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[IceWizard]

25 Apr 2017


National DNA Day



Although DNA Day was made into an official observance by the U.S. Congress, it is the NGHRI (National Human Genome Research Institute) who seem to organise events and speakers to go into halls and speak to both students and the general public who wish to find out more about DNA. The day commemorates the 50 year anniversary of James Watson and Francis Crick’s discovery (and published article) of the Double Helix, as well as the completion of the Genome Project which took 13 years to complete.

The Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003 and this day is to honor that, as well as the discovery of the Double Helix.



And




World Malaria Day



Malaria Day reflects on the progress that the Global Community has made in eradicating and controlling the spread of this disease. The day also allows for the Global Community which made remarkable progress in fighting Malaria to re-group and help to fight and control other infectious diseases.

Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and can leave a person feeling feverish and have the chills. Malaria Day is a get together of people to partake in activities and to carry on investing for the future in order to defeat Malaria. Malaria Day is celebrated by every kind of people across the globe and is a strong group of people who can make change!

The best way to help and celebrate Malaria Day would be to get together with friends and family and help invest in the future of defeating Malaria and regroup to fight other infections.




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Hug A Plumber Day

”If you are a plumber, you can work on a shed, or you can work on a mansion. It’s just scale. “
~ Martin Freeman

There’s an unsung hero that has brought us the warmth and comfort of life as we know it. Every day they work to ensure that you have water flowing to your home, that your toilet washes away the unmentionable results of being human, and that your clothes can both be washed, and take away the dirt that had soiled them. Hug A Plumber Day reminds us to sing the praises of these important men and women who make sure that modern living remains clean.

History of Hug A Plumber Day

The history of plumbers goes back to the birth of internal plumbing and sewers, and are responsible for the spread of civilization away from naturally occurring bodies of fresh water. Initially, they worked to ensure that all of the wastewater from a community was piped into the river or ocean the community was built on, but as time and infrastructure improved, they built massive pipelines that brought fresh water inland and moved sewage away to treatment plants where it could be passed into natural waterways.

The most visible, and arguably one of the most important, variety of plumbers are those who service all the homes in a community. When you have a leak in your home, you call the plumber. Is your toilet plugged and the plunger just isn’t doing the job? You call a plumber. Building a new home and need to make sure it’s all piped correctly? Plumbers are there to make sure your home will remain comfortable for years to come! Hug A Plumber Day reminds you that you have many of your modern comforts because of their tireless efforts, and giving them a hug is the least you can do to thank them!

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April 25 Birthdays



Al Pacino - 77




Ella Fitzgerald - (1917 - 1996) (79)




Renee Zellweger - 48




Jeffrey Demunn - 70








April 25th

2004: Billy Joel crashed his 1967 Citroen into an unoccupied house in Bayville, NY & cut his hand. Nobody was seriously injured & it was Joel’s third car accident in two years.

1994: The Eagles performed the first of two concerts at Warner Studios in Burbank, CA where they recorded their Hell Freezes Over live album & television special which aired on MTV later in the year.

1990: At Sotheby’s auction house in London, Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 Fender Stratocaster that he used during his appearance at Woodstock sold for $334, 620 making it the most expensive guitar ever sold at the time.

1988: Doc McGhee, then-manager for Bon Jovi & Motley Crue was convicted of drug offenses arising from the 1982 seizure of nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana smuggled into North Carolina from Colombia. McGhee received a five year suspended sentence, extensive community service & a $15,000 fine.

1987: U2 reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with The Joshua Tree, which began a nine week run on top of the chart & went on to sell ten million copies in the U.S.

1980: Black Sabbath released their ninth studio album Heaven and Hell which was their first album with Ronnie James Dio singing for them, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne the previous year. The album went on to reach number twenty-eight on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and sell one million copies in the U.S.

1979: The movie Rock ‘n’ Roll High School which featured The Ramones premiered in Los Angeles.

1974: Jim Morrison’s longtime girlfriend Pamela Courson died of an apparent heroin overdose in her apartment in Los Angeles. She was 27 years old.

1973: Sweet received their first Gold single in the U.S. for “Little Willy” which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.



Birthdays:

Albert King born in 1923

Stu Cook - Bassist for Credence Clearwater Revival born in 1945

Steve Ferrone - Drummer for Average White Band and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers born in 1950

Eric Avery - Bassist for Jane’s Addiction born in 1965