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
- SOARA Board Meeting - 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, May 28, 2024
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Today in History
1471 - Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York: Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster killed and King Edward IV returns to his throne, restoring political stability to England until his death in 1483
1776 - Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain
1859 - The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.
1866 - Woodward's Gardens opens to the public in San Francisco
1917 - A flotilla of US destroyer ships arrive in Queenstown, Ireland, to aid in convoying ships to England
1970 - National Guard kills 4 student anti-war protesters at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio
1822 - Charles Boucher de Boucherville, Premier of Quebec, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1915)
1923 - Eric Sykes, British radio, stage and television comedy writer, actor and director (Goon Show; Sykes and A...), born in Oldham, Lancahsire, England (d. 2012)
1926 - Gerlind Reinshagen, German writer, born in Konigsberg, Germany
1949 - John Force, American drag racer (16 NHRA Championships), born in Bell Gardens, California
1954 - Julie Budd, American singer ("Child of Plenty"), born in Brooklyn, New York
1992 - Courtney Jines, American actress (Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over), born in Fairfax, Virginia
1937 - Noel Rosa, Brazilian guitrist, mandolin player, and songwriter, dies of tuberculosis at 26
1961 - Anita Stewart, American silent film actress (South of Hell Mountain), producer, and mystery novelist, dies of a heart attack at 66
1980 - Kay Hammond, British actress (Blithe Spirit, 5 Golden Hours), dies at 71
2009 - Jane Randolph, American actress (Cat People, Railroaded!), dies of complications after hip surgery at 93
2018 - Edwin G. Burrows, American historian and professor, dies at 74
2022 - Gerhard Mans, Namibian rugby union utility back (27 Tests; Orange Free State RFU, South West Africa RFU), dies at 60