THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!”

— Yuri Gagarin

BIRTHDAYS:

1454 Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian merchant, navigator, and explorer born in Florence who participated in transatlantic expeditions sponsored by Spain and Portugal, primarily between 1499 and 1502, and whose descriptive letters about these voyages popularized the understanding that the western lands encountered by Europeans formed a distinct continent separate from Asia.

1910 Samuel Barber, influential American composer of the 20th century, celebrated for his neo-romantic style that emphasized lyrical melodies, emotional depth, and lush orchestration. Adagio for Strings Op.11

1934 Yuri Gagarin, first man to outer space.

MISCELLANEOUS:

CAN THIS MEAN THE FIGHTING WILL END SOON? CONFIRMED – Oil Tankers Have Crossed Strait of Hormuz – HUGE FOR OIL PRICES

BEFORE THE NEXT LOCK DOWN (INCLUDING VIOLATING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE), THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO READ THE FOLLOWING: