A thought for the day: If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. -- American author Henry David Thoreau

On this date in history:

In 1863, Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee routed Union troops under Gen. Joseph Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.

In 1915, Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox hit his first major league home run in a game against the New York Yankees.

In 1935, in the ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre in 1758
- Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud in 1856
- arctic explorer Robert Peary in 1856
- silent screen star Rudolph Valentino in 1895
- restaurateur Toots Shor in 1903
- actor/director/writer Orson Welles in 1915
- ...Read more

Today is Monday, May 6, the 127th day of 2024 with 239 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

A thought for the day: You can talk without saying a thing. I don't ever want to be that type of person. -- NBA legend Charles Barkley

On this date in history:

In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena.

In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded in Philadelphia.

In 1862, Mexican troops, outnumbered 3-1, defeated invading French forces of Napoleon III.

In 1925, biology teacher John Scopes was ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard in 1813
- German political theorist Karl Marx in 1818
- hatmaker John Stetson in 1830
- crusading journalist Nellie Bly in 1864
- radio actor Freeman Gosden, Amos of Amos and Andy, in 1899
- chef/cookbook author James Beard in 1903
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Today is Sunday, May 5, the 126th day of 2024 with 240 to follow.

Today is Cinco de Mayo.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

A thought for the day: Youngsters of Little League can survive under-coaching a lot better than over-coaching. -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Willie Mays

On this date in history:

In 1494, on his second expedition to the New World, Columbus explored the Caribbean island of Jamaica.

In 1886, four police officers were killed when a bomb was thrown during a meeting of anarchists in Chicago's Haymarket Square protesting labor unrest. Four leaders of the demonstration, which ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Educator Horace Mann in 1796
- first lady Julia Tyler in 1820
- English biologist/agnostic Thomas Huxley in 1825
- American landscape painter Frederic Church in 1826
- former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 1928
- actor Audrey Hepburn in 1929
- musician Roberta ...Read more

Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024 with 241 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

A thought for the day: There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: Babe, District Attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. -- American actor Goldie Hawn

On this date in history:

In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated.

In 1913, the California Alien Land Law of 1913 (Webb-Haney Act) passed the California state Senate, ignoring the demands of Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. The bill forbid immigrants, not eligible of citizenship, from owning any land for ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in 1469
- journalist Jacob August Riis in 1849
- French perfume-maker Francois Coty in 1874
- Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in 1898
- musician/actor Bing Crosby in 1903
- actor Mary Astor in 1906
- playwright ...Read more

Today is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024 with 242 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.