On May 19th, 1897, Oscar Wilde was released after serving his sentence in Reading Gaol.

A thought for the day: The worst prison would be a closed heart. -- Pope John Paul II

On this date in history:

In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision that determined separate but equal racial policies are constitutional.

In 1917, President Wilson ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Persian poet Omar Khayyam in 1048
- Russian Czar Nicholas II in 1868
- English philosopher/mathematician Bertrand Russell in 1872
- film director Frank Capra ...Read More

Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024 with 227 to follow.

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

On May 18th, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared emperor of France.