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FearlessF · « **Reply #6258 on:** **Today** at 07:56:59 AM »

THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

Petrarch Falls in Love (1327)
Petrarch claimed to have first laid eyes on his beloved Laura, who was to inspire his great vernacular love lyrics, at the church of Sainte-Claire d'Avignon on Good Friday 1327. Over the next 20 years, the Italian humanist poet wrote hundreds of sonnets and odes about the lovely Laura, with whom he may never have conversed even once. Petrarch revealed little about the object of his chaste love, and her true identity has been the source of much debate.

FearlessF · « **Reply #6259 on:** **Today** at 07:57:33 AM »

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY:

Bison Dele (1969)
Dele was a professional basketball player who disappeared at sea in 2002 and is believed to have been killed by his brother. Three years earlier, at age 30 and arguably at the peak of his career, Dele opted out of a $36 million contract and retired from the National Basketball Association. In 2002, he set sail on the South Pacific Ocean with his girlfriend, the boat's captain, and his brother—the only one ever seen or heard from again.

FearlessF · « **Reply #6260 on:** **Today** at 09:30:37 AM »

On this day in Sioux City history: Electrified streetcars made their debut in Sioux City on April 6, 1890. Before their arrival, horse-drawn cars were used. These 1890 photograph show examples of the open streetcar initially used.