Monthly Archives: April 2024

History

On this day in history – Today, April 9

Today in History

  • 2005 Prince Charles marries Camilla Parker Bowles

    Charles was formerly married to Diana, Princess of Wales. His second marriage to Camilla made him the first member of the British Royal Family to have a civil wedding.

  • 1967 The first Boeing 737 takes off on its maiden flight

    The short-to-medium range plane is the best-selling airplane in history.

  • 1952 The Bolivian National Revolution overthrows Hugo Ballivián’s government

    The nationalist movement initiated radical reforms, including universal suffrage, the nationalization of tin mines, and the inclusion of previously marginalized ethnicities into national life.

  • 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway

    The rationale of Operation Weserübung was to secure access to Swedish iron ore. In Norway, a resistance group around Max Manus and Gunnar Sønsteby successfully sabotaged the German war effort.

  • 1860 The world’s first recording of the human voice is created

    French inventor Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville used his phonautograph, the earliest known sound recording device, to capture himself singing the French folk song “Au clair de la lune”.

Crime

Arrest in Break and Enter

Story Harvested From Saint John Police Dept

Arrest in Break and Enter – Wright Street

 

File: 24-2373

The Saint John Police have arrested a 46-year-old man following a residential break and enter.

It is reported that:

On Monday, April 08, 2024, at approximately 12:37 a.m., police responded to a report of a man breaking into an apartment in the 70-block of Wright Street.

It was alleged that the suspect had gained access to the residence by breaking the knob off the front door.

Police quickly responded and surrounded the location. A 46-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene after being located by police hiding in a bed under the blankets.

Details in relation to the break and enter are still under investigation. However, the accused was charged with being at large while on a release order.

The accused was held in custody and scheduled to appear on court on Monday, April 08, 2024.

The Saint John Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.

For more news, visit News | Saint John Police Force

The World

Today’s Eclipse in Saint John

Today’s Eclipse in Saint John

On April 8th 2024 a total solar eclipse can be witnessed from Saint John, NB, as well as many other areas in New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada. The eclipse will start at around 3pm and totality will be observed at approximately 4:30pm.
 
 
History

On this day April 8

Today in History

  • 2005 Over 4 million people pay their last respects to Pope John Paul II

    Karol Józef Wojtyła from Poland was an immensely popular Pope. He was succeeded by German Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger.

  • 1977 The Clash release their debut album of the same name

    The British combo around lead vocalist Joe Strummer is considered one of the most influential early punk rock bands.

  • 1959 One of the first modern programming languages is created

    The Common Business-Oriented Language or COBOL was primarily designed by a woman, Grace Hopper. Also known as Amazing Grace, she is regarded as one of the pioneers in the field.

  • 1953 Jomo Kenyatta is sentenced to 7 years hard labor

    Kenyatta led the Mau Mau movement against the British colonialists. He is considered to be Kenya’s founding father and became the country’s first President in 1964.

  • 1904 France and the United Kingdom sign the Entente cordiale

    The treaty, which was initially designed to regulate the countries’ colonial interests in Africa, later evolved into the Triple Entente to fight Germany in World War I.