A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer and the
seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. The
grade was established on April 1, 1893 for the Navy. The United
States Congress first authorized the Coast Guard to use the
promotion to Chief Petty Officer on 18 May 1920.
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GRADE ESTABLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1893
A DAY FOR PRACTICAL JOKES!
April Fools’ Day, sometimes referred to as All Fools’ Day, is not a national
holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when people play
practical jokes and hoaxes on each other.
In Italy, France and Belgium, children and adults traditionally tack paper fishes
on each other’s back as a trick and shout "April fish!" in their local languages.
NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY
JANE POWELL IS 84 TODAY
Jane Powell was born in Portland, Oregon as Suzanne Lorraine
Burce. She is a singer, dancer and actress. Powell was signed
to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer while still in her teens. As of 2010,
she lives with her fifth husband, former child star Dickie
Moore, in New York City and Connecticut, and is still active
in television and theater.
FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1976
Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) Former chairman
and CEO
Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976 as Apple Computer by Steve
Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. It incorporated as Apple
Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977.
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