Wannaskan Almanac for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 On This Day

Did you know that on this day, April 30, 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first child focused toy advertised on TV?

April 30th is an amazing day because it’s the day we celebrate Honesty Day and Bugs Bunny Day.  honestly, you can pretty much walk around the whole day wearing a big hat, holding a shotgun, and telling everyone that "I'm hunting wabbit."

Thanks to the ever changing calendar, today is the last day of April! Today is also the 121st day of the year.

2020

The Queen knighted British Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday.  Moore walked around his garden during the coronavirus lockdown and raised over £30 million for the National Health Service.  Not to be outdone Joe Biden has walked around the Whitehouse garden for the past several years.  If only he could find the exit!

2018

A newly discovered water beetle was named after Leonardo DiCaprio.  The new species was found in Borneo. The name was chosen in honor of DiCaprio’s environmental activism, and because the beetle was small and annoying.

1998

Two new moons orbiting Uranus were announced in Nature magazine.   The two moons, later named Caliban and Sycorax after characters from Shakespeare’s Tempest, were the first two moons discovered in irregular orbits around Uranus.  Should I or should I not?  I mean, it says Uranus.  Well, I will leave that one to your own punchline!

1988

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson got married.  You know, my 6th grade teacher's wife was named Rita Wilson.  Wonder if that is the same person.  Anyway, I believe that Wilson and Hanks met on the set of Castaway.  

People say I'm an airhead

1909

The first Converse shoes were introduced.  They eventually married and gave birth to a little sneaker of a kid.

1812

Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States of America.  Without them we wouldn't have Louisiana hot sauce.  

1808

Pellegrini Turri finished the construction of the world’s first commercial typewriter.  Up until then all commercials had been hand written and had resulted in many bloopers.  

1789

George Washington gave his first speech as the first President of the United States.  He was roundly mocked on social media at the time for making two gaffes.  

Those who were born on April 30th were likely conceived the previous year on August 7th.  The due date for a baby conceived on this day is around January 21, 2025.  I could see Wannaska writer thawing a bottle of wine now in anticipation!