🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Saturday, April 11. Today, we’re taking a look at the American Revolutionary War, Napoleon's exile, the end of the Shogunate, Bob Dylan’s big breakout gig, the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Idi Amin getting toppled, and a bunch more – all in a quick and straightforward way.
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🚀 Time Machine
-1512
French forces under Gaston de Foix defeated the Holy League at Ravenna during the Italian Wars.
-1783
Hostilities officially ended in the American Revolutionary War when the Continental Congress announced the "Cessation of Arms" against Britain.
-1900
The first modern submarine, USS Holland, designed and built by John Philip Holland, was acquired by the U.S. Navy.
-1961
Bob Dylan performs his first major gig in New York, opening for bluesman John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City.
-1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968.
-1979
Tanzanian troops capture Kampala, forcing Ugandan dictator Idi Amin to flee into exile in Libya.
-2015
Barack Obama and Raúl Castro meet in Panama, the first meeting of US and Cuban leaders since the Cuban Revolution.
-2019
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was overthrown and arrested by the army in Khartoum after 30 years in power amid massive protests.
📸 Snapshot
This iconic photo captures a historic moment and cannot be repeated: the Space Shuttle atop NASA's modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, with the Concorde flying in the background, 1983
🗨️ Last Words
“All the damn fool things you do in life you pay for.'‘