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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means. -- American lawyer Clarence Darrow
Other Notable Events for April 18
On this date in history:
In 1506, the cornerstone was placed for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In 1775, U.S. patriot Paul Revere began his famous ride through the Massachusetts countryside, crying out The British are coming! to rally the minutemen.
In 1906, an earthquake estimated at magnitude-7.8 struck San ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 18
Those born on this date include:
- Italian Duchess Lucrezia Borgia in 1480
- lawyer Clarence Darrow in 1857
- musician Clarence Gatemouth Brown in 1924
- actor Barbara Hale in 1922
- actor Hayley Mills in 1946 (age 78)
- actor Dorothy Lyman in 1947 (age 77)
- actor James Woods in 1947 (age 77)
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Astronomy
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 109th day of 2024 with 257 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 18
On April 18th, 1775, the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere took place.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Music is the outlet to bigger and better business; that's what I'm excited about. -- American rapper Redman
Other Notable Events for April 17
On this date in history:
In 1421, the sea broke the dikes at Dort, Holland, drowning an estimated 100,000 people.
In 1521, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated Martin Luther after he refused to admit to charges of heresy.
In 1790, U.S. statesman, printer, scientist and writer Benjamin Franklin died in ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 17
Those born on this date include:
- American industrialist/financier J.P. Morgan in 1837
- baseball Hall of Fame member Cap Anson in 1852
- Danish author Karen Blixen, who wrote under the name Isak Dinesen, in 1885
- actor William Holden in 1918
- music promoter Don Kirshner in 1934
- actor David Bradley in...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024 with 258 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 17
On April 17th, 1521, Martin Luther spoke before the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Love ceases to be a pleasure when it ceases to be a secret. -- English writer Aphra Behn
Other Notable Events for April 16
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 withholding information on the sinking of RMS Titanic.
In 1947, a fire aboard the French freighter Grandcamp in ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 16
- 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
- Pope Benedict XVI in 1927
- football Hall of fame member Dick Night Train Lane in 1927
- jazz flutist Herbie ...Read more
Astronomy
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.
This Day in History, April 16
On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Bossism is not leadership, and leadership is not bossism. -- former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington
Other Notable Events for April 15
On this date in history:
In 1817, the oldest, permanent U.S. school for the deaf, Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons (now the American School for the Deaf), was founded at Hartford, Conn.
In 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died of an assassin's bullet fired the night before at...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 15
Those born on this date include:
- Italian painter/inventor Leonardo da Vinci in 1452
- British polar explorer James Clark Ross in 1800
- distiller Joseph E. Seagram in 1841
- author Henry James in 1843
- former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in 1894
- singer Bessie Smith in 1894
- actor Marian ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, April 15, the 106th day of 2024 with 260 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 15
On April 15th, 1865, Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
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