Good morning.
Today’s forecast is for a cloudy day, with a high temperature of fifty-seven.
There will be a meeting of the Planning Commission tonight at 6 p.m. The agenda is available online. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a meeting on the Library Board. The agenda of that meeting is also available online.
In our history, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls three notable events that took place on April 11th:
1951 – General Douglas MacArthur Relieved of Duty
On this date General Douglas MacArthur, who lived for a time in Wisconsin and is the son of well-known Milwaukeean Arthur MacArthur (himself a decorated war hero), was relieved of his duty by President Truman. MacArthur had advocated a very aggressive position in the Korean war, threatening at one point to attack China. [Source: CNN Cold War]1965 – Palm Sunday Tornadoes Ravage Midwest
On this date six tornadoes, part of the “Palm Sunday” outbreak, ripped across Southern Wisconsin, causing 3 deaths and 65 injuries. The outbreak of 51 tornadoes was responsible for 260 deaths and over $200 million in damages throughout the states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. [Source: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office]1970 – Doomed Apollo 13 Launches
On this date Apollo 13, commanded by James Lovell, who graduated from high school in Milwaukee and attended the University of Wisconsin prior to his time at the United States Naval Academy,lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Two days later, an oxygen tank exploded, making it impossible to complete the intended lunar landing and jeopardizing the lives of the astronauts on board. The mission ended safely on six days later. [Source: NASA]