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Bruce Springsteen, left, Steven Van Zandt, right and Max Weinberg on drums, perform with the E Street Band in December. Photo: Danie Roland, The Associated Press
| Drummer/Band Leader Max M. Weinberg, born South Orange, New Jersey April 13, 1951; long-time drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band (1974-1989.) He led the Max Weinberg 7 when "Late Night with Conan O'Brien” premièred on September 13, 1993. In February 1999, Weinberg took a leave of absence from "Late Night" to join Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band for a historic reunion and world tour, returning to Conan O'Brien July 1, 2000. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0918136/ http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan_O%27Brien/about/bio_max_weinberg_seven.shtml |
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Free Find Restored
Classified Ads---Sales
Story Credit---Up-Dates
Bank Beat---
2 Bank Failures/Depositors lose $150MM
Computer Scam Dampens Easter
Classified Ads---Help Wanted
Leasing 102 by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
CLP Program
A CLP Special through June 30, 2009
Leasing News Top Stories---March 30--April 3
Cartoon---Merrilees at the IRS
Free Whitepaper Choosing the Right Leasing Partner
Navy snipers kill 3 Somali pirates
ship captain grateful to US Navy
$321,000 Matsco Fraud Suspect Extradicted
Goldman Sachs Share Sale to Repay Treasury
U.S. seen prepping GM for bankruptcy
San Jose's Heritage Bank buys ex-Wachovia branches
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Free Find Restored
Those on the West Coast, and perhaps it made the news on the East Coast, there were two major fiber-cuts in AT&T's Silicon Valley network. These ten cuts affected all cell service, telephone service, and internet service in several cities. Among them was “Free Find.” Search service is now restored.
Free Find is the "Search program" for Leasing News past stories.
It is set-up for the closest to what you type in, and on the bottom, you can change it to "sort by date" plus have other advance features for finding information from our archives in stories that have appeared in Leasing News. Records indicate there are 15,000 searches weekly.
Free Find and Leasing News apologizes for any interruption of service.
The fiber-cuts appear to have been malicious. AT&T is now offering a $100,000 reward.
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Story Credit---Up-Dates
The Story Credit List has been up-dated:
Story Credit Lessors - Update Business Reports:
(D)ABCO Leasing, Inc. in Seattle area has been operating since 1974 serving the broker community. We required full financial disclosure on every transaction. We do story transactions, but do not like to refer to them as "C" credits. We think of them as "A" type credits that have not been discovered yet. Broker Qualify contact: Brad Christensen, Broker Relations Manager,971/204-0236 bradc@abcoleasing.net To view the complete list, please click here. |
Cobra Capital LLC
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Dale Kluga, President
dale@cobrallc.com
630-985-3500
www.cobrallc.com
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The company has moved and their new address is:
Cobra Capital LLC
2831 W. 83rd Street
Darien, IL 60561
630-985-3500 - phone
630-985-3567 - fax
www.cobrallc.com
Full Story Credit List:
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Bank Beat---Two More Bank Failures/Depositors lose $150 MM
Bank of the West, San Francisco, California, was contracted by the FDIC to provide operational management to protect the depositors of FDIC Deposit Insurance National Bank of Greeley (DINB),
formed when they closed New Frontier Bank, Greeley, Colorado last Friday; one of the largest banks in the state, the 23 bank to fail this year, compared to 25 for 2008. The new entity will remain open for approximately 30 days to allow depositors time to open accounts at other insured institutions. At the time of closing, the receiver immediately transferred to the DINB all insured deposits of New Frontier, except for brokered deposits, certificates of deposit (CDs) and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
Depositors stand to lose more than $150 million in the Greeley bank failure, federal regulators said, because roughly 10 percent of the New Frontier Bank deposits were uninsured or over the FDIC’s $250,000 limit. Shutting down the bank will cost the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund an estimated $670 million, regulators said.
All insured depositors of New Frontier are encouraged to transfer their insured funds to other banks. They may do so by asking their new bank to electronically transfer their deposits from the DINB or by writing checks for the amount in their accounts.
The FDIC will mail checks at the end of the transition period to the address of record for depositors who have not closed or transferred their accounts during the transition period.
Brokered deposits, CDs and IRAs are not a part of this transaction. The FDIC will mail checks to non-brokered deposit customers. The FDIC will pay the brokered deposits directly to the brokers for the amount of their insured funds. Customers with brokered deposits should contact their brokers directly for information concerning their money.
As of March 24, 2009, New Frontier had total assets of $2.0 billion and total deposits of about $1.5 billion. At the time of closing, there were approximately $150 million in insured deposits and $4 million in deposits that potentially exceeded the insurance limits. Uninsured deposits were not transferred to the DINB. This amount is an estimate that is likely to change once the FDIC obtains additional information from these customers. There were no Customers with accounts in excess of $250,000 should contact the FDIC toll-free at 1-800-830-4705 to set up an appointment to discuss their deposits.
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09053.html
Cape Fear Bank, Wilmington, North Carolina, was closed Friday by the North Carolina Office of Commissioner of Banks, which then appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. It was the twenty-second bank to fail this year. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston (First Federal), Charleston, South Carolina, to assume all of the deposits of Cape Fear Bank. As if today, Monday, all eight branches will be open, the FDIC said.
As of March 31, 2009, Cape Fear Bank had total assets of approximately $492 million and total deposits of $403 million. In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, First Federal agreed to purchase approximately $468 million in assets. The FDIC will retain the remaining assets for later disposition.
The FDIC and First Federal entered into a loss-share transaction on approximately $395 million of Cape Fear Bank's assets. First Federal will share with the FDIC in the losses on the asset pools covered under the loss-share agreement. The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund will be $131 million.
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09052.html
List of Bank Failures:
http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html
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Computer Scam Dampens Easter for African-American Churches
'Free' information kiosks cost churches $50,000 and up
By Truman Lewis
ConsumerAffairs.com
Dampening Easter services at African-American churches around the country this year is a computer scam that District of Columbia officials say has cost some congregations $50,000 or more.
