Tuesday, May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

 

  • 5/12/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

  • Word of the day-religious tolerance-idea that people of different religions should live in peace together

  • Quote of the day- “There cannot be greater rudeness than to interrupt another in the current of his discourse”-John Locke

  • 1780– American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.

  • 1933– The Agricultural Adjustment Act is enacted to restrict agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies.

  • 2002– Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since Castro's 1959 revolution.

  • Birthdays:

    • 1948 – Steve Winwood, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

    • 1961 – Paul Begala, American political adviser and television host

    • 1972 – Rhea Seehorn, American actress

    • Today in-

    • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes. 

    • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes. ‘Best Years’. 

    • Have a great day!

    • Mr. D