On July 4th, 1817, construction began on the Erie Canal.

A thought for the day: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. -- President Abraham ...Read More

On this date in history:

In 1608, French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded the Canadian town of Quebec.

In 1775, George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.

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Those born on this date include:

- Artist John Singleton Copley in 1738
- writer/social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1860
- writer Franz Kafka in 1883
- writer Tom Stoppard in 1937 (age ...Read More

Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 185th day of 2024 with 181 to follow.

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

On July 3rd, 1863. the Battle of Gettysburg ended.