first day of springthe vernal equinox which means both day and night are of equal length
world storytelling day
quote of the day: "A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying." — B.F. Skinner
Word of the day: hubbub
Loud noise; din.
Confusion; tumult.
today is also the 20th anniversary of super soakers
IN
1760 Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
1868 Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville KY of $14,000
1899 At Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place is sentenced to become the first woman executed in an electric chair.
1920 The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)
1954 Newspaper vending machine first used (Columbia Pennsylvania)
1987- The Food and Drug Administration approves the anti-AIDS drug, AZT
1997 Tobacco company Liggett admits cigarettes are addictive
1999 Legoland California opens in Carlsbad, California. 
Today is also my Birthday hence the Blog about today :)
This was the sunset from space last year on this day!
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