Wednesday, April 22

Good morning!

Today is Earth Day! The first Earth Day was observed in 1970.

We will wrap up "Cinderella Man" - it's a great film, isn't it!!

Today in History:

1616

The Spanish poet Cervantes died in Madrid. (Some sources say April 23.)

1864

Congress authorized the inscription "In God We Trust" on coins minted as U.S. currency.

1889

The land rush in Oklahoma began when it was opened to settlers.

1994

Richard M. Nixon died of a stroke at the age of 81.

2000

Armed immigration agents took Elian Gonzalez from the Miami home of his relatives to reunite him with his father.