Today's Highlights:
Thursday, April 8, 2004
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| Hank Aaron hits his 715th homerun | |
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Spotlight: Personality of the Day: Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record thirty years ago today.
Word of the day: schnorrer -- [Yiddish] beggar; esp one who wheedles others into supplying his wants Today's News:
- Condoleezza Rice -- testifies today (story)
- Intel -- to reduce lead content in chips (story)
- Colorado Avalanche -- open NHL playoffs with victory (story)
Today's History:
- Juan Ponce de Leon -- claimed Florida for Spain (1513)
- League of Nations -- assembled in Geneva for last time (1946)
- Clint Eastwood -- elected mayor of Carmel, CA (1986)
Today's Birthdays:
- Betty Ford -- former 1st Lady & founder of the Betty Ford Center, turns 86
- Kofi Annan -- 7th U.N. Secretary-General, turns 66
- Barbara Kingsolver -- author of Poisonwood Bible and Prodigal Summer, turns 49
