On this date in history:

In 1829, English scientist James Smithson left a will that eventually funded the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington -- in a country he never visited.

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Those born on this date include:

- Irish patriot Charles Stewart Parnell in 1846
- anarchist Emma Goldman in 1869
- poet Paul Laurence Dunbar in 1872
- blind/deaf author Helen Keller in 1880
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Today is Thursday, June 27, the 179th day of 2024 with 187 to follow.

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

On June 27th, 1972, Nolan Bushnell established ATARI.

A thought for the day: Sexism is judging people by their sex when sex doesn't matter. -- American author Caroline Bird

On this date in history:

In 1900, Dr. Walter Reed and his medical team began a successful campaign to eradicate yellow fever in the Panama Canal Zone.

In 1917, the first troops of the American ...Read More