On June 26th, 1819, the bicycle was patented.

A thought for the day: Justice O'Connor has often been cited as saying that a wise old man and a wise old woman will reach the same conclusion in deciding cases. ... I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness ...Read More

On this date in history:

In 1876, U.S. Army Gen. George Custer and his force of 208 men were killed by Chief Sitting Bull's Sioux warriors at Little Big Horn in Montana.

In 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Dwight...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Architect Antoni Gaudi in 1852
- musician Gustave Charpentier in 1860
- writer George Orwell in 1903
- filmmaker Sidney Lumet in 1924
- actor June ...Read More

Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 177th day of 2024 with 189 to follow.

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

On June 25th, 1876, the Battle of the Little Bighorn began.