On this date in history:

In 1666, the first blood transfusion took place in London. Blood from one dog was transfused into another.

In 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance in New York City.

In 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off to break the fictional record of voyaging around the ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Artist Claude Monet, in 1840
- first lady Mamie Eisenhower in 1896
- writer Astrid Lindgren in 1907
- U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy in 1908
- former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1922
- actor Veronica Lake in 1922
- astronaut Edward White in 1930
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Today is Thursday, Nov. 14, the 319th day of 2024 with 47 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: You can't put out fire with fire. -- Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

On this date in history:

In 1927, the Holland Tunnel was opened under the Hudson River, linking New York City and New Jersey.

In 1947, development of the AK-47 is completed by the Soviet Union. Between 70 and 100 million of these assault rifles have been produced since then. Fifty years later, the designer of the assault ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- King Edward III of England in 1312
- writer Robert Louis Stevenson in 1850
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in 1856
- Buck O'Neil, Negro League star and manager, in 1911
- TV producer/filmmaker Garry Marshall in 1934
- actor Joe Mantegna in 1947 (age 77)
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2024 with 48 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: Resolved, that is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise. -- American suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton

On this date in history:

In 1892, the first professional football game was played in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny Athletic Association defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 4-0. Touchdowns at the time were worth 4 points.

In 1893, the Durand Line which marks the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan was agreed...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Women's suffrage activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1815
- Baha'u'llah, born Mirza Husayn Ali, founder-prophet of the Baha'i faith, in 1817
- sculptor August Rodin in 1840
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun in 1908
- Princess Grace of Monaco, former American movie star...Read more

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2024 with 49 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: The soul is healed by being with children. -- Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky

On this date in history:

In 1831, Nat Turner, who led fellow slaves on a bloody uprising in Virginia, was hanged. Turner, an educated minister, believed he was chosen by God to lead people out of slavery.

In 1889, Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd state.

In 1918, World War I ended with the signing ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Abigail Adams, wife of U.S. President John Adams, in 1744
- Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1821
- U.S. Army Gen. George Patton in 1885
- baseball Hall of Fame member Walter Rabbit Maranville in 1891
- novelist Kurt Vonnegut in 1922
- jazz musician Mose Allison in ...Read more

Today is Monday, Nov. 11, the 316th day of 2024 with 50 to follow.

This is Veterans Day in the United States.

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