Friday, April 27

Good morning!

Today we will finish power point from 4/26 and America Story of Us

Current Events

North & South Korean leaders declared end to Korean War - NYT

Nyack Middle School students get detention for Columbine walkout - LoHud

President of Ireland coming to Rockland tomorrow - LoHud

Today in History

• 1521

  Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a fight with natives of the Philippines.

• 1805

  The U.S. Marines captured Derna, on the shores of Tripoli.

• 1865

  The worst steamship disaster in the history of the United States occurred when there was an explosion aboard the Sultana; more than 1,400 people were killed.

• 1956

  Rocky Marciano retired as undefeated world heavyweight boxing champion.

• 1961

  Sierra Leone gained independence from Great Britain.

• 1983

  Pitcher Nolan Ryan surpassed Walter Johnson’s strikeout record—one that had held since 1927.

• 1987

  Austrian president Kurt Waldheim was barred from entering the United States. He was accused of aiding in the execution of thousands of Jews in World War II.

• 1993

  Eritrea declared itself independent.