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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Malala Yousafzai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 17, said, I raise my voice not so that I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard.
Other Notable Events for November 5
On this date in history:
In 1605, Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the English Parliament and failed. They were captured, tried and beheaded.
In 1854, combined British-French forces scored a decisive victory over the Russians in the Crimea.
In 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony, in defiance ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 5
Those born on this date include:
- Actor/musician Roy Rogers in 1911
- actor Vivien Leigh in 1913
- musician Ike Turner in 1931
- actor Elke Sommer in 1940 (age 84)
- musician Art Garfunkel (Simon &
- Garfunkel) in 1941 (age 83)
- writer/actor Sam Shepard in 1943
- musician Gram Parsons (...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 5, the 310th day of 2024 with 56 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.
This Day in History, November 5
On November 5th, 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time -- she was later fined $100.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I think being a liberal, in the true sense, is being non-doctrinaire, non-dogmatic, non-committed to a cause, but examining each case on its merits. Being left of center is another thing; it's a political position. -- American journalist Walter Cronkite
Other Notable Events for November 4
On this date in history:
In 1879, James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio, patented the first cash register, known as Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier.
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the steps leading to the tomb of Tutankhamen, ancient Egypt's child-king. Unlike other burial places in the Valley of the ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 4
Those born on this date include:
- Humorist Will Rogers in 1879
- journalist Walter Cronkite in 1916
- actor Doris Roberts in 1925
- actor Loretta Swit in 1937 (age 87)
- former U.S. first lady Laura Bush in 1946 (age 78)
- photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in 1946
- novelist Charles Frazier in 1950 (...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2024 with 57 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.
This Day in History, November 4
On November 4th, 1955, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopened after being destroyed during World War II.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Samuel Davies, 18th-century American educator, said, Intolerance has been the curse of every age and state.
Other Notable Events for November 3
On this date in history:
In 1868, John Willis Menard of Louisiana became the first African American elected to the United States House of Representatives. Opposition to his election prevented him from ever being seated.
In 1903, Panama, with the support of the U.S. government, issued a declaration of independence from ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 3
Those born on this date include:
- Evangelist/educator Samuel Davies in 1723
- early Texas leader Stephen Austin in 1793
- Football Hall of Fame member Bronislau Bronko Nagurski in 1908
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller in 1918
- actor Charles Bronson in 1921
- actor Lois Smith in 1930 (age 94)
...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, Nov. 3, the 308th day of 2024 with 58 to follow.
Daylight Saving Time ends.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus.
This Day in History, November 3
On November 3rd, 1783, the Continental Army was disbanded.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Roy Campanella
Other Notable Events for November 2
On this date in history:
In 1889, North and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states of the union.
In 1920, in the first significant news broadcast, KDKA in Pittsburgh reported the U.S. presidential election results in Warren G. Harding's win over James Cox.
In 1947, Howard Hughes built and piloted the world'...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 2
Those born on this date include:
- Frontiersman Daniel Boone in 1734
- Marie Antoinette, queen of France, in 1755
- James Polk, the 11th president of the United States, in 1795
- Warren G. Harding, the 29th president of the United States, in 1865
- actor Burt Lancaster in 1913
- International Tennis Hall ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, the 307th day of 2024 with 59 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.
This Day in History, November 2
On November 2nd, 1948, President Truman defeated Dewey in the Presidential election.
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