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Upcoming Activities
- Ham Radio License Exams - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, March 18, 2024
- Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, March 18, 2024
- SOARA Elmer Saturday - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, March 23, 2024
- Ham Radio License Exams - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, April 15, 2024
- Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, April 15, 2024
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Today in History
978 - Edward the Martyr, the teenage King of England, is murdered, possibly arranged by his stepmother Queen Ælfthryth, by Corfe Castle
1532 - English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome
1850 - Henry Wells and William Fargo form American Express in Buffalo
1909 - Russia and Bulgaria reach an agreement in which late 19th century Russian financial claims are cancelled to meet compensation due to Turkey from Bulgaria
1963 - France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria
2019 - Italian charity ship Mare Jonio rescues 50 migrants off the coast of Libya
1893 - Costante Girardengo, Italian cyclist, born in Novi Ligure, Italy (d. 1978)
1905 - Thomas Townsend Brown, American scientist (d. 1985)
1937 - Mark Donohue, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500, 1972), born in Haddon Township, New Jersey (d. 1975)
1940 - Mark Medoff, American playwright, director, actor and professor (Children of a Lesser God), born in Mount Carmel, Illinois (d. 2019)
1949 - Starr Danias, American ballerina (Turning Point), born in New York City
1960 - Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
1583 - King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)
1972 - Jimmy Carroll, American pianist (Most Important People), dies at 58
1984 - Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50
1990 - Robin Harris, American comedian and actor (House Party, Mo' Better Blues), dies of a heart attack at 36
2011 - Jet Harris [Terence Harris], English rock bassist (Drifters), dies of cancer at 71
2022 - John Clayton, American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune; ESPN), dies at 67
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