Apr 20, 2020
The price of a barrel of crude oil plumped from $18 to -$38.
It was the first time in history that oil price turned negative.
Today is UNESCO’s
Chinese Language Day
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Apr 20, 1521
Zhengde, 11st emperor of the Ming Dynasty, died at age 31. 正德崩于豹房。
明武宗朱厚照，大概是所有明朝的奇葩皇帝们里最爱玩的一个，但还不是最坏或最差的一个。
这个货爱玩，但也爱学习，据说会阿拉伯语，蒙古语，精通藏语和梵语，甚至还御驾亲征到边塞，大败蒙古军（明朝唯一的一次对蒙胜利）。但整体而言，明朝皇帝没有一个好玩意儿，平均素质之低应该是历朝历代中垫底的层次。
Todayin Music: George Burns
Today in 1980 – the 84-year-old George Burns became the oldest person to have a hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Amigos, let’s all live to 100 years old.
One thing I guarantee you - I will be still writing every day.