Video: 'Stephen Hawking - A Brief History of Time Full Audiobook'
(Friday, April 1, 1988) — A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes, a popular-science book on cosmology (the study of the universe) by British physicist Stephen Hawking, was first published today in the United Kingdom and the United States by Bantam Books. Continue reading ‘A Brief History of Time’ by Stephen Hawking published 30 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1988)
(Saturday, April 1, 1978) — “Lay Down Sally” by Eric Clapton peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Lay Down Sally’ by Eric Clapton peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1978)
(Saturday, April 1, 1978) — “Thunder Island” by Jay Ferguson peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Thunder Island’ by Jay Ferguson peaks at #9 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1978)
(Saturday, April 1, 1978) — “Boogie Shoes” by KC and the Sunshine Band peaked at #35 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks . Continue reading ‘Boogie Shoes’ by KC and the Sunshine Band peaks at #35 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1978)
Video: 'The Royal Air Force: Past and Present (Part One 1912-1937)' (Apr. 1, 1918, at 11:58)
(Monday, April 1, 1918; during World War I) — Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF), the oldest independent air force in the world, came into being today as the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service were merged into a single, independent entity. Continue reading Britain’s Royal Air Force founded 100 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1918)
