CATEGORIES

TODAY IN HISTORY

    FIRST BLACK ASTRONAUT
    August 30, 1983 - United States

    Guion S. Bluford Jr. became the first black American astronaut to travel in space, aboard the third flight of the shuttle Challenger on the eighth Space Shuttle Mission. This was the first mission to launch and land at night. During 98 orbits of the Earth in 145 hours, the crew deployed the Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B); operated the Canadian-built Remote Manipulator System with the Payload Flight Test Article; operated the Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System with live cell samples; conducted medical measurements to understand biophysiological effects on space flight. STS-8 landed on 5 Sep 1983. By 1992, Bluford had spent 688 hours on four space shuttle flights.

    LEONA HELMSLEY
    August 30, 1989 - U.S.A.

    Leona Helmsley the billionaire New York City hotel operator and real estate investor is convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison ( Later Most charges were dropped and she served served 18 months in federal prison ) 1 count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. 3 counts of tax evasion. 3 counts of filing false personal tax returns. 10 counts of mail fraud. She is best known for a quote to a former housekeeper Elizabeth Baum when asked about her taxes. "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes."

MEMBER LOGIN

RANDOM QUOTES

  • A Change is Gonna Come
    by Meredith Grey

    "...Change; we don't like it, we fear it, but we can't stop it from coming. We either adapt to change, or we get left behind. It hurts to grow, anybody who tells you it doesn't is lying. But here's the truth: Sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. And sometimes, oh, sometimes change is good. Sometimes change is everything...."
  • The Revolution
    by John Adams

    "...The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution...."

RANDOM FACTS

  • Harvard Medical School
    about Eyesight Myth and Fact

    Myth: Staring at a computer screen all day is harmful to the eyes. Fact: Spending the day staring at a screen can tire or strain your eyes, but it will not hurt them. Make sure lighting doesn't create a glare on your screen. When spending long periods at your keyboard, take a break now and then to rest your eyes to reduce fatigue. Also, don't forget to blink. Your eyes need to stay lubricated to feel comfortable. Salary
    about Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.

Springdale Maritime Academy :

Choose Your Color :

LISTING INFORMATION :

Website preview thumbnail for : Springdale Maritime Academy
An ISO 9001: 2008 quality certified educational institute by the Bureau of VERITAS, set up in 2008.It was formed with a prime aim to provide unique and excellent maritime training to the mercantile.

LISTING STATISTICS :

  • 4800Listing ID :
  • MaanavOwner :
  • Regular Listing / LifetimeType :
  • February 12, 2016Date Added :
  • NeverExpires :
  • 3Traffic Out :
  • 0Average User Rating :
  • 0Total User Votes :
  • 0Reviews :

RATE LISTING :

Please rate this link listing.
You must be logged in to be able to rate a listing.

USER COMMENTS :

No user reviews have yet been made or approved for this listing.

You must be logged in to be able to leave a comment.