1) Armenians around the world, including Armenia and Turkey, are recognizing the 100th anniversary of the alleged genocide by Ottoman Turks in what is now eastern Turkey; the day coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, which was fought between Turkish and Allied forces in western Turkey.
2) Some 7,000 Turkish-Americans, according to the Turkish Embassy, held a Turkish-Armenian reconciliation walk between the White House and the embassy this morning.
3) Armenian-Americans in Los Angeles, walked from Western Avenue to Hollywood Blvd. today for an unveiling of a memorial monument to recognize the victims of the alleged genocide.
4) According to "The Los Angeles Times," 236,600 Armenian-Americans live in California, and 183,500 of them reside in Los Angeles County. California has the largest population of Armenian-Americans.
5) Oz Bengur, a Maryland Democrat, became the first Turkish-American to seek a major party nomination for U.S. Congress in 2002 when he lost the nomination bid to Cong. Dutch Ruppresberger. Today, Bengur is the treasurer of the Maryland Democratic Party.
6) Bud Abbott of Abbott and Costello fame died on this day in 1974 at age 78.
7) Jane Fonda's first work-out video was released on this date in 1982.
8) On this date in 1996, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a four-overtime game that lasted 139 minutes and 15 seconds.
9) Bangor, Maine, where author Stephen King resides, has the third largest population in Maine with 33,039 residents.
10) The Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring LeBron James, beat the Boston Celtics 103-95 last night to go up 3-0 in the first round NBA playoff series.
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