On this day in 1994, four months after it was stolen, Norwegian officials recovered Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” Or as Americans call it, “that weird drawing of Kevin McCallister.”
On this day in 2000, Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as President of Russia. Supporters threw him a joyful celebration – then were jailed for experiencing joy.
On this day in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony debuted to multiple standing ovations. Then for the encore, he played “For Those About to Classical (We Salute You).”
On this day in 1931, a standoff between murderer Francis Crowley and 300 policemen took place at his fifth-floor apartment in New York. While his sixth-floor neighbor returning from the market was like, “Of course I had to buy ice cream.”
On this day in 2004, marine biologist Richard Thompson coined the term “microplastics.” The weird thing is, he was referring to Ken dolls.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.