District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles filed suit against several individuals and companies accusing them of a nationwide scam to defraud African-American church congregations of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The scam allegedly targeted up to 50 predominantly congregations in the District, as well as many more in Maryland, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, California and other states, he said.
“While it is not surprising that in tough economic times we see an increase in financial scams, what is unconscionable is that these Defendants allegedly targeted their scheme at religious congregations — groups whose funds are often used to feed the poor, assist people with housing, and otherwise benefit those in need in their community,” Nickles said. “The community is outraged at this egregious behavior, and I intend to aggressively pursue recovery on behalf of these congregations, many of which have been severely impacted by this scam.”
The District’s suit alleges that the defendants approached numerous congregations offering “free” computer kiosks that they could place in the church lobbies to provide community and church information. Some churches were allegedly told they could make money from advertising.
Long-term lease
As part of the agreement to receive the equipment, congregation officials unwittingly signed documents that obligated the groups to long-term lease payments amounting to $50,000 or more. But in fact, Nickles suit alleges, the computer equipment was valued at no more than a few thousand dollars, and in some cases, did not function properly.
Defendants named in the case are Television Broadcasting Online, Inc., Washington, D.C.; Urban Interfaith Network, Inc., Oxon Hill, Md.; Michael Morris, Willie Perkins, and several national leasing companies, including United Leasing Associates of America, Brookfield, Wis.; Balboa Capital, Irvine, Calif.; and Chesapeake Industrial Leasing, Baltimore, MD.
Although Nickles' lawsuit is thought to be the first governmental action against the companies, several churches in Wayne County, Mich., have filed a civil suit against TVBO, Urban Interfaith and United Leasing, claiming fraud and civil conspiracy. They are seeking monetary damages and to have the leases voided.
United Leasing, through its attorney Steve Morgan, denied the allegations and will seek to have the lawsuit dismissed, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. Morgan said United Leasing simply provided the financing and had no contact with the churches other than when they signed leases. He said the leases contain the same standard wording used by other leasing companies throughout the nation and are not unusual.
The newspaper said that over the last year, United Leasing has filed lawsuits against 39 churches in eight states, contending the churches owe it at least $1.4 million for failing to make monthly payments on the computer kiosks they leased.
The "business-as-usual" defense is customarily used by leasing companies that finance — and profit from — scams and get-rich-quick schemes but it doesn't always work. In 2003, Leasecomm agreed to cancel $24 million in judgments and reform its business opportunity financing contracts to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and an eight-state task force that the practices violated federal and state laws.
Leasecomm had financed the purchase of supposed business opportunities such as work-at-home operations using business opportunity sellers as its agents.
Angry mayor
Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty reacted angrily to news of the alleged scam. He called on the Justice Department to open a civil rights investigation into the matter.
"They made it seem like they were bringing a technological advance to the church, and what they were doing was setting themselves up to take thousands of dollars from the churches who needed the money for their own survival," Fenty said at a news conference, The Washington Post reported.
Fenty said some church bank accounts were raided after the congregations provided their checking account information to the companies. Washington's Mount Horeb Baptist Church said it lost $62,000 and has had to cut back services to make ends meet. United Leasing said it debited the church's checking account 22 times in one day without the congregation's consent, removing $62,801, but said the lease the church signed permitted it to do so.
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Leasing 102
by Mr. Terry Winders, CLP
CLP Program
I have written in the past about the Certified Lease Professional (CLP) program because I believe in it and their charter is to qualify members of the leasing profession as experienced enough to be called a true professional. If you carry a CLP logo on your business card you are recognized as having a level of knowledge of leasing and have passed a lengthy qualification test that covers all aspects of the leasing industry.
The board of directors of the CLP foundation has just completed a revision of the qualification test and has improved its content. It is now a true/false, multiple answer form of test which has retired all of the old essay questions. Because of the style of the new test it can be corrected and the results returned quickly.
Clearly anyone that only is involved in disguised conditional contract lease financing is not going to have the depth of knowledge to take this test because it requires a familiarity with all the rules and regulations. Because funding is hard many times funders will look to do business with someone that has proven their abilities to be called a professional. Now is the time to get started on preparing to take the test. If you have any questions please contact Cindy Spurdle at Cindy@CLPfoundation .org or
610-687-0213.
In addition if you would like to take a survey about your familiarity of the CLP program so your thoughts could be heard then go to
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228ZN7QA6R3 and take the survey.
Our industry is evolving and to be able to compete in the current market on all aspects of the industry knowledge is the most important asset you can have and you must measure up to the standards to be considered one of the best. The CLP program will give you guidance, mentors, books to read and programs to consider, helping you improve. How can you not want to make your career path smoother and quicker or at least more profitable?
The CLP test covers these areas of importance to the leasing professional:
History of Leasing - Classification and Terminology - Marketing - Sales
Lessor-Vendor Relationships - Lease Structuring and Pricing - Lease Vs. Buy Decision Making
Credit Process and Financial Statements - Leasing legal Law - Lease Documentation
Collections - Lease Company Management, Federal Tax Law
Sources of Financing for a Leasing Company - Financial & Tax Accounting
Portfolio Management - Government Leasing
Mr. Terry Winders, CLP, has been a teacher, consultant, expert witness for the leasing industry for thirty years and can be reached at leaseconsulting@msn.com or 502-327-8666.
He invites your questions and queries.
Previous #102 Columns:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/Leasing_102/Index.htm
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The Certified Lease Professional Foundation believes now is the time to use the educational tools available that will enhance the professional image within the industry, plus give the hold the knowledge to build long term relationships within the industry and also to your clients and those who have the potential of improving your livelihood.
$100 savings. Register to sit for the CLP Certification Exam and receive The Certified Lease Professionals’ Handbook for a reduced fee of $495.00. Offer valid through June 30, 2009.
The CLP Foundation is the official governing body for the Certified Lease Professional ("CLP") Program. The CLP designation sets the standard for professionalism in the leasing industry. This designation identifies and recognizes individuals within the leasing industry who have demonstrated their competency through continued education, testing and conduct. This designation is the only internationally recognized lease certification program in the world.
