Year: 2017

May 1

1006 – Supernova observed by Chinese & Egyptians in constellation Lupus 1704 – Boston Newsletter publishes first newspaper advertisement 1753 – Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature. 1756 – France & Austria sign alliance 1757 – Austria & France...
On this day in 2003, George Bush declares "Mission Accomplished"

Eyes To The Sky May 1 – 14, 2017

An Active Sun During a Total Eclipse Explanation: Sometimes, a total eclipse of the Sun is an opportunity. Taking advantage of such, the above image shows the solar eclipse earlier this month [on November 11, 2013] as covered and uncovered by several different solar observatories. The innermost image shows the Sun in ultraviolet light as...
An Active Sun During a Total Eclipse

Tots Take Precedence Over Traffic

Community Board 1 (CB1) has formally endorsed a proposal to close half of a seldom-used street in the Financial District, in order to create a pedestrian plaza in front of a new public school that is slated to open in 2022. At the April 25 meeting monthly meeting of CB1, the panel enacted a resolution...
An architect's rendering of the new residential tower that will soon rise on the site of the former Syms Department Store, with the eight-story public school that will sit at its base visible in the foreground.

April 28

585 – War between Lydia and Media ended by solar eclipse 1635 – Virginia Governor John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office 1686 – First volume of Isaac Newton’s “Principia” published 1914 – 181 die in coal mine collapse at Eccles, West Virginia 1924 – 119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine...
During a goodwill trip through Latin America, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by an angry crowd while traveling through Caracas, Venezuela.

The Boys (and Girls) of Summer

The highly regarded P3 Baseball Program at Pier 40 is now accepting applications for its Summer Camp programs. The Baseball Camp (for boys and girls, aged five through 14) is offering seven weekly sessions, starting July 5 – 7 (the first week is three days only, because of the Independence Day holiday), with final session...
P3 Program Director Francisco Perez

The South Street Seaport Museum Begins Celebrating Fifty Years

The South Street Seaport Museum will begin a year-long observance of its 50th anniversary tomorrow, Saturday, April 29, with a day of festivities (from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm) that will include free admission to all of the Museum’s exhibits, Street of Ships: The Port and Its People, The Original Gus Wagner. The Maritime Roots...
The Museum will offer free admission to all exhibits on Saturday, marking the beginning of its 50th anniversary celebration