15April2015

[Zam-Zam]

On this day in history....

In 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman signed the official Japanese peace treaty.

In 1955, Ray Kroc started the McDonald's restaurant chain.

In 1989, Students in Beijing launched a series of pro democracy protests upon the death of former Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang. The protests led to the Tiananmen Square massacre.



Quote of the day:

There is no such thing as a good tax.
-Winston Churchill

Have a Blessed day.

 

[Sunset Rose]

Concerning Tiananmen Square: My niece told me that the parents of the students who were killed that day, had to pay the government for the bullets used to shoot their kids.

 

[Jen]

Also on this day in history,April 21, 1836, the Republic of Texas won its final battle against Mexico.
Texas had declared its independence on March 2, 1836 and fought for it until the battle of San Jacinto where Mexican General Santa Ana was captured, thus ending the war

 

[Caroljo]

Concerning Tiananmen Square: My niece told me that the parents of the students who were killed that day, had to pay the government for the bullets used to shoot their kids.

I haven't been able to find proof of that....but not saying it isn't true. I wouldn't put it past them.

 

[Caroljo]

1738......Bottle opener invented.