On April 1, 1515, the Portuguese fleet under Afonso de Albuquerque [1] recaptured the Persian fortress of Hormuz and renamed it the Fort of Our Lady of the Conception.
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April 1, 1863: US Congress passed the first wartime conscription law, calling for the registration of all 20 to 45-year-old males.
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And on April 1, 1873, the British White Star steamship SS Atlantic sank off Nova Scotia, Canada, killing at least 535 people. The same shipping company later owned the ill-fated RMS Titanic and RMS Britannic.
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Today’s feature article is by SurvivalBlog Editor “Avalanche Lily”, the wife of JWR.
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A new Writing Contest prize! Heaven’s Harvest [2] is now kindly providing one of their Original Heirloom Seed Kits [3] (a $139 value) as part of the First Prize package. This Georgia-based company offers a full line of long-term storage foods (freeze-dried and dehydrated) as well as heirloom (non-hybrid, open-pollinated) seeds. Use the coupon code “SURVIVALBLOG” at checkout for a 10% discount on any order! They offer free shipping for any $99+ order sent to the U.S.. About their heirloom seed kits:
- 39 Garden Staple Varieties
- All seeds are Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-Hybrid, and Non-GMO.
- Packed in UV-Resistant Mylar bags for the highest germination rates when stored for multiple years.
Take a look at the Heaven’s Harvest [2]website!
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We are now seeking entires for Round 124 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest [4]. More than $984,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. Round 124 ends on March 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail [5] 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 [6]. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.