This day in history April 15, 2019
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Started by metmike - April 15, 2019, 3:31 p.m.

There are numerous good ones today(and bad). Pick one and post it!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_15


This is a first, they actually have an event happening right now, marking history:

2019 – A massive fire engulfs the Notre-Dame de Paris, the extent of the damage is not yet clear.

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By carlberky - April 15, 2019, 7:17 p.m.
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1947Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.

"Dixie" Walker, a fan favorite, was traded, rather then play with Jackie Robinson.


Mike, this one feels very familiar. Did I do this last year?

By kermit - April 17, 2019, 7:48 a.m.
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The sinking of the Titanic. There was a meeting in Britain to create the federal reserve. The bankers that didn't go along got a free ticket on the Titanic. 

By carlberky - April 17, 2019, 8:01 a.m.
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" The bankers that didn't go along got a free ticket on the Titanic."

Kermit, what was the gift for the bankers who DID go along ? 

By kermit - April 17, 2019, 8:05 a.m.
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100 years of federal reserve money. Control of currency printing press etc . Basically the attemted bankrupcy of the US

By metmike - April 17, 2019, 8:38 a.m.
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Carl,

I started this back around August but it could have been an item that related that occurred on a different date. I'll try to check later.

Great pick though.

By kermit - April 17, 2019, 8:58 a.m.
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Major fire at a Mosque in Israel. Third most important in their religion . Same day as Paris. Not reported much


https://www.newsweek.com/notre-dame-fire-aqsa-mosque-1397259

By carlberky - April 17, 2019, 9:04 a.m.
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" Basically the attemted bankrupcy of the US"

Kermit, how would that benefit the Bankers ?


By kermit - April 17, 2019, 11:14 a.m.
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What good has federal reserve done? Why was it disbanded?