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A thought for the day: "Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind -- American musician Lionel Hampton
Other Notable Events for April 20
On this date in history:
In 1871, the U.S. Congress passed the Third Force Act, popularly known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, authorizing President Ulysses S. Grant to declare martial law, impose heavy penalties against terrorist organizations and use military force to suppress the Klan.
In 1902, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 20
Those born on this date include:
- Roman Catholic St. Rose of Lima in 1586
- French Emperor Napoleon III in 1808
- sculptor Daniel Chester French in 1850
- German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1889
- silent film comedian Harold Lloyd in 1893
- Spanish surrealist painter Joan Miro in 1893
- musician Lionel...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024 with 255 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 20
On April 20th, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Friendship is love without his wings. -- British poet Lord Byron
Other Notable Events for April 19
On this date in history:
In 1775, the American Revolutionary War began at the Battle of Lexington, Mass. Eight minutemen were killed and 10 injured in an exchange of musket fire with British redcoats.
In 1912, Col. Archibald Gracie, survivor on the ill-fated Titanic, told of being sucked under by the sinking ship before ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 19
Those born on this date include:
- Statesman Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, in 1721
- first lady Lucretia Garfield in 1832
- music patron Augustus Juilliard in 1836
- actor Hugh O'Brian in 1925
- actor Jayne Mansfield in 1933
- actor Dudley Moore in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, April 19, the 110th day of 2024 with 256 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
This Day in History, April 19
On April 19th, 1775, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, beginning the Revolutionary War.
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)
...Read more
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.
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