At our regular meeting last Friday April 1, President Mark welcomed approximately 35 Rotarians to hear Ohio Treasurer of State, Robert Sprague.
In Secretary Paula's absence, President Mark presented the following historical (hysterical?) info:
Of course, last Friday was April Fool's Day. Although there is some question as to when this started, it is believed that it may have grown out of the medieval Feast of Fools, which was celebrated on January 1st.
On This Day in History:
1748 - The lost Roman city of Pompeii was rediscovered by Spanish engineer, Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre.
1976 - Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne formed Apple Computer, Inc.
2001 - The Netherlands was the first country in the world to make same-sex marriage legal.
2019 - US online sales took over retail sales for the first time in history, with 11.813% for online compared to 11.807% for general merchandise stores.
Fun Fact for April Fool's:
1957 - The BBC broadcasts the 'Great Spaghetti Tree' hoax:
A 3-minute film shown on the current affairs program, Panorama, portrayed a Swiss family apparently harvesting spaghetti from a tree. Later, a number of viewers contacted the BBC to inquire where to find and how to grow such a plant. The hoax is regarded as one of the best April Fool's Jokes in history.