For further information about our Mentor Program and Anonymous Test Taking Program, please contact Cindy Spurdle at 610/687-0213 or cindy@clpfoundation.org.
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Leasing News Top Stories---March 30--April 3
Here are the top ten stories opened by readers:
(1) Bulletin Board Complaint
IFC Credit, Morton Grove, Illinois
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-08-09.htm#bbc
(2) Second Alert: Sterling Financial, KS
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-10-09.htm#alert
(3) Bulletin Board Complaint
Benchmark Financial Group, Aliso Viejo, CA
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-06-09.htm#bbc
(4) Ray Welling Passes Away
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-06-09.htm#pass
(5) Brad Peterson---New Capital Program
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-06-09.htm#brad
(6) IFC Credit removed from “Story Credit” List
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-10-09.htm#ifc
(7) Greystone, Burlington, MA, not Funding?
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-10-09.htm#grey
(8) Direct Capital Closes New $100 MM Securitization
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-06-09.htm#dcc
(9) (Tie)
ELFA President Bentsen on CNBC
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-08-09.htm#elfa
(9) (Tie)
SunBridge Capital Pushed into Chapter 11
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-08-09.htm#sun
(10)
First United Bank files against PNC Financial
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202009/04-08-09.htm#1st
Top Ten Stories:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/Ten_top_stories.htm
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First American Equipment Finance Offers
Free Whitepaper on Choosing the Right Leasing Partner
Equipment leasing helps companies acquire essential tools to increase productivity while preserving cash. First American Equipment Finance offers tips for selecting the right leasing partner.
Fairport, NY -- Interest in leasing has grown over the last year as credit tightens and companies look to preserve cash flow. Many companies are exploring leasing as an alternative to traditional finance sources. In fact, about 80% of businesses in the United States utilize equipment leasing or financing to fund their operations, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).
Like many industries, the equipment leasing industry is comprised of thousands of competitors - and no two companies or contracts are the same. First American Equipment Finance, one of the top 10 independent leasing companies in the U.S., advises businesses to choose their leasing partner carefully to ensure a positive leasing experience.
For example, beware of simplified lease proposals. Since lease contracts are highly customized and differ significantly by lessor, less reputable lessors disclose only a rate or a monthly payment in their offerings. However, unless the proposal specifically addresses all economic factors in the lease, clauses in the final lease documentation can lead to much higher overall costs.
Here are just a few of the questions and costs that should be covered in your lease proposal:
Is there a deposit requirement? If so, will it be applied to the lease payments?
Are their any hidden fees or costs not included in the proposal?
What are the end-of-lease options?
What flexibility is available?
First American Equipment Finance is offering a free whitepaper, Look Before You Leap into an Equipment Lease, with more tips on negotiating the right leasing/financing solution for your business. The whitepaper is available free on the First American website at www.faef.com. Or contact First American Equipment Finance toll-free at 800.801.3830.
First American Equipment Finance is an experienced lessor specializing in the healthcare, insurance, education, and legal industries and is ranked among the 10 largest independent leasing companies in the U.S. and the Rochester Top 100 fastest growing companies. First American provides simple, innovative financing solutions for complex projects that combine products and services from multiple vendors and service providers into a single equipment lease. First American has a proven reputation for professionalism and service among customers throughout the U.S.
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News Briefs----
Navy snipers kill 3 Somali pirates, quick end to stalemate at sea
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-pirates-somaliaapr13,0,4194786.story
Rescued merchant ship captain grateful to US Navy
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97H7DL80&show_article=1
$321,000 Matsco Fraud Suspect Extradited to US
http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2009/04/10/towns/south_windsor/
doc49de4174abcfc070287363.txt
Goldman Sachs Share Sale to Repay Treasury Could Pressure Banks
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a3v8O6IgHva4&refer=home
U.S. seen prepping GM for bankruptcy
http://uk.reuters.com/article/UKNews1/idUKTRE53C0CO20090413
San Jose's Heritage Bank buys ex-Wachovia branches in Santa Cruz, Monterey
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_12116632
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Longer Unemployment for Those 45 and Older
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/13/us/13age.html?_r=1&ref=business
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Sports Briefs----
Cabrera wins the Masters
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/masters/stories/2009/04/12/masters_cabrera
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California Nuts Briefs---
Davis, CA New Home of US Bicycling Hall of Fame
http://www.sacbee.com/1089/story/1770763.html
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“Gimme that Wine”
Regular and Reserve Wines, Head-To-Head
http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/09/reserve-regular-wines-lifestyle-wine-reserve-regular.html
A Shake-Up at Screaming Eagle
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Features/0,1197,5000,00.html
Recent Hess releases
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/04/10/wine/pierce_carson/
doc49ded105220de227770309.txt
Cabernet sauvignon is Napa Valley's star grape
http://www.sthelenastar.com/articles/2009/04/10/business/local/doc49dd6c3e33745880212350.txt
Exports: France drops behind Italy and Spain
http://www.decanter.com/news/280533.html
Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/
US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/
Winery Atlas
http://www.carterhouse.com/atlas/\
Leasing News Wine & Spirits Page
http://two.leasingnews.org/Recommendations/wnensprts.htm
The London International Vintners Exchange (Liv-ex) is an electronic exchange for fine wine.
