On this date in history:

In 1901, Pablo Picasso's artwork had its first exhibition in Paris.

In 1908, former president Grover Cleveland died in Princeton, N.J., at the age of 71.

In 1948, ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Clergyman Henry Ward Beecher in 1813
- writer Ambrose Bierce in 1842
- basketball player/shoe designer Chuck Taylor in 1901
- astronomer Fred Hoyle in 1915
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Today is Monday, June 24, the 176th day of 2024 with 190 to follow.

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

On June 24th, 1441, Eton College was founded.

A thought for the day: Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else. -- American actor Judy Garland

On this date in history:

In 1845, the Congress of the Republic of Texas agreed to annexation by the United States.

In 1865, the last Confederate holdouts formally surrendered in the Oklahoma Territory...Read More