Friday, April 10

Good morning!!
 Today we will continue to study the Roaring 20's. There will be a test on Tuesday.
***We will begin Regents Review next Friday and continue every Friday thereafter. A great source if you want to get ahead is regentsprep.org***

Enjoy the weekend!

This date in history:

1790

The U.S. patent system was formed.

1849

The safety pin was patented by Walter Hunt, in New York.

1866

The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered.

1912

Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage.

1947

Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers announced that Jackie Robinson had signed with the team.

1970

Paul McCartney announced the official split of the Beatles.

2003

The U.S. House passed the "Amber Alert" bill. It provided a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children.