Here are a few random facts to start your morning off:
In the 18th Century, Napoleon and Benjamin Franklin were both defeated at chess by a machine
The world’s loudest bird call can be heard from half a mile away
At one point, you could invest money in Somali Pirates
Steve Irwin has a snail named after him
Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country
Your weather forecast for today:
A minimum of 12°C and a maximum of 23°C
A shower or thunderstorm in spots in the morning; otherwise, intervals of clouds and sunshine
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sunset: 6:01 PM
Today in History:
Born on this day:
1937 Colin Powell
American general, politician, 65th United States Secretary of State
1917 Robert Bloch
American author
1912 John Le Mesurier
English actor
1908 Bette Davis
American actress
1900 Spencer Tracy
American actor
Deaths On This Day – 5 April
1997 Allen Ginsberg
American poet
1994 Kurt Cobain
American singer-songwriter, guitarist
1976 Howard Hughes
American engineer, director
1975 Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese military leader, politician, President of the Republic of China
1928 Roy Kilner
English cricketer
