In partnership with
🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Thursday, April 2. Today, we’re exploring Florida, the founding of the United States Mint, the very first full-time movie theater, Stanley Kubrick’s "2001: A Space Odyssey," John Gotti's conviction, and a bunch of other cool stuff—quick and straightforward!
Love Flashback? Join Premium to help keep history fascinating every day.
Invite your friend to join you on this daily journey — good karma. 💌
Got something to say? Hit reply — I read every email.
🚀 Time Machine
-1513
Juan Ponce de León claimed Florida for Spain as the first European to reach it.
-1792
The Coinage Act establishes the United States Mint and authorizes the $10 Eagle, $5 Half-Eagle, $2.50 Quarter-Eagle gold coins, and the silver dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime, and half-dime.
-1801
Battle of Copenhagen: British naval forces led by Horatio Nelson destroyed the Danish fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars.
-1902
The first full-time movie theater in the United States, the Electric Theatre, opens in Los Angeles.
-1917
Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the US Congress from Montana.
-1968
Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" stars Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood and premieres at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
-1992
“Teflon Don” John Gotti is found guilty on 13 counts, including murder and racketeering.
-2005
The first non-Italian pope since the 16th century, John Paul II, passed away at home in the Vatican.
-2020
The US Department of Labor reports a record 6.6 million Americans filed unemployment claims, and 10 million in the previous two weeks.
-2025
US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day" with tariffs of 34% on China and 20% on the European Union.
✨ PRESENTED BY BNB ACCELERATOR
Your tax bill is bigger than your investment portfolio
You're making great income and losing half of it to taxes every year. Cash-flowing Airbnb properties fix both sides: real tax savings and monthly income without you becoming a real estate operator.
We handle 95% of it. 500+ properties closed for 260+ clients in four years. 75% come back for property number two because the first one actually works.
We are not a tax firm. Not licensed CPA’s, and we do not represent ourselves as such.
Please support our sponsors 🙏
📸 Snapshot
During World War I, men in the US made tons of prosthetic legs for soldiers with amputations, 1916
🗨️ Last Words
“Now I have overcome.”