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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: America has become numb to violence because it just drowns in it, day in and day out. -- U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
Other Notable Events for November 7
On this date in history:
In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition sighted the Pacific Ocean for the first time. They would arrive two weeks later. Scientists who later studied weather patterns said the duo benefited from a favorable climate window as they traversed the continent.
In 1874, the first cartoon depicting the ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 7
Those born on this date include:
- Explorer Capt. James Cook in 1728
- Marie Curie, discoverer of radium, in 1867
- Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1879
- musician Phil Spitalny in 1890
- filmmaker Herman Mankiewicz in 1897
- writer Albert Camus in 1913
- evangelist Billy Graham in 1918
-...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Thursday, Nov. 7, the 312th day of 2024 with 54 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 7
On November 7th, 1665, the London Gazette -- the oldest surviving journal -- was first published.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: The Declaration of Independence is that sacred American text so full of meaning and purpose and yet quite empty if you examine it and pull it apart because the words 'all men' exclude a vast number of citizens. -- American author Colson Whitehead
Other Notable Events for November 6
On this date in history:
In 1860, Republican Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States.
In 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America.
In 1869, in the first formal intercollegiate football game, Rutgers beat Princeton, 6-4.
In 1928, Republican...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 6
Those born on this date include:
- Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, in 1814
- Charles Henry Dow, co-founder of Dow Jones and Co./first editor of The Wall Street Journal, in 1851
- musician John Philip Sousa in 1854
- James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, in 1861
- Baseball Hall of Fame ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 6, the 311th day of 2024 with 55 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 6
On November 6th, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America.
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.
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