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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I don't care much about music. What I like is sounds. -- American musician Dizzy Gillespie
Other Notable Events for October 21
On this date in history:
In 1805, in one of history's greatest naval battles, the British fleet under Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated the combined French-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar off the coast of Spain.
In 1879, after 14 months of experiments, Thomas Edison invented the first practical electric incandescent lamp.
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Notable Birthdays for October 21
- Swedish chemist/industrialist Alfred Nobel, inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prize, in 1833
- jazz trumpeter John Dizzy Gillespie in 1917
- singer Celia Cruz in 1925
- baseball Hall of Fame member Whitey Ford in 1928
- author Ursula K. Le Guin in 1929
- rock musician Manfred Mann in 1940 (age 84)
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Astronomy
Today is Monday, Oct. 21, the 295th day of 2024 with 71 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, October 21
On October 21st, 1959, the Guggenheim Museum opened in New York.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. -- American writer Lewis Grizzard
Other Notable Events for October 20
On this date in history:
In 1818, the United States and Britain agreed to establish the 49th parallel as the official boundary between the U.S. and Canada.
In 1918, Germany accepted U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's terms to end World War I.
In 1944 American troops landed on the eastern coast of Leyte Island in the...Read more
Notable Birthdays for October 20
Those born on this date include:
- Astronomer/architect Christopher Wren in 1632
- poet Arthur Rimbaud in 1854
- James Robert Mann, Illinois congressman and author of the White Slave Traffic Act, also known as the Mann Act, in 1856
- educator John Dewey in 1859
- actor Bela Lugosi in 1882
- musician Jelly ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2024 with 72 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, October 20
On October 20th, 1910, the RMS Olympic -- sister ship to the Titanic -- was launched.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. - American boxer Evander Holyfield
Other Notable Events for October 19
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On this date in history:
In 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American War of Independence and guaranteeing the colonialists freedom from the crown.
In 1789, John Jay, one of the founding fathers and...Read more
Notable Birthdays for October 19
Those born on this day include:
- Abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay in 1810
- filmmaker Louis Lumiere in 1862
- writer Jack Anderson in 1922
- writer John Le Carre, born David Cornwell, in 1931
- actor Robert Reed in 1932
- artist Peter Max in 1937 (age 87)
- actor Michael Gambon in 1940
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Astronomy
Today is Saturday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2024 with 73 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, October 19
On October 19th, 202 BC, the Battle of Zama ended in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -- German American physicist Albert Einstein
Other Notable Events for October 18
On this day in history:
In 1776, the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania was established. Dubbed the Mason-Dixon line, it became the unofficial boundary between North and South.
In 1851, Moby-Dick by Herman Melville was published. A small band of Herman Melville devotees orated their way through the 135-chapter opus, ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for October 18
Those born on this day include:
- Pope Pius II in 1405
- toy company founder Frederick August Otto Schwarz in 1836
- novelist Fannie Hurst in 1889
- former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1919
- singer Anita O'Day in 1919
- Greek actor Melina Mercouri in 1920
- rock 'n' roll legend Chuck ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, Oct. 18, the 292nd day of 2024 with 74 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, October 18
On October 18th, 1922, the BBC was founded.
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