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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Dreaming means 'rehearsing' what you see, playing it over and over in your mind until it becomes as real to you as your life right now. -- American football legend Emmitt Smith
Other Notable Events for May 15
On this date in history:
In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling in Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey vs. United States, ordered the dissolution of the company after determining it to be a monopoly.
In 1918, the first regular U.S. airmail service was established between Washington and New York City.
In 1930, Ellen ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 15
Those born on this date include:
- Author L. Frank Baum (The Wizard of Oz) in 1856
- French chemist Pierre Curie in 1859
- U.S. first lady Ellen Wilson in 1860
- author Katherine Anne Porter in 1890
- former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1902
- actor Joseph Cotten in 1905
- musician Eddy Arnold ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024 with 230 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 15
On May 15th, 1756, the Seven Years' War began when England declared war on France.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The greatest bulwark of capitalism is militarism. -- American anarchist Emma Goldman
Other Notable Events for May 14
On this date in history:
In 1643, King Louis XIV, who would be known as The Sun King, became ruler of France at the age of 4.
In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner, a rural England physician, tested his smallpox vaccine. It was a success.
In 1804, one year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 14
Those born on this date include:
- Artist Thomas Gainsborough in 1727
- Scottish reformer Robert Owen in 1771
- actor Richard Deacon in 1921
- opera star Patrice Munsel in 1925
- musician Bobby Darin in 1936
- Hall of Fame baseball player Tony Perez in 1942 (age 82)
- filmmaker George Lucas in 1944 (...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2024 with 231 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 14
On May 14th, 1607, Jamestown, VA was settled as an English colony.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman, and a man and a man. -- American musician Stevie Wonder
Other Notable Events for May 13
On this date in history:
In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, was founded near the James River in Virginia.
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico.
In 1912, Britain established its air force -- the Royal Flying Corps.
In 1958, a crowd of protesters -- ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 13
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Innocent XIII in 1655
- Pope Pius IX in 1792
- musician Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan, in 1842
- French cubist painter Georges Braque in 1882
- English novelist Daphne du Maurier in 1907
- former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis in 1914
- ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024 with 232 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 13
On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm. -- English health reformer Florence Nightingale
Other Notable Events for May 12
On this date in history:
In 1909, two giraffes, one leopard and one buffalo killed, and two leopard cubs captured were the latest additions to the former President Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trophies, according to reports out of Nairobi.
In 1926, the British general strike, which had held the nation in its grip for more than...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 12
Those born on this date include:
- Painter/poet Edward Lear in 1812
- nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale in 1820
- poet/painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1828
- lawmaker/author Henry Cabot Lodge in 1850
- actor Katharine Hepburn in 1907
- newscaster Howard K. Smith in 1914
- businesswoman Mary Kay ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2024 with 233 to follow.
Today is Mother's Day.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
