All are welcome to the next SOARA General Meeting on Monday, October 20 at 7pm at the Norman P Murray Center in Mission Viejo. This month’s presenters are from Land Ops, a group that combines radio communications, off road driving skills, navigation and teamwork. Presenters will be SOARA member Jim Biram K6JKB and the founder of Land Ops Chris Doering KI6QBM. Hope you can be there!
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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Today in History
1956 - WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1982 - Alfredo Magana elected President of El Salvador
1986 - Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners
1991 - Earthquake in Georgia, kills 100
2006 - NFL Draft: North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams first pick from Houston Texans
2007 - 2nd Republic protest in support of state secularism held in Istanbul, Turkey
1863 - Mary Theresa Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic nun (founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver), born in Loosdorf, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire (d. 1922)
1899 - (Karl) Yngve Sköld, Swedish organist, pianist, and composer, born in Vallby, Södermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
1935 - Otto Zykan, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2006)
1940 - Brian Taber, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (16 Tests, 60 dismissals; NSW), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia (d. 2023)
1957 - Timothy Treadwell, American bear enthusiast (d. 2003)
1960 - Joseph Guzaldo, American actor (Stir Crazy), born in Chicago, Illinois
1380 - Catherine of Siena, Italian Dominican saint and Doctor of the Church (The Dialogue of Divine Providence), dies at 33
1798 - Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Austrian entomologist, dies at 74
1990 - Floyd Butler, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction - "Grazin' in the Grass"), dies of a heart attack at 52
2007 - Ivica Račan, former Prime Minister of Croatia (b. 1944)
2021 - Johnny Crawford, American actor (The Mickey Mouse Club; The Rifleman - "Mark"), singer ("Sandy"), and bandleader (JCO), dies at 75
2023 - Yuri Korolyov, Russian artistic gymnast (World All-Around Champion 1981, 85; World Cup All-Around Co-Champion 1986), dies at 60