April 15th

There are some dates every year that seem to be more momentous than others and April 15th is definitely one of them. In case you weren’t aware of what has happened on this date, here’s a partial list:

1452- Leonardo da Vinci born

1865- Abe Lincoln died

1912- The Titanic sank

1945- FDR buried

1947- Jackie Robinson’s first MLB game

1952- 1st B-52 flight

1955- Ray Krok opens the 1st McDonalds

1978- my anniversary

1990- Greta Garbo died

1992- Leona Helmsley went to prison

And, of course, federal income taxes are due today!