One June 23rd, 1888, Fredrick Douglass became the first African-American nominated for President of the United States.

A thought for the day: Every failure is a step to success. -- English scientist William Whewell

On this date in history:

In 1918, an empty troop train rear-ended the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train in Ivanhoe, Ind., killing 53 circus performers and many animals. The circus train had stopped to fix its ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Writer H. Rider Haggard in 1856
- writer Erich Remarque in 1898
- bank robber John Dillinger in 1903
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Carl Hubbell in 1903
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Today is Saturday, June 22, the 174th day of 2024 with 192 to follow.

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

One June 22nd, 1978, Charon, a satellite of Pluto, was discovered.