Browsing: April 30

A Brief History On April 30, 2008, Russian scientists confirmed that the skeletal remains found near the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as Sverdlovsk, in the Ural District of Russia, were indeed the remains of Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, the son and daughter of the last Czar of Russia, Nicholas II and his wife, Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Digging Deeper Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in 1917, due to ongoing political unrest and the disastrous conduct of World War I.  The Czar and Czarina were executed in 1918, along with their four daughters and son, Alexei,…

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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 30th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 30, 1517, oddly enough the day before May Day, riots in London, England broke out known as Evil May Day (alternatively, Ill May Day). On April 30, 1961, the Soviet Union was proud to commission their ill-fated nuclear powered submarine, the K-19. On April 30, 1961, the Soviet Navy commissioned their first nuclear armed submarine, the K-19, later made famous…

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A Brief History On April 30, 2021, we eagerly jumped on the release of the new Tom Clancy fiction based action movie, Without Remorse, a tale of special operations (Navy SEALs, CIA), betrayal, intrigue, and most of all, lots of action! Digging Deeper Based on the 1993 Tom Clancy novel, Without Remorse, we find our hero, John Kelly, played by Michael B. Jordan, involved in a covert combat operation in Syria.  The SEAL team led by Senior Chief Petty Officer Kelly finds Russian military operatives involved where only terrorist ISIS fighters were expected.  Months later, SEALS involved in that particular…

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A Brief History On April 30, 1993, tennis star Monica Seles was stabbed in the back by a “fan” obsessed with rival women’s tennis star Stefi Graf.  Seles was absent from pro tennis for 2 years after the attack, and despite being only 20 years old at the time of the attack never regained her championship form (formerly #1 in the world).  We used this horrible incident to start our article “10 Bizarre Injuries to Athletes” back in 2014, and today we take a look at another 10 such bizarre injuries to athletes. Digging Deeper 1. Kirby Puckett, Baseball. In…

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A Brief History Superhero drama web television series fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see The Boys on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 7:30 PM at Tower City Cinemas in Cleveland, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://www.gofobo.com/THEBOYSJCU.  All attendees will also receive free popcorn and soda, promotional items, and the chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!  Seating is first-come, first-served and is not guaranteed.  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper The Boys takes place in a world where superheroes embrace the…

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