A thought for the day: Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret. -- English writer Aphra Behn

On this date in history:

In 1862, the U.S. Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.

In 1912, as crowds gathered outside its New York City offices, the White Star Line denied that it was...Read More

- French writer Anatole France in 1844
- aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright in 1867
- movie legend Charlie Chaplin in 1889
- writer Kingsley Amis in 1922
- composer/conductor Henry Mancini in 1924
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Today is Tuesday, April 16, the 107th day of 2024 with 259 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.

On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.

A thought for the day: Bossism is not leadership, and leadership is not bossism. -- former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington