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A thought for the day: It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. - Chinese philosopher Confucius

On this date in history:

In 490 B.C., the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon. A Greek soldier named Phidippides ran more than 26 miles to tell Athenians of the victory and died after his announcement. His feat provided the model for the modern marathon race.

In 1892, Mansfield University was the home team for the ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Chinese philosopher Confucius in 551 B.C.
- TV variety show host/columnist Ed Sullivan in 1901
- cartoonist Al Capp in 1909
- actor Marcello Mastroianni in 1924
- actor/animal rights advocate Brigitte Bardot in 1934 (age 89)
- musician Ben E. King in 1938
- actor ...Read more

Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2023 with 94 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: Sore laborers have hard hands and old sinners have brawny consciences. -- English poet Anne Bradstreet

On this date in history:

In 1540, the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuits, was chartered by the Roman Catholic Church.

In 1825, in England, George Stephenson operated the first locomotive to pull a passenger train.

In 1930, golfer Bobby Jones won the U.S. Amateur Championship, capturing the era's Grand Slam. ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Statesman Samuel Adams in 1722
- political cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1840
- magician Harry Blackstone Sr. in 1885
- actor Jayne Meadows in 1919
- filmmaker Arthur Penn in 1922
- actor William Conrad in 1920
- actor Wilford Brimley in 1934
- golf Hall of Fame ...Read more

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 27, the 270th day of 2023 with 95 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: Neither blame or praise yourself. -- Greek-Roman writer Plutarch

On this date in history:

In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia.

In 1934, Britain's Queen Mary bestowed her name on Cunard-White Star Line's newest ocean liner in a christening ceremony in Scotland.

In 1950, U.N. troops took the South Korean capital of Seoul from North Korean forces.

In 1960, ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Frontier nurseryman Johnny Appleseed Chapman in 1774
- German researcher Ivan Pavlov in 1849
- poet T.S. Eliot in 1888
- German philosopher Martin Heidegger in 1889
- Pope Paul VI in 1897
- composer George Gershwin in 1898
- actor Donna Douglas in 1932
- South...Read more

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2023 with 96 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: It's not common for your best player to also be your most unselfish player. -- American Basketball Hall of Fame member Scottie Pippen

On this date in history:

In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and became the first known European to see the Pacific Ocean.

In 1690, the first American newspaper, called Publick Occurrences, Both Foreign and Domestic, appeared in Boston.

In 1789, the first U.S. Congress adopted 12 ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- HMS Bounty mutiny leader Fletcher Christian in 1764
- novelist William Faulkner in 1897
- painter Mark Rothko in 1903
- Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich in 1906
- convicted spy Ethel Rosenberg in 1915
- TV personality Barbara Walters in 1929
- humorist Shel ...Read more

Today is Monday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2023 with 97 to follow.

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