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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The efforts you make will surely be rewarded. If not, then you are simply not ready to call them efforts. -- Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh
Other Notable Events for May 20
On this date in history:
In 526, up to 300,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Syria and Antioch.
In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were granted a patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York in his single-engine monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, bound ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 20
Those born on this date include:
- William Thornton, architect of the Capitol in Washington, in 1759
- Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth U.S. president, James Madison, in 1768
- French novelist Honore de Balzac in 1799
- English philosopher/economist John Stuart Mill in 1806
- German Emile Berliner, inventor of...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024 with 225 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 20
On May 20th, 1916, the Saturday Evening Post published its first cover drawn by Norman Rockwell.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I married beneath me. All women do. -- American-British politician Nancy Astor
Other Notable Events for May 19
On this date in history:
In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second of King Henry VIII's six wives and mother of Queen Elizabeth I, was beheaded.
In 1588, the Spanish Armada, assembled to invade England, set sail from Lisbon.
In 1916, Col. Teddy Roosevelt, speaking in Detroit, blasted the pacifism of Henry Ford and accused...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 19
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Innocent XI in 1611
- philanthropist Johns Hopkins in 1795
- American-born Nancy Astor, the first female member of the British Parliament, in 1879
- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, in 1881
- Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in 1890
- civil ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 140th day of 2024 with 226 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 19
On May 19th, 1897, Oscar Wilde was released after serving his sentence in Reading Gaol.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The worst prison would be a closed heart. -- Pope John Paul II
Other Notable Events for May 18
On this date in history:
In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision that determined separate but equal racial policies are constitutional.
In 1917, President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe during World War I.<...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 18
Those born on this date include:
- Persian poet Omar Khayyam in 1048
- Russian Czar Nicholas II in 1868
- English philosopher/mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1872
- film director Frank Capra in 1897
- musician Big Joe Turner in 1911
- musician Perry Como in 1912
- director/screenwriter Richard ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024 with 227 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 18
On May 18th, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared emperor of France.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities. -- American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard
Other Notable Events for May 17
On this date in history:
In 1792, 24 brokers met in New York City and formed the New York Stock Exchange.
In 1875, Aristides was the winner of the first Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
In 1943, the Memphis Belle became one of the first B-17 to complete 25 missions in World War II, securing ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 17
Those born on this date include:
- English physician Edward Jenner, developer of the smallpox vaccine, in 1749
- Schuyler Wheeler, inventor of the electric fan, in 1860
- baseball Hall of Fame member James Cool Papa Bell in 1903
- actor Maureen O'Sullivan in 1911
- actor Dennis Hopper in 1936
- musician ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, May 17, the 139th day of 2024 with 228 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 17
On May 17th, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was formed.
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