Astronomy Day

Anniversary of:
• Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th (Chorale) Symphony premiering in Vienna (1824)
• the first Mother’s Day being declared by US President Woodrow Wilson (1914)
• the makers of Agent Orange reaching a $180m out-of-court settlement with veterans (1984)
• Emmanuel Macron winning France’s presidential election (2017)
• Russian President Vladimir Putin sworn in for 4th 6-year term (2018)