Actress Georgann Johnson is best remembered for her role as Vice Admiral Gromek on the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. She died of natural causes on June 4, 2018 at the age of 91. She was survived by four daughters from her marriage to actor Stanley Prager.
1865 - The first safe deposit vault was opened in New York. The charge was $1.50 a year for every $1,000 that was stored.
Fact of the Day
During the Great Depression, Al Capone, the notorious gangster from Chicago, established the first soup kitchen.
Nature Oddities
To prevent a half-blind fish from being bullied by its tank mates, the Vancouver Aquarium gave it a fake eye.
Food and Drink
Prior to greenhouses, fruit walls were used. They stored the heat from the sun and released it at night, which enabled farmers to grow fruits and vegetables in areas where they wouldn’t normally grow.
