On April 20, 1918, Manfred von Richthofen [1], aka The Red Baron [1], shot down his 79th and 80th victims, marking his final victories before his death on the following day.
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April 20, 1920: Tornadoes killed 219 people in Alabama and Mississippi.
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And on April 20,1993, Uranus passed Neptune, as it does once every 171 years.
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Today’s feature article is a guest post by fellow blogger and American Redoubt resident Brandon Smith. It is reposted with permission.
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We are seeking entries for Round 118 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [2]. More than $950,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 118 ends on May 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [3] us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics [4]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.