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Amy Goodman (1957 - )April 13th, 1957

Amy Goodman, born on this day in 1957, is an American journalist, investigative reporter, and author who co-founded the news program Democracy Now!, which does not accept corporate funding. "Go to where the silence is and say something."

A photo portrait of Julius Nyerere, unknown date and location. [vaticannews.va]
Julius Nyerere (1922 - 1999)April 13th, 1922

Julius Nyerere, born on this day in 1922, was a socialist and anti-colonial Tanzanian politician who promoted a Pan-Africanist ideology known as Ujamaa, which means "extended family" or "brotherhood" in Swahili.

Image: A photo portrait of Julius Nyerere, unknown date and location. [vaticannews.va]

From 1955, artist William Millarc takes part in an LSD experiment alleged to have been part of the MK-ULTRA program. [whyy.org]
Project MKUltra Begins (1953)April 13th, 1953

On this day in 1953, the CIA's Project MKUltra began. MKUltra is the code name given to a secret CIA program of mind control experiments, sometimes involuntary and involving the unethical use of hallucinogens, on test subjects.

Image: From 1955, artist William Millarc takes part in an LSD experiment alleged to have been part of the MK-ULTRA program. [whyy.org]