http://www.liv-ex.com/
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1721 - John Hanson, first U.S. President under the Articles of Confederation, was born in Maryland. He was the heir of one of the greatest family traditions in the colonies and became the patriarch of a long line of American patriots – his great-grandfather died at Lutzen beside the great King Gustavus Aldophus of Sweden; his grandfather was one of the founders of New Sweden along the Delaware River in Maryland; one of his nephews was the military secretary to George Washington; another was a signer of the Declaration; still another was a signer of the Constitution; yet another was Governor of Maryland during the Revolution; and still another was a member of the first Congress; two sons were killed in action with the Continental Army; a grandson served as a member of Congress under the new Constitution; and another grandson was a Maryland Senator. Thus, even if Hanson had not served as President himself, he would have greatly contributed to the life of the nation through his ancestry and progeny.The new country was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation. This document was actually proposed on June 11, 1776, but not agreed upon by Congress until November 15, 1777. Once the signing took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). In fact, all the other potential candidates refused to run against him, as he was a major player in the Revolution and an extremely influential member of Congress. He was the first President to serve a full term after the full ratification of the Articles of Confederation – and like so many of the Southern and New England Founders, he was strongly opposed to the Constitution when it was first discussed.The Articles of Confederation only allowed a President to serve a one-year term during any three-year period. He remained a confirmed anti-federalist until his untimely death. Six other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788) - all prior to Washington taking office. George Washington was the first President of the United States under the Constitution we follow today. And the first seven Presidents are forgotten in history. 1787 - The Contrast, by Robert Tyler, became the first professional United States play to be presented on the stage. 1813-the first federal government mandated of factory standardization was made with a contract specifying interchangeable parts. The contract was with Colonel Simeon North of Berlin, CT. The contract was for 20,000 pistols at $7 each to be produced within five years. It stipulate that the “component parts of the pistols are to correspond so exactly that any limb or part of one pistol may be fitted to any other pistol of the 20,000”. Colonel North established his pistol factory in 1810 in Saddle Hill, a suburb of Middletown. The factory produced about 10,000 pistols a year. 1818 --The US Senate ratified the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed US-Canada border. 1849 - a severe freeze from Georgia to Texas killed cotton -- snow lay on the ground at Charleston, South Carolina. 1850-California Legislature passed the Foreign Miners Tax that required non-American born miners to pay a monthly $20 tax. This was the first anti-Chinese legislation in California. It was a lot of money in its day. 1851 – Famous lighthouse storm occurred in New England. Massive tidal flooding with storm force winds. Gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light at Cohasset, Massachusetts with two keepers lost. Great shipping losses and coastal erosion occurred..” 1854--Birthday of Lucy Craft Laney, a free black woman opened what became the Haines Normal and Industrial Institute in Augusta, Georgia, that grew from five students in a basement to a four-acre campus of almost 1,000 students. 1861- President Abraham Lincoln made a call for volunteers to serve three months, the day after the surrender of Fort Sumter, South Carolina. His call was for 75,000 volunteers. The first regiment to respond to the call was the Ringgold Light Artillery of Reading ,PA, known as the "First Defenders," commanded by Dr. John Keys. Their first engagement took place on September 24,1861, at Hanging Rocks, West Virginia. When men were not volunteering, a draft was called with a fee if you did not join. More than one hundred thousand soldiers were hired to fight for the North. Many of these were immigrants, expressly brought over, says Shelby Foote,” by companies newly formed to supply the demand.”. More than eighty-five thousand Americans who were drafted in the war got out of going by paying a $300 commutation fee. Among these were banker J.P. Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., father of President Theodore Roosevelt. So many young men with means remained civilians that northern universities were able to enroll about as many students from the North during the war as they had before when students came also from the South. No doubt the people who stayed home later suffered guilt feelings, but the fact is they did stay home. And more than two hundred thousand Americans who joined the Union Army subsequently deserted.( Sherby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative(1863). 1863- Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia. One million dollars was appropriated to compensate owners of freed slaves, and $100,000 was set aside to pay district slaves who wished to emigrate to Haiti, Liberia or any other country outside the US. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr16.html 1865-Birthday of Grace Livingston Hill - U.S. author. She published more than 78 novels from 1887 to 1947 that sold more than four million copies. Almost all of the books use a girl protagonist, usually in a rural environment, who faces a series of moral and physical challenges and solves them with great moral fortitude and certainty. They are being reprinted today. 1868 - In the United States, the Senate voted on one count in the impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson. The vote fell one short of the two-thirds majority needed to take action. On May 26, further charges similarly failed and he was acquitted. 1867-Birthday of Wilbur Wrigh, born at Milville, IN, aviation pioneer. Died at Dayton, OH, May 30, 1912. 1869-the first Consul who was African-American was Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett, consul general to Haiti, where he served from this date until November 27,1877. 1873 - In the Colfax Massacre in Grant Parish, Louisiana, 60 blacks were killed. The dispute over the government of Louisiana continued to escalate. Republican officers of Grants Parrish were holed up in the city of Colfax. Blacks from the surrounding area feared an attack, so they entrenched themselves in front of the court house. A huge white mob attacked. The day was a massacre, as somewhere between 60 and 100 local blacks were killed even as they tried to surrender. The white mob suffered only 3 casualties. The battle for the courthouse of Colfax, Louisiana has been renamed the Colfax Massacre. All of the blacks in the area and governor Kellogg were spared only because the President ordered the federal troops to intercede and stop the white mob before they moved to another area, killing all the blacks and their white sympathizers. The New Orleans Times' headline the next day read, "War at Last!!" They also warned other white sympathizers to beware. The majority of the white people in Louisiana supported the "Colfax Massacre," and the systematic annihilation of blacks and the white sympathizer governments. 1880 - A tornado near Marshall, MO, carried the heavy timbers of an entire home a distance of twelve miles. 1889-Birthday of Charles Spencer Chaplin, better known as “Charlie Chaplin,” famed film comedian, who portrayed “The Little Tramp,” born in London, England. Film debut in 1914. Knighted in 1975. Died at Vevey, Switzerland, Dec. 25,1977. In his autobiography Chaplin wrote: “There are more valid facts and details in works for art than there are in history books.” http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~pringle/silent/chaplin/filmography.html 1900 - The first book of postage stamps was issued, selling two-cent stamps in books of 12, 24 and 48 stamps. 1905 - An endowment for a college teachers’ pension fund was established by Andrew Carnegie, who donated $10,000,000 of personal money to create the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 1900-Birthday of Polly Adler - Russian-born American operator of the most famous New York house of prostitution. After having been raped while working as mill girl in a Brooklyn factory, she had an illegal abortion from the resultance pregnancy. She then abandoned her orthodox Jewish life and sought the bright lights of show business. Almost accidentally she began procuring women for gangster friends to avoid poverty. She vowed "to be the best goddamn madam in America." With a combination of panache, publicity, and bribery she did so, hosting the sensual pleasures of government officials, actors, business tycoons, and gangsters for several decades. Arrested a number of times, she served only 24 days in jail (her male clients none) from 1924 to 1943 when she retired and moved to Los Angeles. Even "reformer" Thomas Dewey, the New York city district attorney who parlayed crime into a bid for the presidency was unable to close her down. Her autobiography A House is Not a Home (1952) was an international best seller translated into most languages and it was made into a movie. 1905-birthday of Memphis “Piano” Red, Germantown, TN 1908-The first Oakland car is sold to a private owner. The Oakland Car Company was the creation of Edward Murphy, the founder of the Pontiac Buggy Company. Murphy was one of the most respected designers in the carriage industry. He decided to enter the car business, and invited Alanson Brush, the designer of the Brush Runabout, to join him. Brush had been a chief engineer at Cadillac; his contract with Cadillac included a no-competition clause that had just ended when he met Murphy. Anxious to get back into the design race, Brush built a car for Murphy that was ready in 1908. Oakland ran independently for less than a year before it was purchased by William C. Durant and absorbed into Durant's holding company, General Motors. Durant's purchase of Oakland is often regarded as mysterious, considering the company had enjoyed little success and had produced less than a thousand cars at the time Durant purchased it. Often accused on "intuitive" business practices, Durant claimed that his purchase of Oakland, while exhausting his cash flow, provided GM with a more impressive portfolio on which to base their stock interest. Nevertheless his decision to purchase Oakland, later called Pontiac, forced Durant out of control of GM. 1908- Utah. Natural Bridges National Monument was established http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/natural_bridges/national_monument.html 1909-Birthday of Eudora Welty, short story writer and novelist, her stories focus on small town Mississippi. She won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for The Optimist's Daughter. 1911-birthday of pianist Alton Purnell, New Orleans, LA http://www.interstatecd.com/bio/biopage.P+++++9465.html 1919-birthday of Merce Cunningham, dancer, choreographer, born Centralia, WA. http://www.merce.org/ 1919--Birthday of American composer Arthur St Germaine 1919--- singer and actor Howard Keel was born in Gillespie, Illinois. Keel's strong baritone was featured in such 1950's movie musicals as "Annie Get Your Gun," "Show Boat, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Kismet." His career was revived in the 1980's with a featured role on the television series "Dallas." 1924—Birthday of Henry Mancini, born at Cleveland, OH. Mancini made his mark in Hollywood composing film scores and songs. He was a perennial winner at the Oscar and Grammy award ceremonies during the 1960's and '70s, and in fact has won more of both than any other pop artist. He won 20 Grammy Awards and four Oscar. Mancini wrote "Moon River," song of the year in 1961, and "Days of Wine and Roses," which won the same award two years later. score for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s Mancini's "Music From Peter Gunn" was album of the year in 1958. And his recording of "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet," on which he played piano, was a million-seller in 1969. Also film score for ‘Victor/Victoria. He also composed the pink Panther, and Mr. Lucky. Henry Mancini died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California, on June 14th, 1994. 1929 - The first Oscar awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were presented during a quiet dinner-and-ceremony presentation in Los Angeles. The first Academy Awards went to actress Janet Gaynor and actor Emil Jannings. The best film was "Wings." The 1927–1928 Academy Awards were presented May 16, 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, Calif. The awards were named Oscars in 1931. The root of the name "Oscar" is contested. One biography of Bette Davis claims that she named the Oscar after her first husband, bandleader Harmon Oscar Nelson. Another claimed origin is that of the Academy’s Executive Secretary, Margaret Herrick, who first saw the award in 1931 and made reference of the statuette reminding her of her Uncle Oscar (Levy 2003). Columnist Sidney Skolsky was present during Herrick’s naming and seized the name in his byline, "Employees have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette 'Oscar'" Both Oscar and Academy Award are registered trademarks of the Academy, fiercely protected through litigation and threats thereof. Since 1950, the statuettes have been legally encumbered by the requirement that neither winners nor their heirs may sell the statuettes without first offering to sell them back to the Academy for $1. If a winner refuses to agree to this stipulation, then the Academy keeps the statuette. Academy Awards not protected by this agreement have been sold in public auctions and private deals for six-figure sums.This rule is highly controversial, since it implies that the winner doesn't own the award. The case of Michael Todd's grandson trying to sell Todd's Oscar statuette illustrates that there are many who do not agree with this idea. When Todd's grandson attempted to sell Todd's Oscar statuette to a movie prop collector, the Academy won the legal battle by getting a permanent injunction. Although some Oscar sales transactions have been successful, the buyers have subsequently returned the statuettes to the Academy, which keeps them in its treasury. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0147914.html 1929- birthday of vocalist Ed Townsend, Fayetteville, TN http://home.earthlink.net/~drbeetle/OurHistory.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000008V0/ref=ase_avsearch-musicasin-20/ 002-9883931-7701629 1929- '50s pop and rhythm-and-blues singer Roy Hamilton was born in Cleveland. Audiences regularly stormed the stage when he performed his hits, such as "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Unchained Melody," which was the top r'n'b song of 1955. Hamilton died of a heart attack on July 20th, 1969. 1929- The Yankees become first team to wear numbers on uniforms. 1930—Jazz flutist Herbie Mann birthday http://www.herbiemannmusic.com/ http://www.jimnewsom.com/HerbieMann.html 1931-Birthday of singer, actress Edie Adams, born Elizabether Edith Enke at Kingston, PA. Perhaps best known as the wife of the late great comedian and early television star Ernie Kovaks. 1935-birthdy of singer Bobby Vinton, Canonsburg, PA. http://www.bobbyvinton.com/ 1933 - Franklin Falls, New Hampshire was buried under 35 inches of snow. 1935 - The radio comedy program, Fibber McGee and Molly, starring Jim and Marian Jordan, premiered on the NBC Blue Network. 1937 - One of Stan Laurel's and Oliver Hardy's best features, Way Out West, opened in theaters. Critics liked it, saying the film moved well, and the comic duo performed a charming soft-shoe dance. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Film Score. 1935- On snowy day and near freezing day as the band plays Jingle Bells at Boston's Braves Field, Babe Ruth makes his National league debut as he homers and singles off Giants' legend Carl Hubbell. Although the Braves beat New York,4-2, the team will go on to win only 37 more games this season. 1937-birthday of vocalist Artie “Blues Boy” White, Vicksburg, MS http://www.interstatecd.com/bio/biopage.P++++++573.html 1938-Gene Krupa’s first big band debuts at Steel Pier, Atlantic City. 1939-- Dusty Springfield, Britain's leading female vocalist in the mid-1960's, was born in London. Her real name is Mary Isobel Catherine O'Brien. She took her stage name from a folk group called the Springfields, which she formed with her brother Tom. After the Springfields broke up in 1963, Dusty had a successful solo career, with such hits as "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" and "Wishin' and Hopin'." She also sang the original theme song for "The Six-Million-Dollar Man," but the song was later dropped from the television series. In 1987, Springfield combined with the Pet Shop Boys for a top-ten hit, "What Have I Done To Deserve This?". The Pet Shop Boys later co-wrote and produced tracks for her 1990 album 'Reputation' - which included the PSB penned hits 'In Private' and 'Nothing Has Been Proved'. 'Nothing Has Been Proved' was also included in the Bridget Fonda film, 'Scandal'. 1940 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: ``In the Mood,'' Glenn Miller Orchestra. The recording receives a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1938. 1940- WGN-TV in Chicago televised a baseball game for the first time. Jack Brickhouse did the play-by-play as the White Sox defeated the Cubs, 4-1, in an exhibition game at Wrigley Field. 1940--the first major league no-hitter baseball game on opening day; Bob Feller of the American League Cleveland Indians retired 15 men in a row from the fourth inning to the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox. 1940- On Opening Day, Franklin D. Roosevelt's errant ceremonial first pitch smashes a Washington Post camera. The Chief Executive is not charged with a wild pitch as Red Sox hurler Lefty Grove blanks the Senators, 1-0. 1940 - Bob Feller earned the first no-hit, no-run game thrown on an opening day of the baseball season, when the Cleveland Indians shut out the Chicago White Sox 1-0. 1941 - German troops entered Sarajevo and the city's main synagogue was destroyed. 1943-- Hallucinogenic effects of LSD discovered in Basel, Switzerland, Albert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist working at the Sandoz pharmaceutical research laboratory, accidentally consumed LSD-25, a synthetic drug he had created in 1938 as part of his research into the medicinal value of lysergic acid compounds. After taking the drug, formally known as lysergic acid diethylamide, Dr. Hoffman was disturbed by unusual sensations and hallucinations. Widespread use of the so-called "mind-expanding" drug did not begin until the 1960s, when counter-culture figures such as Albert M. Hubbard, Timothy Leary, and Ken Kesey publicly expounded on the benefits of using LSD as a recreational drug. The manufacture, sale, possession, and use of LSD, known to cause negative reactions in many of those who take it, was eventually made illegal across the United States. 1944 -- The destroyer USS Laffey survives horrific damage from attacks by 22 Kamikazee Japanese aircraft off Okinawa. 1944 - an F4 tornado tracked 40 miles through Franklin, Hart, and Elbert counties in Georgia and through Anderson and Abbeville counties in South Carolina. 25 were killed and 120 were injured. Damage totaled $1 million. 1944- Jack Casady, bass player with Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, was born in Washington, DC. The Airplane was one of the most important groups to emerge from the San Francisco area during the 1960's. "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" were their big hits. Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen from the Airplane formed the group Hot Tuna in 1970. 1945 - Troops of the United States 7th Army entered the German city of Nuremberg. 1945 - The Nazi concentration camps at Belsen and Buchenwald are liberated by British and American forces respectively. Jena is captured by US 3rd Army units. To the south, US 7th Army forces take Bamberg. 1946-singer Al Green was born in Forest City, Arkansas. Such hits as "Let's Stay Together," "I'm Still In Love With You" and "You Ought To Be With Me" made him one of the leading soul music stars of the 1970's. Many of his later recordings were gospel records, and he became a minister in a Memphis Pentecostal church. 1946 - The musical, Annie Get Your Gun, featuring songs by Irving Berlin and starring Ethel Merman, debuted on Broadway. 1947-birthday of Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor,Jr., who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, great basketball play and Hall of Fame center, born New York, NY. 1947—Considered the worst industrial disaster in US history. The French-owned Grandcamp, docked at the oil and port town of Texas city, TX, and carrying a load of ammonium nitrate, was discovered to have a smoldering fire in her hold. At 9:12am, as onlookers gathered and a small firefighting team attempted to extinguish the blaze, the ship exploded with tremendous force, immediately killing everyone at the dock area. The resulting fires destroyed the nearby Monsanto Chemical Company and spread through oil pipelines into the city. At 1:00am, another ship, the High Flyer, exploded. The city was left defenseless due to the deaths of almost the entire fire department. there were 576 known casualties, but the most estimate tat at least 100 more died in the conflagrations. Thousands were injured. The fires burned for a week. The disaster prompted new regulations on handling chemicals. With thousands of lawsuits the US Congress passed a special act to settle claims in 1956. 