A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 5th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On Easter Sunday, possibly April 5, 33 AD, the Christian Bible reports the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On April 5, 1614, a milestone in European and Native American relations was reached when John Rolfe, English colonist, married Pocahontas, Native American princess! On April 5, 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the American 8th Air Force proved once again that “Friendly fire is…
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A Brief History Biographical drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Father Stu on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://gofobo.com/FATHERSTUHH5. Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Based on a true story, Father Stu is an unflinchingly honest, funny and ultimately uplifting drama…
A Brief History On April 5, 2010, the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia suffered a collapse, killing 29 of the 31 men working at the site. The tragedy was the worst US mine disaster since 1970, and resulted in the Massey Energy Company being issued 369 citations for failing to follow proper mine safety laws. Digging Deeper Coal mining is hard, dirty work, and the miners are always at risk for catastrophic accidents and cave ins, especially when safety regulations are not followed exactly. Even without spectacular accidents, the long term effects of coal dust in the…
A Brief History On April 5, 2019, the chilling Stephen King story, Pet Sematary (novel 1983) is ready once again for widespread release on the big screen as a reboot of the 1989 movie version. A cautionary tale along the lines of The Monkey’s Paw, The Box, and any such “be careful what you wish for” type of stories, Pet Sematary teaches us that dead things are better left dead. Digging Deeper The gist of the story is that Louis Creed, a medical doctor, and his family, consisting of a wife (Rachel), a toddler (Gage) and a Kindergarten age daughter…
A Brief History On April 5, 2018, we have only one more day to wait for the release of the new horror film, A Quiet Place, written, directed, and starring John Krasinski. A movie with a minimum of dialog, A Quiet Place adeptly manages to convey all the communication it needs, creating terrific tension and jump-scare terror along the way. Once again, our measure of audience approval was in evidence as the test audience applauded heartily at the end. Digging Deeper Krasinski not only co-wrote the script, directed and starred in the movie, but also included his real life wife…
