On this date in history:

In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, requiring that U.S. senators be elected by the people.

In 1918, actors Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1726
- actor Mary Pickford in 1892
- Olympic figure skater/actor Sonja Henie in 1912
- actor Mar�...Read More

Today is Thursday, April 8, the 98th day of 2021 with 267 to follow.

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

On April 8th, 1742, Handel's "Messiah" was performed for the first time, in Dublin.

A thought for the day: Dope never helped anybody sing better or play music better or do anything better. All dope can do for you is kill you -- and kill you the long, slow, hard way. -- American singer Billie Holiday
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On this date in history:

In 1862, Union forces under the command of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant defeated the Confederates at Shiloh, Tenn.

In 1922, under the direction Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon...Read More