Apr 9, 1967
Boeing 737 maiden flight.
The first Boeing 737-100 took off in Seattle, USA.
Screenshot by author - courtesy www. boeing.com
Today is
National Winston Churchill Day.
Wonder why today?
Today is not Churchill's birthday or his deathday.
On this day 1963, American President Kennedy signed into law a bill making Churchill — the soldier, author, and indefatigable British Prime Minister — an honorary citizen of the United States.
Up to date, the United States has granted 7 people honorary citizenship in total.
Bernardo de Gálvez
Casimir Pulaski
Marquis de Lafayette
Mother Teresa
William and Hannah Callowhill Penn
Raoul Wallenberg
Winston Churchill
Do you know who they are?
Find out more:
https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/three_column_table/HonoraryCitizens_US.htm
Apr 9, 1626
Francis Bacon, English Renaissance statesman and philosopher, died at age 65.
Reference - https://www.francis-bacon.com/
Today in Music: Bob Dylan
Apr 9, 1969 - Bob Dylan released his ninth studio album Nashville Skyline, which embraced country music.