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A thought for the day

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A thought for the day: It's impossible to satisfy everyone, and I suggest we all stop trying. -- American actor Jennifer Aniston

Other Notable Events for March 28

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On this date in history:

In 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to form The Greatest Show on Earth. The circus later merged with the Ringling Bros. to form Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which closed for five years beginning in 2017.

In 1939, Madrid surrendered to the nationalist ...Read more

Notable Birthdays for March 28

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Those born on this date include:

- Roman Catholic St. Teresa of Avila in 1515
- Russian author Maxim Gorky in 1868
- brewer Frederick Pabst in 1836
- brewer August Anheuser Busch Jr. in 1899
- naturalist Marlin Perkins in 1905
- Edmund Muskie, the 1968 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate, in 1914<...Read more

Astronomy

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Today is Thursday, March 28, the 88th day of 2024 with 278 to follow.

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

Three Mile Island

This Day in History, March 28

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On March 28th, 1979, a failure in a cooling system at Three Mile Island resulted in contamination of the water from nuclear waste.

A thought for the day

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A thought for the day: If the attainment of peace is the ultimate objective of all statesmen, it is, at the same time, something very ordinary, closely tied to the daily life of each individual. -- Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō

Other Notable Events for March 27

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On this date in history:

In 1886, Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to U.S. federal authorities.

In 1933, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin reported that physical mistreatment of Jews in Germany has been virtually terminated.

In 1958, Nikita Khrushchev replaced Nikolai Bulganin as premier of the Soviet Union.

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Notable Birthdays for March 27

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Those born on this date include:

- Printmaker Nathaniel Currier of Currier and Ives in 1813
- schoolteacher Patty Smith Hill, who wrote the words for Happy Birthday to You, in 1868
- architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1886
- actor Gloria Swanson in 1899
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Eisaku Satō in 1901
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Astronomy

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Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 87th day of 2024 with 279 to follow.

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

Juan Ponce de Leon

This Day in History, March 27

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On March 27th, 1513, Ponce de Leon sighted America for the first time.

A thought for the day

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A thought for the day: We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the president when it comes to the rights of the nation's citizens. -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Other Notable Events for March 26

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On this date in history:

In 1830, the Book of Mormon was published. There are about 200 surviving first editions of the book, one of which was stolen before being returned to its owner in 2013.

In 1953, U.S. Dr. Jonas Salk announced he had successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes polio.
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Notable Birthdays for March 26

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Those born on this date include:

- Poet A. E. Housman in 1859
- poet Robert Frost in 1874
- fashion designer Guccio Gucci in 1881
- mythologist/writer Joseph Campbell in 1904
- playwright Tennessee Williams in 1911
- U.S. Army Gen. William Westmoreland in 1914
- French composer/conductor Pierre ...Read more

Astronomy

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Today is Tuesday, March 26, the 86th day of 2024 with 280 to follow.

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

Explorer III

This Day in History, March 26

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On March 26th, 1958, the United States army launched Explorer III.

A thought for the day

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A thought for the day: Leave the matter of religion to the family ... the church and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate. -- U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant

Other Notable Events for March 25

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On this date in history:

In 1807, the English Parliament abolished the slave trade.

In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people, mostly female immigrant workers. The tragedy led to the eventual enactment of many state and national workplace safety laws.

In 1947, a mine ...Read more

Notable Birthdays for March 25

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Those born on this date include:

- Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1867
- actor Ed Begley Sr. in 1901
- Jack Ruby, who killed presumed John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, in 1911
- sports commentator Howard Cosell in 1918
- actor Simone Signoret in 1921
- writer Flannery O'Connor in 1925<...Read more

Astronomy

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Today is Monday, March 25, the 85th day of 2024 with 281 to follow.

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

Christiaan Huygens

This Day in History, March 25

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On March 25th, 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

 

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