A thought for the day: Patience is more worthy than miracle-working. -- Christian mystic Margery Kempe

On this date in history:

In 1914, the British Expeditionary Force fought on European soil for the first time since the 1815 Battle of Waterloo in a confrontation with the German army in the Battle of Mons in ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- French King Louis XVI in 1754
- dancer/actor/director Gene Kelly in 1912
- baseball Hall of Fame member George Kell in 1922
- actor Vera Miles in 1929 (age 90)...Read More

Today is Friday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2019 with 130 to follow.

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

On August 23rd, 1614, the University of Groningen was established.

A thought for the day: There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. -- Irish playwright John Millington Synge