Monday, April 13th. Day 103 of 2026
It’s Thomas Jefferson Day
Happy Peach Cobbler Day ! Wow, it’s good
1861: After 34 hours of bombardment, Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederates. A dark day for America
1865: Raleigh, North Carolina, captured by Union forces after 4 years of Confederate rule
1943: The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC
1954: Henry Aaron debuts with the Milwaukee Braves
1970: Apollo 13 experiences an explosion caused by a spark igniting an oxygen tank. The mission makes an epic return voyage back to Earth
1986: Jack Nicklaus wins his record 6th Masters Golf Championship. He was 46 years old
1997: Tiger Woods wins his first Masters at the age of 21
1999: Jack Kervorkian was sentenced to serve 10-25 years for assisting a Michigan man’s suicide. He was paroled for good behavior on June 1, 2007
2025: Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament, becoming just the sixth person to complete the Grand Slam in golf
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Sports: Cougar Softball has 5 losses after falling on Friday, can they get pitching and defense to turn around?…Rory wins his second straight Masters…
Happy Birthday: Ron Perlman, Max Weinberg, Peabo Bryson, Sam Bush, Garry Kasparov, Davis Love III, Ricky Schroder, Kelli Giddish
Word of the Day: abhor [ab-hawr] to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject. From Latin, “to shrink back from, shudder at” “ I abhor the thought.”
Quote of the Day: “It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.”… Thomas Jefferson (Born this day in 1743)