A thought for the day: I don't know how to sing black -- and I don't know how to sing white, either. I know how to sing. Music is not a color to me. -- American singer Whitney Houston

On this date in history:

In 1483, the Sistine Chapel opens in the Vatican.

In 1854, Walden was published by Henry David Thoreau.

In 1936, American track star Jesse Owens won his fourth ...Read More

Those born on this day include:

- French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, designer of the District of Columbia, in 1754
- philanthropist Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton in 1757
- author P.L. Travers in ...Read More

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2022 with 144 to follow.

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

On August 9th, 1483, the Sistine Chapel was opened.

A thought for the day: The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it's with you all the time. -- American dancer Alvin Ailey