April 1, 2011: Butt out

Great to have baseball back.

April 1, 1700, April Fools tradition popularized.

April 1, 1970, President Nixon signs legislation banning cigarette ads on TV and radio.


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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 31, 2011: Towering

I helped paint today. My tail is a bit ratty right now. No fooling.

March 1889, Eiffel Tower opens.


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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 30, 2011: Voting rights

March 30, 1870, 15th Amendment adopted.

March 30, 1981, President Reagan is shot.


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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 29, 2011: A national road

Who really is the bully?

March 29, 1806, Congress authorizes survey of Cumberland Road.

March 29, 1971, Calley found guilty of My Lai murders.

March 29, 1973, U.S. withdraws from Vietnam.


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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 28, 2011: President scolded

I really have a problem with American media. Seems they like being in the spotlight. They forget to tell us all the details. Please, don't slant the news, just report it. Investigate thoroughly. Being first doesn't mean it's right all the time.

March 28, 1834, Pres. Andrew Jackson is censured.

March 28, 1979, Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island.


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March 27, 1939, Oregon defeats The Ohio State University for the first NCAA men's basketball championship.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 27, 2011: Cherry blossom time

Seriously, again! I mean where did the month of March go!

March 27, 1912, Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.

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March 27, 1939, Oregon defeats The Ohio State University for the first NCAA men's basketball championship.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

March 26, 2011: Medical help

Cat's got my tongue.

March 26, 1953, Salk announces polio vaccine


Thanks to History.com.

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI