Leasing News - information, news, education and entertainment for the commercial bank, finance and leasing industry

You May Have Missed ---
Cruise robotaxis are now operating everywhere,
all at once in San Francisco (for employees)

######## surrounding the article denotes it is a “press release,” it was not written by Leasing News nor has the information been verified, but from the source noted. When an article is signed by the writer, it is considered a “byline.” It reflects the opinion and research of the writer.

Being Authentic
- The Only Way to Succeed in an Interview

The Ultimate Hire by Ken Lubin, ZRG Partners

When going on an interview, most people try to be the person they think the company wants to hire, similar to taking a personality assessment or going on a first date. As humans, we inherently think we know what the other person wants us to say, be, or do; this is a bad strategy. In my time in the recruiting business, I can’t tell you how many times a candidate tried to act their way into a job but it never works out. It is like the man behind the curtain: once he is found out, the game is up and things don’t end well.

True professionals go into an interview being themselves, having “authentic confidence” and realizing that the only way that they are going to be successful in a culture is to be accepted as they are. They take the guess work out of the meeting, show their true selves and if the company doesn’t hire them for being their true selves, then they know it was never going to be a fit. When going on an interview, don’t act and don’t be afraid to be you, because you are the only thing you have.

If you have any questions and would like to chat, email me at klubin@zrgpartners.com

Ken Lubin
Managing Director
ZRG Partners, LLC
Americas I EMEA I Asia Pacific
C: 508-733-4789
https://www.linkedin.com/in/klubin/

"What is the Ultimate Hire? The Ultimate Hire is the professional that every business, team or leader needs in their organization. This is the high performance individual that always rises to the top, brings the team to the next level and can significantly add to the bottom line. The Ultimate Hire is the person that you can't afford to be without. Finding, Attracting, Hiring and Retaining these professionals is critical to the success of your business. We have identified these traits and can help you find these top professionals."

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

Don't Give Up on Niche Marketplaces
You May Discover Gold

While working the telephone or emails to prospects has its merit, particularly using programs designed for this, there are a lot of markets that cover a limited area. On occasion, if you can find a fair grounds or a major hotel that offers trade show facilities, you should get a listing of what shows are scheduled and attend those that offer equipment that you would like to lease.

The beauty of trade shows is the number of manufacturers or distributors that are in one place.

While the major industries are hard to break into, there are lots of smaller markets that congregate in trade shows so that if you look for gatherings in almost any industry, you may be surprised by what you find.

Here is where you can obtain free trade magazine subscriptions to look
for trade shows, events, announcements, and advertising of products: www.tradepub.com. There are others if you search Google.

You need to spend some time with business publications that identify what businesses are in your area so you can pick a few and call on them to determine if the equipment that serves there business is good for leasing.

The major markets such as medical, construction, and machine tools are good markets, but you will be a “Johnny come lately” and would have to be cheap or have something different to be successful. The smaller markets are better to penetrate, especially if you are new to the business and your firm does not have vendor arrangements already for you to contact. Many you won’t find in a Google search, but may meet at a trade show or even an auction.

Most important, a first time visit may give you the answer if you hit gold, but if it is just dirt the first time, try it a second or third time and perhaps you will learn the "ins and outs" on building clients and vendors, too.

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

Public Transportation, Office Space, Restaurants,
Retail Stores Feeling Impact of Remote Workers, including Amazon

Amazon is a good example, laying workers off, changing location operations, According to Geek Wire, "Remember the days of working from anywhere? They’re officially over at Amazon.

"The tech giant wants its corporate and tech employees back in their assigned offices three days a week — no matter how far they roamed during the pandemic.

"That’s one of the key details from an Amazon FAQ addressing employee questions about its new hybrid work policy, which starts May 1. The internal document, obtained by GeekWire, covers everything from indoor air quality systems and office redesigns to support for nursing parents and policies for bringing dogs to work.

"Coupled with cutbacks across the tech industry, including 27,000 layoffs at Amazon, the move to bring workers back to the office indicates a change in the balance of power back toward employers and away from employees.

"GeekWire spoke with a number of Amazon employees who aren’t happy with the new policy. The employees, who requested anonymity to speak freely without jeopardizing their jobs, cited lower productivity and time wasted commuting into downtown Seattle."

In the financial industry, more banks are closing their branch offices, conducting more and more business via the internet. It also has affected retail stores as both business and consumers are using the internet to purchase and conduct business.

The Price of Victory - Top Ten Most Expensive
Sports Team Sales in History

(click image to view larger)

Washington Commanders sale compared to other franchise valuations reveals that they have become significantly larger in the last couple of years, with the largest sales all occurring after 2010. Here are the 10 most highly-priced sales for a professional sports team franchise globally.

Full Article:
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/ranked-most-expensive-sports-team-sales

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

Watch at Home
by Fernando Croce, Leasing News Movie Reviewer

A romance about obsession (“Chilly Scenes of Winter”), a modern-day mythical quest (“The Fisher King”), a hallucinatory drama (“Inland Empire”), a martial-arts epic (“Last Hurrah for Chivalry”), and a pair of titles from a cinema master (“Two Films by Marguerite Duras”) make for a striking batch of Criterion releases.

Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979): An underrated director of exceptional wit, Joan Micklin Silver offeredwhat many consider her best film inthisromantic drama that daringly explores themes of obsession. John Heard plays Charles, a Salt Lake City civil servant who becomes infatuated with Laura (Mary Beth Hurt), a married woman in the process of leaving her husband, Ox (Mark Metcalf). After she moves in with Charles, they have an intense but brief affair. After Laura goes back to her husband, Charles becomes fixated on winning her back. Though often drawing comparisons with Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall,” Silver’s film offers a bittersweet rhythm of its own as it burrows into the protagonist’s mind. Others in the terrific supporting cast include Peter Riegert, Gloria Grahame, and Kenneth McMillian.

The Fisher King (1991): Director Terry Gilliam (“Brazil”) brings his extravagant eye and fondness for misfits to this fanciful, expansive comedy-drama, which searches for mythical wonders in modern-day Manhattan. Jeff Bridges stars as Jack Lucas, a radio shock-jock who falls from grace after he prods one of his callers with tragic consequences. While working for his girlfriend Anne (Mercedes Ruehl, who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar), he meets Perry (Robin Williams), a homeless man who believes he’s a medieval knight seekingthe Holy Grail. When he discovers the reason behind Perry’s madness, Jack decides to help him in his quest—or at least help him connect with Lydia (Amanda Plummer), the eccentric he lovesfrom afar. Alternately manic and tender, this is a unique crowd-pleaser mixinglunacy andredemption.

Inland Empire (2006): Terrifying, mystifying, and absolutely hypnotic, this surreal epic from David Lynch (“Blue Velvet”) remains one of the century’s most original works. Laura Dern is fearless as Nikki Grace, a Los Angeles actress who signs up for a production directed by Kingsley (Jeremy Irons) and co-starring Devon (Justin Theroux). What begins as a seemingly straightforward behind-the-scenes tale gradually mutates into an astonishing spiral, where the protagonist’s life blurs with that of the character she’s playing, menacing ramblings are hinted in foreign places, and musical numbers abruptly fill the screen. Hard to describe and impossible to forget, Lynch’s masterpiece finds the great director in particularly experimental form, offering viewers hallucinatory slices of horror and beauty. While not for every taste, this is a darkly dazzling andrichly rewarding vision.

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979): Before the bullet bonanzas of “The Killer” and “Hard Boiled,” Hong Kong action master John Woo cut his teeth in martial-arts tales that already showcased his kinetic gifts. Among his best is this robust revenge spectacle, which plays like an early blueprint for the themes of betrayal, honor, and other masculine codes he’d later explore more intensely. At its center is a duo of mercenaries, Chang San (Wai Pak) and Tsing Yi (Damian Lau), who are hired by a scholar(Lau Kong) who’sdetermined to kill the kung-fu master (Hoi Sang Lee) who destroyed his wedding. The morality of the story, as the two swordsmen graduallyfind out, is not so clear-cut. The result is arousing adventurebrimming with spectacularstunts. With subtitles.

Two Films by Marguerite Duras: A majorfigure in postwar French literature, Marguerite Duras proved to be no less impressive when she tried her hand at experimental cinema. Critically celebrated but largely unavailable to the public, her work is exemplified in this double bill of enigmatic films, which fuse image, music and narration to mesmerizing effect. In “India Song” (1975), perhaps her most famous title, Duras depicts a decaying colonial rule by focusing on members of the French embassy in 1930s India, where an inter-marital affair may be taking place. In “Baxter, Vera Baxter” (1977), the eponymous heroine contemplates her life and past in a vacantvilla, punctuated by visits from strangers. Featuring the one-of-a-kind actress Delphine Seyrig, the films make for challenging but undeniably intoxicating viewing. With subtitles.

Fernando Croce is a nationally recognized film reviewer and has been contributing to Leasing News since the summer of 2008. His reviews appear each Friday.

Terrier
Kansas City, Missouri Adopt-a-Dog

Buster
ID 50353275
Male
1 year, 5 months
Color: Tan White
Neutered
Good with Dogs
Not good with Cats
Does well with Children over 6 years old
Fenced in Yard not required
Location: Wayside Waifs Campus
Adopt: $130

Hi, I'm Buster, and I would love to be your stress buster dog. Seriously, there are so many ways I can help you relax. First, spending time together, cuddling and petting, releases the love hormone, oxytocin. So it's scientifically proven that being with me will decrease anxiety.

But that's not all. I'm a young dog, so I need exercise. So let's start some healthy habits for both of us with some walks and hiking. All this running around will release the feel-good hormones, endorphins. Wow! More science!

I'm also a helpful distraction from your worries. To be a best boy, I need regular training and play. Just think how happy you'll be when I master a new command or trick. Another way I can help? You can also talk to me; I won't judge or interrupt you. As a bonus, we can do our training outdoors, and you'll get some vitamin D for strong bones!

Wayside Waifs
901 Martha Truman Rd
Kansas City, MO 64137
Pet Adoptions 816-986-4426
https://waysidewaifs.org/adopt-a-pet_o/adoption-process/

Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Friday 11:00am to 7pm
Saturday-Sunday 10:00am to 5pm

More about Adoption Process:
https://waysidewaifs.org/adopt-a-pet_o/adoption-process/

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

New York Broker Fair May 8 New York
Sold Out!!
Leasing News Advisor Sloan Schickler to Cover

Sloan Schickler, Esq., well-known New York Attorney covered the last New York Broker Fair for Leasing News, which was very well received.

Headed by Sean Murray, there are three other regional events planned, San Diego, Miami, and Toronto.

Pre-show: May 7, 2023 (Evening)
Event: May 8, 2023 (All day)
New York Hilton Midtown

Sean Murray says, "We are bringing the experience to New York City.”

Bringing together the commercial finance industry from small business lending, factoring, merchant cash advance, equipment leasing, SBA lending, and more, Broker Fair 2023 will be one of the largest gatherings of commercial finance brokers in the country.

"Brokers, funders, lenders, vendors, and financial service providers from across the spectrum of small business and commercial finance connect each year at Broker Fair. It’s the only conference of its kind!"

Attendees can expect:
Education
Inspiration
Networking
Many Opportunities

News Briefs---

‘The trouble with First Republic is real’:
Experts say S.F. bank teeters on brink of collapse
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s-f-s-first-republic-bank-teeters-brink-collapse-17921216.php

New BMO Survey Reveals Changing Digital
Banking Habits in the U.S.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-bmo-survey-reveals-changing-digital-banking-habits-in-the-us-301809672.html

GDP Report Shows Economic Growth Slowed in First Quarter
Many economists are predicting a U.S. recession later this year
https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-gdp-economic-growth-first-quarter-2023-2ff4348c?st=9jirbwolhyhf8l8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Fire Sale: $300 Million San Francisco Office Tower
Mostly Empty. Open to Offers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/san-francisco-commercial-real-estate-office-buildings-471742ea?st=l85bkd41aum3ivu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

You May Have Missed---

Cruise robotaxis are now operating everywhere,
all at once in San Francisco
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/cruise-robotaxis-now-run-24-7-in-san-francisco-public-access-at-night.html

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

Sports Briefs---

2023 NFL draft: Pros and cons for every first-round pick
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2023/story/_/page/prosconsdraft/2023-nfl-draft-live-updates-pros-cons-every-first-round-pick

Ringer First round draft grades
https://nfldraft.theringer.com/draft-grades

The Panthers Mortgaged Their Future to Take Bryce Young No. 1. Will It Be Worth It?
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2023/4/27/23701298/bryce-young-first-pick-carolina-panthers-2023-nfl-draft

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

California News Briefs---

If A's leave for Las Vegas, blame Giants for helping drive them from Bay Area
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/a-s-leave-las-vegas-giants-deserve-blame-17916455.php

A lost California lake has roared back to life. Now some want to make it permanent
https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/tulare-lake-flooding-california-17905335.php

[headlines]
--------------------------------------------------------------

Gimme that Wine

Gloria Ferrer vineyards a Sonoma County pioneer
in using AI to monitor crops
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/gloria-ferrer-vineyards-a-sonoma-county-pioneer-in-using-ai-to-monitor-crop/

The 15 Best Wines In 2023 So Far
https://www.tastingtable.com/1255933/best-wines-2023/

Archaeologists uncover elaborate ancient
winery among Roman ruins
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/04/archaeologists-uncover-elaborate-ancient-winery-among-roman-ruins/

Oregon State researchers make breakthrough in
understanding the chemistry of wildfire smoke in wine
https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-researchers-make-breakthrough-understanding-chemistry-wildfire-smoke-wine

[headlines]
----------------------------------------------------------------

This Day in American History

   1758 - James Monroe (d. 1831) birthday, Monroe Hall, Virginia. President Monroe served two terms in office, March 4, 1817 to March 3, 1825, as the fifth President of the US.
    1788 - Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution, by a vote of 63 to 11. Named in honor of England's Charles I's queen, Henrietta Maria. Maryland's capital city, Annapolis, is famous as the home of the U.S. Naval Academy. Maryland, the Free State or Old Line State, calls the black-eyed Susan its state flower and the Baltimore Oriole is the state bird. Maryland symbols include: dog - Chesapeake Bay retriever; fish - rockfish; crustacean - Maryland blue crab; tree - white oak; insect - Baltimore checkerspot butterfly. "Maryland, My Maryland" is the official state song. Its state motto: Fatti maschii, parole femine. In English: Manly deeds, womanly words.
    1789 - The most famous of all naval mutinies occurred on board HMS Bounty. Fletcher Christian, leader of the mutiny, put Capt. Bligh and 18 of his loyal followers adrift in the open sea in a 23-foot boat. Miraculously, Bligh and all his supporters survived the 47-day ordeal. Meanwhile, Christian put ashore on Tahiti with the remaining crew. They took off with 6 Tahitian men and 12 women and settled on Pitcairn Island. They burned the Bounty and remained undiscovered for 18 years, when an American whaler, the Topaz, called at the island (1808) and found only one member of the mutinous crew surviving. However, the little colony had thrived, and when counted by the British, number 194 persons.
    1828 - The birthday of Mifflin Wister Gibbs (d. 1915), Philadelphia. In 1873, he became the first black man to be elected a judge in the US, winning an election for City Judge at Little Rock, AR.
    1855 - The first veterinary college was the Boston Veterinary Institute, Boston, MA. The first president was Daniel Denison Slade, MD. Courses were giving in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pharmacy, and the theory and practice of medicine and surgery.
    1884 - Birthday of banjo player Henry Reed, born James Henry Neel Reed (d. 1968) Monroe County, West Virginia.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr28.html
    1899 - A tornado struck Kirksville, MO, killing 34 persons and destroying 300 buildings.
    1899 - Cameraman G.W. "Billy" Bitzer filmed Professor Leonidas and his troupe of dogs and cats in the film short “Stealing a Dinner.”
(lower half of: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr28.html
    1921 - A severe hailstorm in Anson County, NC, produced hail the size of baseballs. Gardens, grain fields and trees were destroyed. Pine trees in the storm's path had to be cut for lumber because of the hail damage.
    1926 - Birthday of Harper Lee (d. 2016), Monroeville, Alabama. American author famous for her Pulitzer Prize winning race relations novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” An international bestseller adapted to the screen in 1962, she modeled the boy Dill after her childhood next-door neighbor, author Truman Capote.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/harperle.htm
    1940 - On Bluebird Records, Glenn Miller recorded his signature song, "Pennsylvania 6-5000." According to the original label, on the old 78-RPM disk, it was record number 10754.
    1941 - Birthday of actress-singer Ann-Margret Olsson, Stockholm, Sweden. She has won five Golden Globes and been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammys, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and six Emmys.
    1942 - A destructive tornado swept across Rogers County and Mayes County in Oklahoma. The tornado struck the town of Pryor killing 52 persons and causing two million dollars damage.
    1943 - MINUE, NICHOLAS Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company A, 6th Armored Infantry, 1st Armored Division. Place and date: Near MedjezelBab, Tunisia, 28 April 1943. Entered service at: Carteret, N.J. Birth: Sedden, Poland. G.O. No.: 24, 25 March 1944. Citation: For distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the loss of his life above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy on 28 April 1943, in the vicinity of MedjezelBab, Tunisia. When the advance of the assault elements of Company A was held up by flanking fire from an enemy machinegun nest, Pvt. Minue voluntarily, alone, and unhesitatingly, with complete disregard of his own welfare, charged the enemy entrenched position with fixed bayonet. Pvt. Minue assaulted the enemy under a withering machinegun and rifle fire, killing approximately 10 enemy machine gunners and riflemen. After completely destroying this position, Pvt. Minue continued forward, routing enemy riflemen from dugout positions until he was fatally wounded. The courage, fearlessness and aggressiveness displayed by Pvt. Minue in the face of inevitable death was unquestionably the factor that gave his company the offensive spirit that was necessary for advancing and driving the enemy from the entire sector.
    1945 - RUIZ, ALEJANDRO R. RENTERIA Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, 165th Infantry, 27th Infantry Division. Place and date: Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 28 April 1945. Entered service at: Carlsbad, N. Mex. Birth: Loving, N. Mex. G.O. No.: 60, 26 June 1946. Citation: When his unit was stopped by a skillfully camouflaged enemy pillbox, he displayed conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. His squad, suddenly brought under a hail of machinegun fire and a vicious grenade attack, was pinned down. Jumping to his feet, Pfc. Ruiz seized an automatic rifle and lunged through the flying grenades and rifle and automatic fire for the top of the emplacement. When an enemy soldier charged him, his rifle jammed. Undaunted, Pfc. Ruiz whirled on his assailant and clubbed him down. Then he ran back through bullets and grenades, seized more ammunition and another automatic rifle, and again made for the pillbox. Enemy fire now was concentrated on him, but he charged on, miraculously reaching the position, and in plain view he climbed to the top. Leaping from 1 opening to another, he sent burst after burst into the pillbox, killing 12 of the enemy and completely destroying the position. Pfc. Ruiz’s heroic conduct, in the face of overwhelming odds, saved the lives of many comrades and eliminated an obstacle that long would have checked his unit’s advance.
    1946 - Quebec pop singer Ginette Reno was born in Montreal. She performs equally well in both French and English, and in 1972, she won first prize for performance at the Tokyo International Song Festival, singing Les Reed's "I Can't Let You Walk Out of My Life." Reno's recording of "Second Hand Man" was popular in the early '70s.
    1946 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Prisoner of Love," Perry Como.
    1948 - Yom Ha'atzma'ut (Independence Day) celebrates the proclamation of independence from British mandatory rule by Palestinian Jews and establishment of the state of Israel and the provisional government May 14, 1948.
    1950 - Top Hits
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake - Eileen Barton
My Foolish Heart - The Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (vocal: Eileen Wilson)
The Third Man Theme - Alton Karas
Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams
    1950 - Birthday of comedian Jay Leno, New Rochelle, NY
    1957 - Mike Wallace, one of television's most respected people was first seen coast to coast, as the host of "Mike Wallace Interviews," a Sunday night program in which Wallace interviews greats, such as Gloria Swanson, Steve Allen and stripper, Lili St. Cyr.
    1958 - Top Hits
Tequila - The Champs
All I Have to Do is Dream - The Everly Brothers
The Witch Doctor - David Seville ( hits #1)
Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson
    1959 - For the last time, Arthur Godfrey was seen, in this the last telecast of "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends" on CBS-TV. Part of CBS for 10 years, the cast included: Tony Marvin (announcer), singers Carmel Quinn, Lou Ann Sims, Frank Parker, Janette Davis, Marion Marlowe and Julius LaRosa. “Howiya, Howiya, Howiya.”
    1960 - The 100th General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church (PCUS) passed a resolution declaring that sexual relations within marriage -- without the intention of procreation -- were not sinful.
    1961 - Five days past his 40th birthday, Warren Spahn becomes the second oldest pitcher (the oldest: Cy Young - 41 years, three months) to throw a no-hitter. Henry Aaron knocks in the game's only run as Braves beat the Giants at County Stadium, 1-0.
    1962 - Jim Grelle became the fourth American runner to break the four-minute mile with a mark of 3 minutes, 59.9 seconds in Walnut Creek, California.
    1965 - Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS.
    1966 - Top Hits
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher
Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
I Want to Go with You - Eddy Arnold
    1967 - Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, refused to join the United States Army. Critics and supporters have discussed the boxing champ’s refusal to serve in the armed forces for years. Although Ali refused because of religious beliefs, his world heavyweight crown taken from him as a result of his actions.
    1967 - Gary Lewis and the Playboys received their only gold record - for "This Diamond Ring."
    1968 - The rock musical "Hair" opened at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway. "Hair," the first musical to successfully adapt rock music to the stage, had already played in an off-Broadway version, which opened in October 1967. The melodic soft-rock score by Montreal native Galt MacDermot, with lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, appealed to people of all ages. The show ran for 1,729 performances, finally closing on July 1st, 1972. By that time, the original cast recordings of the off-Broadway and Broadway versions of "Hair" had sold a total of more than five-million copies. As well, there were numerous hit songs from the show, including the medley of "Aquarius-Let the Sunshine In" and "Good Morning Starshine."
    1971 - Samuel Lee Gravely appointed first Black admiral in US Naval history.
    1971 - Braves' outfielder Hank Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only Major League player to hit 600 home runs. His historic homer, a 350-feet drive over the left field wall, comes off Gaylord Perry in the third inning of a 6-5 ten-inning loss to the Giants at Atlanta's County Fulton Stadium.
    1971 - Barbara Streisand gets a gold album for "Stoney End," one of her rare forays into rock music. At 28 years old, Streisand is intent on changing her image and takes to lighting joints onstage in Las Vegas.
    1974 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Loco-Motion," Grand Funk. This marks the second time the song hits No. 1. The original 1962 dance version is performed by Little Eva. It is covered again in 1988 by Kylie Minogue, who takes it to No. 3.
    1974 - Top Hits
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB featuring The Three Degrees
Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk
Hello Love - Hank Snow
    1979 - Blondie's "Heart of Glass" hits #1
    1980 - United States Secretary of State Cyrus Vance resigned over the failed commando mission to rescue American hostages in Iran.
    1982 - Top Hits
I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
We Got the Beat - Go-Go's
Chariots of Fire - Titles - Vangelis
Crying My Heart Out Over You - Ricky Skaggs
    1984 - The first number-one hit for The Judds, "Mama, He's Crazy," entered the US country charts.
    1985 - For the fourth time, Billy Martin is named manager of the Yankees.
    1987 - Forty-two cities in the western and south central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. The afternoon high of 87 degrees at Olympia WA was an April record, and highs of 92 degrees at Boise ID, 95 degrees at Monroe LA, and 96 degrees at Sacramento CA tied April records. (The National Weather Summary) More than 300 daily temperature records fell by the wayside during a two-week long heat wave across thirty-four states in the southern and western U.S. Thirteen cities established records for the month of April.
    1990 – “A Chorus Line” closed on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. It broke the record for number of performances with 6,237. The musical, written by James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch, and Edward Kleban, opened on July 25, 1975, and was an instant hit. It won the Tony award for Best Musical. “A Chorus Line's” cast, during the 15-year period, employed 510 different members.
    1990 - Top Hits
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
I Wanna Be Rich - Calloway
How Can We Be Lovers - Michael Bolton
Love on Arrival - Dan Seals
    1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the southeastern U.S. during the day. Severe thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes, including one which injured four persons at Inman SC. There were also more than one hundred reports of large hail and damaging winds, with better than half of those reports in Georgia. Strong thunderstorm winds injured four people at Sadler's Creek SC. In the northeast, twenty-nine cities reported record high temperatures for the date as readings soared into the 80s and lower 90s. Highs of 88 degrees at Binghamton NY, 94 degrees at Buffalo NY, 89 degrees at Erie PA, 90 degrees at Newark NJ, 93 degrees at Rochester NY and 92 degrees at Syracuse NY, were records for the month of April.
    1994 - Northwestern University announced that the so-called biological clock, that gene governing the daily cycle of waking and sleeping called the circadian rhythm, had been found in mice. Never before pinpointed in a mammal, the biological clock gene was found on mouse chromosome #5.
    1999 - The results of a study on the occurrence of drug references in movies and music are released by the Clinton Administration's top drug enforcement officials. The study finds that 27% of the most popular sound recordings from 1996 and 1997 "contained a clear reference to either alcohol or illicit drugs.
    2005 - E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, writer of such well known songs as "Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz" and (with Jay Gorney) "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", is immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp during a ceremony in New York.
    2011 – Jaycee Dugard’s kidnappers plead guilty. Phillip Garrido, 60, and his wife Nancy, 55, plead guilty to the 1991 kidnapping of 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard. The Garridos held Dugard captive at their Northern California property for 18 years, during which time Phillip Garrido fathered two children with her. The 29-year-old Dugard was rescued, along with her daughters, then ages 11 and 15, in 2009.
    2014 – Microsoft identified a security issue in its Internet Explorer that can allow hackers to take control of PCs using the browser. Versions 6 through 11 of the software were involved.
    2020 – Johns Hopkins University confirmed that COVID-19 cases in the US passed 1 million. The US COVID death toll of 58,365 surpassed that of the US soldiers killed during the Vietnam War.

The object is to insert the numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once. What could be simpler?

You can save up to 20 different routes and check them out with one click,
or type in a new route to learn the traffic live