1947-- Bernard Baruch coins the term "Cold War:" Multimillionaire and financier Bernard Baruch, in a speech given during the unveiling of his portrait in the South Carolina House of Representatives, describing relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, says: "Let us not be deceived — we are today in the midst of a cold war.". He called for longer workweeks, no-strike pledges from unions, and no-layoff pledges from management. It was imperative that US business and industry pull itself together, Baruch warned. "Let us not be deceived-we are today in the midst of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and the goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us. We can depend only on ourselves." The phrase stuck, and for over 40 years it was a mainstay in the language of American diplomacy. Baruch had served as an advisor to presidents on economic and foreign policy issues since the days of Woodrow Wilson. In 1919, he was one of the US advisers at the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I. During the 1930s, he frequently advised Franklin D. Roosevelt and members of Congress on international finance and issues of neutrality. After World War II, he remained a trusted adviser to the new administration of Harry S. Truman. 1947 - Zoomar a device that create close-up and long distance camera shots from a stationary camera a lens, was demonstrated by NBC-TV in New York City. The lens would later be scaled down to be used by regular photographers, and not just for television. Today there are many kinds of close-up/long distance lenses, including the zoom lens which was named after the original Zoomar. 1948 -The future super station WGN-TV televises a baseball game for the first time. With Jack Brickhouse doing the play-by-play, the White Sox beat the Cubs 4-1 in the first game of the Windy City Classic played at Wrigley Field. 1949--Birthday of American composer Robert E. Cucinotta 1951 - Peabo Bryson is born in Greenville, S.C. He scores several top 10 hits on Billboard's R&B and Soul charts, the biggest of which is the No. 2 song ``I'm So into You,'' a 1978 release by Michael Zager's Moon Band featuring Peabo Bryson. Bryson's biggest pop hit is the top 10 song ``If Ever You're in My Arms Again'' in 1984. 1953 - Bill Haley and His Comets made it to the "Billboard" music charts for the first time with "Crazy Man Crazy". The tune went to number six and became the first rock ’n’ roll record to make the pop music chart. 1953 - Titanic, starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Wagner, and Thelma Ritter, opened in United States theaters. Filmed in black and white, this gripping film about the sinking of the mighty ship Titanic won an Oscar for Best Script for producer Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Richard Breen. 1956-CBS unveiled the first national rock & roll show, ABC airs its own: "Rhythm on Parade," which is broadcast live from the Flam Show Bar in Detroit. 1957 - Polly Bergen starred in "The Helen Morgan Story" in CBS television's presentation of "Playhouse 90". 1957 - For the first time, television showed an annual stockholders’ meeting. Shareholders of the American Machine and Foundry Company (AMF) watched TV screens in New York City and Chicago, Illinois. 1957-Elvis Presley's "All Shook Up" went to #1 on the Cash Box best seller list and The Billboard Pop chart, where it would stay for the next eight weeks. 1958--- Van Cliburn became the first American to win the Tchaikovsky International Piano Contest in Moscow. As a result of his success, Van Cliburn's debut album, a recording of Tchaikovsky's "Piano Concerto Number One," became the first classical LP to sell a million copies. 1959-Five weeks after it entered the Billboard Hot 100, "Pink Shoelaces" by 13 year old Dodie Stevens tops out at #3. She would go on to sing with Sergio Mendes and Brazil '77 as well as Mac Davis, but never had another Top 40 hit. 1960 - A research study reported that TV commercials “in living color” were over three times more effective than black and white commercials. 1962---Top Hits Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker She’s Got You - Patsy Cline 1963-"Surfin' USA" by the Beach Boys was released in the US, where it will become the group's second Billboard chart-maker, reaching #3. The song was a note-for-note copy of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" with new lyrics. After Berry sued, he was granted royalties and all further issues of the song gave him writing credit. 1964- The Mets new home, Shea Stadium, is christened with Dodgers' Holy Water from the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn and Giants' Holy Water from the Harlem River at the location where it flowed passed the Polo Grounds. 1965--the Hollies began their first US tour at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York. It wasn't until the following year that the group cracked the US top ten with "Bus Stop." The English group has had only one very minor hit in America, their Hot 100 cover of Doris Troy's "Just One Look." 1965-"Dang Me!" Roger Miller wins in five categories at the seventh annual Grammy Awards. 1965-Birthday of Latin American rapper Gerardo, whose full name is Gerardo Mejia the Third. 1965 -- Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" is released. 1967 - Random House published Ira Levin's controversial novel Rosemary's Baby. The best-selling novel was about satanic worshippers and how they involved an innocent woman to bear the child of Satan. The novel was later adapted into a successful film, with ingenue actress Mia Farrow cast in the role of Rosemary. The Catholic Church condemned the film, which contained a disturbing rape scene with the Devil. During its filming, her husband, Frank Sinatra, filed for divorce. 1968-Although he had written many of his earlier hits, Bobby Goldsboro enjoys his only US number one record with "Honey", a song composed by Bobby Russell. 1968 - Baseball’s longest night game came to a close after 24 innings. The game, won by the Houston Astros, took six hours, six minutes to play. 1970---Top Hits Let It Be - The Beatles ABC - The Jackson 5 Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum Tennessee Bird Walk - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan 1971-Firthday of famed Lejana singer, Selena, born Selena Quintanilla at Lake Jackson, TX. Died March 31,1995 at Corpus Chrisit,TX, murdered by the president of her fan club. 1972-Apollo 16: Astronauts John W. Young, Charles M. Duke, Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II (command module pilot) began an 11-day mission that included 71-hour exploration of moon (Apr 20-23). Landing module (LM) named Orion. Splashdown in Pacific Ocean within a mile of target, Apr 27. 1972 --US resumes bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong after 4 years. In an effort to help blunt the ongoing North Vietnamese Nguyen Hue Offensive, the United States resumes bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong after a four-year lull. In the first use of B-52s against both Hanoi and Haiphong, and the first attacks against both cities since November 1968, 18 B-52s and about 100 US Navy and Air Force fighter-bombers struck supply dumps near Haiphong's harbor. Sixty fighter-bombers hit petroleum storage facilities near Hanoi, with another wave of planes striking later in the afternoon. 1972- The orchestral rock ensemble known as the Electric Light Orchestra played its first live show at the Reading (RED'-DING) Festival in England. Their debut album, released in 1971, featured guest soloists from the London Symphony Orchestra. 1973 - Ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, with the group, Wings, starred in his first television special, "James Paul McCartney". The show featured the new group, which included Paul’s wife, Linda on keyboards and backing vocals. 1974-Paul McCartney's LP "Band On The Run" topped the Billboard album chart. It went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide. 1975 - A single storm brought 119 inches of snow to Crater Lake, Oregon, establishing a state record. 