🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Friday, April 24. We're checking out a bunch of interesting stuff today, like the Trojan Horse, how the Library of Congress got started, the Russo-Turkish War, the Easter Rising, Operation Eagle Claw, Jane Fonda's fitness journey, and a whole lot more—quick and to the point!
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🚀 Time Machine
-1184 BC
The Greeks entered Troy using the Trojan Horse.
-1800
President John Adams approves $5,000 to purchase books for Congress, establishing the Library of Congress.
-1877
The Russo-Turkish War began when Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire.
-1916
Irish republicans begin the Easter Rising against British occupation in Dublin.
-1980
Eight U.S. servicemen died during a failed military operation to rescue 52 American hostages in Tehran, but no hostages were rescued.
-1981
Bill Shoemaker won his 8,000th horse race, 2,000 more than any other jockey.
-1982
Oscar-winning actress and anti-war activist Jane Fonda becomes an "exercise guru" with the first release of her bestselling aerobic workout tapes.
-2018
Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time, according to IFPI.
-2023
India has overtaken China as the world's most populous country, with 1.43 billion people, projected to reach 1.7 billion by 2064.
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📸 Snapshot
U.S. National Guard troops block Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as Civil Rights marchers with "I AM A MAN" placards pass, 1968
🗨️ Last Words
“I am not in the least afraid to die.”