MacGyver episode.

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1981 – First Space Shuttle Launch… With a Huge Risk
The first launch of Space Shuttle Columbia happened on April 12—and engineers later admitted they weren’t fully sure the heat shield tiles would survive reentry. It barely worked.

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1992 – Disneyland Paris Opens… and People Hate It
Disneyland Paris opened—and instead of magic, it faced backlash, protests, and cultural clashes. Critics called it “a cultural Chernobyl.” (Yeah… that bad.)

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2001 – First Human Goes to Space as a Tourist
Dennis Tito paid $20 million to go to space, and NASA was NOT happy about it. He trained with the Russians and went anyway—basically becoming the world’s first space “vacationer.”

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2014 – The “Devil Baby” Prank Freaks Out NYC
A horrifying animatronic “devil baby” in a stroller was set loose around New York as part of a movie promotion. People screamed, ran, and even called police. It went viral before “viral marketing” was fully understood.

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Bonus True Crime Angle​

2006 – Duke Lacrosse Case Explodes
The controversial Duke lacrosse scandal took a major turn as accusations spread nationwide. It later became a textbook case of media frenzy, false accusations, and prosecutorial misconduct.

 

[Dotta]

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[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD TUESDAY APRIL 14TH 2026
Here is a very strange list that AI gave me on this day in history​

• 1865 – Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. (Lincoln dies the next morning).
• 1828 – The first edition of Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language is published, helping standardize American English.
• 1912 – The RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg late at night in the North Atlantic (sinks in the early hours of April 15).
• 1935 – The Black Sunday Dust Storm devastates parts of the U.S. Great Plains, one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl era.
• 1981 – The first launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia mission STS-1 successfully returns to Earth, marking a major milestone in reusable spacecraft.
• 2003 – The Human Genome Project is declared complete, mapping all human genes for the first time.
• 2010 – A massive volcanic eruption begins at Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland, grounding air travel across Europe for days.
• 2014 – The Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping occurs in Nigeria, where 276 schoolgirls are abducted by Boko Haram.
• True Crime (1894) – Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the axe murders of her father and stepmother in one of the most infamous U.S. murder trials.
• 1969 – Kathleen Zellner (known for overturning wrongful convictions) is born.
• 1978 – Adrien Brody is born.

 

[GatorsNorth]

I’ve always been obsessed with the Lizzie Borden case, but I’ve never been able to decide if she was guilty or innocent. That crime would be solvable with today’s technology.

 

[Alyce]

Later this week .........

8 sky events in April 2026 you can’t miss: From a blazing comet to meteor storms

If you are into watching the stars, April 2026 will be an exciting month for you! It includes an amazing experience for all to see: the arrival of a 'Celestial Theatre,' including Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) from deep space; an event such as the Lyrid meteor shower from the Earth; and being able to...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

[tricia]

I’ve always been obsessed with the Lizzie Borden case, but I’ve never been able to decide if she was guilty or innocent. That crime would be solvable with today’s technology.

I don't know who else could have done it. Who else is a suspect #GatorsNorth?

 

[tricia]

Later this week .........



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8 sky events in April 2026 you can’t miss: From a blazing comet to meteor storms

If you are into watching the stars, April 2026 will be an exciting month for you! It includes an amazing experience for all to see: the arrival of a 'Celestial Theatre,' including Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) from deep space; an event such as the Lyrid meteor shower from the Earth; and being able to...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Thank you Alyce

 

[tricia]

Hey @Dotta, hope to hear from you too.

 

[tricia]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2026​

• 1452 – Leonardo da Vinci is born… a man who would go on to design flying machines centuries before airplanes existed
• 1912 – The “unsinkable” RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg
• 1924 – Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas, helping Americans finally figure out where they’re going
• 1947 – Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers
• 1955 – The very first McDonald's franchise opens… launching a global fast-food empire
• 1974 – Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst is caught on camera robbing a bank with her kidnappers
• 1997 – McDonald’s introduces the McFlurry… because apparently we needed more ways to eat ice cream with candy mixed in
• 2005 – The very first YouTube video, Me at the zoo, is uploaded—kicking off a platform that would change the world
• 2013 – The Boston Marathon bombing shocks the nation during one of America’s most iconic races
• 2014 – 276 schoolgirls are kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram, sparking global outrage and the “Bring Back Our Girls” movement
• 2019 – Notre-Dame Cathedral catches fire, stunning the world as people watch it burn live
• Every year – April 15th is also U.S. Tax Day… which might be the strangest and most dreaded event of them all

 

[Megnut]

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY THREAD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2026​

• 1452 – Leonardo da Vinci is born… a man who would go on to design flying machines centuries before airplanes existed
• 1912 – The “unsinkable” RMS Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg
• 1924 – Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas, helping Americans finally figure out where they’re going
• 1947 – Jackie Robinson breaks baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers
• 1955 – The very first McDonald's franchise opens… launching a global fast-food empire
• 1974 – Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst is caught on camera robbing a bank with her kidnappers
• 1997 – McDonald’s introduces the McFlurry… because apparently we needed more ways to eat ice cream with candy mixed in
• 2005 – The very first YouTube video, Me at the zoo, is uploaded—kicking off a platform that would change the world
• 2013 – The Boston Marathon bombing shocks the nation during one of America’s most iconic races
• 2014 – 276 schoolgirls are kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram, sparking global outrage and the “Bring Back Our Girls” movement
• 2019 – Notre-Dame Cathedral catches fire, stunning the world as people watch it burn live
• Every year – April 15th is also U.S. Tax Day… which might be the strangest and most dreaded event of them all

First ever youtube video at link.

19 seconds

https://youtube.fandom.com/wiki/Me_at_the_zoo?file=Me_at_the_zoo