1977-Stevie Wonder enters the soul chart with what will be another of his many Number One hits. "Sir Duke" is a tribute to Duke Ellington which will top the charts next month. 1977-Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" is released 1977 -- The ban on women attending West Point is lifted. 1978 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Forsch tossed a no-hitter, downing the Phillies 5-0. A year later, his brother, Ken, would repeat the feat with the Houston Astros, making them the first brothers to pitch major league no-hitters. Bob tossed a second no-hitter in September, 1983, setting a record for Cardinal pitchers. 1978—Top Hits Night Fever - Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton Someone Loves You Honey - Charley Pride 1978-at the first US power-lifting championships held in Nasua, NH, Jan Todd, a teacher from Nova Scotia, broke her own world record with a dead lift of 453 ¼ pounds. Cindy Reinhoudt won the award for best lifter after squatting 385 pounds, bench pressing 205 pounds and dead-lifting 385 pounds for a 975-pound total. 1979-the first Coast Guard ship commander who was a woman was Lieutenant(j.g.) Beverly Gwin Kelley, who was appointed to command the 95-foot cutter Cape Newagen, with a crew of 14, based in Maalaea, Maui, HI. Her assignment included search missions, boating safety, antipollution patrols, and law enforcement. 1979-Gloria Gaynor earns a platinum 45 for her hits "I Will Survive." It's the biggest hit of her career and a Number One record for three weeks in March. 1981 - Bette Davis Eyes, by Kim Carnes, rocketed to the Number 1 spot on Billboard's record charts on this date, and remained there for 9 weeks. Carnes received a personal thank-you letter for the song from actress Bette Davis, saying that it had impressed her young grandson. 1980 - US boycotted the Summer Olympics in Moscow. 1980-The 1950s musical Grease finally closes its Broadway show after 3,883 performances and earning over $8-million. To this day, it is twelfth on the all-time appearance list. 1982 - Queen Elizabeth proclaimed Canada's new constitution, severing the last colonial links with Britain. 1985 - Mickey Mantle, banned for several years from baseball, was reinstated. His first act was to throw the first pitch at a home game in New York between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. Mantle was given a standing ovation. 1985-"We Are The World", the Quincy Jones produced effort that raised millions to help feed starving people in Africa, topped the Billboard singles chart. The 45 artists that recorded the effort on January 28th were asked to "check their egos at the door." 1986 - Jack Nicklaus won his sixth Masters Tournament with a 9 under par 279. 1986---Top Hits Rock Me Amadeus - Falco Kiss - Prince & The Revolution Manic Monday - Bangles She and I – Alabama 1987 - A slow moving storm system produced heavy rain over North Carolina and the Middle Atlantic Coast States. More than six inches of rain drenched parts of Virginia, and flooding in Virginia claimed three lives. Floodwaters along the James River inundated parts of Richmond VA. 1987 - It was a grand day in New York Harbor. "Bobro 400", a huge barge, set sail within eyesight of the Statue of Liberty with 3,200 tons of garbage that nobody wanted. The floating trash heap soon became America’s most well-traveled garbage can as it began an eight-week, 6,000 mile odyssey in search of a willing dumping site. "Bobro 400" returned to New York Harbor after the lengthy journey - and brought all that garbage back with it! 1987-twist king Chubby Checker, jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and conductor Leopold Stokowski were among the first ten inductees of the Philadelphia Music Foundation Hall of Fame. The others honored for making their mark on music in Philadelphia were singers Pearl Bailey, Mario Lanza and Bobby Rydell, jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, rock 'n' roll pioneer Bill Haley and blues singer Bessie Smith. 1990 - Thunderstorms developing along a stationary front produced large hail and damaging winds across Oklahoma, with 99 reports of large hail and damaging winds during the evening and early nighttime hours. Thunderstorms produced baseball size hail south of Carney, and wind gusts to 100 mph in the Oklahoma City area which swept away many Federal tax returns being transported from a mail cart to a waiting truck about the time of the midnight deadline. Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City reported a record wind gust of 92 mph. 1991 - Queen Elizabeth, on a tour of the United States, became the first monarch to address Congress. 1993 - The quirky film Benny and Joon, starring Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn, and Julianne Moore, opened across the country. Depp received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. 1995 - The European Union and Canada ended a bitter dispute over fishing rights in the north Atlantic with a deal both sides said would protect threatened fish stocks. 1996-the Chicago Bulls became the first NBA team to win 80 games in the regular season by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 86-90. After this game, Chicago’s record stood at 70-9. The Bulls finished the year at 72-10 and won their fourth NBA title in six years. 1989 - Madonna's hit single Like a Prayer was certified platinum. 1996 --France Telecom starts Web service. France Telecom unveils a new consumer Internet service, Wanadoo, designed to bring the Internet to a mass audience. Some fourteen million French customers already used the Minitel, a national online system introduced in 1984, which allowed customers to view train schedules, book tickets, and perform other transactions. The company said it would work with Microsoft to develop the network but would distribute both Netscape and Microsoft Internet browsers. France Telecom hoped to avoid cannibalizing its Minitel online service by building Minitel access into Wanadoo. Contrary to popular belief, over 20 countries have a better internet system with a higher percentage of users, including a very high percentage of users with high speed capabilities. 1997 -Extending their losing streak to 12 with a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Cubs set the record for worst start in league history surpassing the overall NL record of 0-11 established by the Detroit Wolverines 1884. 1998-- Pentagon computers found vulnerable to hackers. he Pentagon announces that a team of ethical hackers discovered security flaws in Defense Department computers. After two weeks of hacking, the security team accessed a US electric power grid that would let the hackers shut down power across the country. The previous February, the Pentagon's unclassified computers had been hit with an organized hack attack targeting personnel records. The Pentagon said it planned to spend about $1 billion a year for several years to improve its computer security. 1998 --Apple outpaces profit expectations. Apple bounced back from two years of losses: Quarterly reports, released on 16 April 1998, showed that Apple exceeded analysts' profit expectations for the second straight quarter. For the first time in two years, Macintosh shipments began to increase. Apple's recovery would continue with the introduction of the popular iMac the following May. 1999 - VH1 debuts an Internet radio station, VH1 atWork, with the exclusive live webcast of the "Divas Live" concert. 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