For those of you interested in signing up for what could possibly be the the last SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) siren test here is the place to apply.
Upcoming Activities
- SOARA Auction - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, May 4, 2024
- SOARA 50th Anniversary Special Event - 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, May 18, 2024 – May 19, 2024
- Ham Radio License Exams - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, May 20, 2024
- Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, May 20, 2024
- SOARA Elmer Saturday - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, May 25, 2024
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Historical Events
1926 - Germany and Russia sign neutrality peace treaty
1931 - Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he and Babe Ruth tie for season
1986 - France performs nuclear test
1991 - Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics
1993 - NBC announces Conan O'Brien to replace David Letterman on "Late Night"
2022 - World Bank warns the war in Ukraine will cause the "largest commodity shock" since the 1970s, with large economic and humanitarian effects
1538 - Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter and poet (Trattato), born in Milan (d. 1600)
1917 - Sal Maglie, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1954; MLB All Star 1951, 52; NY Giants; no-hitter 1956 Cleveland Indians), born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 1992)
1926 - Michael Mathias Prechtl, German illustrator, born in Amberg, Bavaria (d. 2003)
1930 - Roger Moens, Belgian middle distance runner (800m world record 1955), born in Aalst, Belgium
1931 - Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent, manager and producer (The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2008)
1977 - Kosuke Fukudome, Japanese baseball player (Hanshin Tigers, Chicago Cubs), born in Osaki, Kagoshima, Japan
1476 - Simonetta Vespucci, Italian noblewoman and inspiration of Botticelli, dies at 23
1785 - Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, German composer, dies at 40
1956 - Edward Arnold, American actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66
1982 - Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73
1994 - Manuel Enríquez, Mexican composer, dies at 67
2017 - Raj Bagri, Indian-British merchant in metal, dies at 86