A thought for the day: Ingratitude is one of the worst passions that reigns in the human breast; it is this that cuts the tender fibers of the soul. -- American teacher/activist Maria W. Stewart

On this date in history:

In 1889, the first jukebox was placed in service in the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco.

In 1890, the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was separated from the Netherlands.

In 1919, the first play-by-play football game broadcast by radio in the United States described Texas A&M's ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, in 1804
- U.S. outlaw Billy The Kid Bonney in 1859
- actor Boris Karloff in 1887
- actor Harpo Marx, born Adolph Arthur, in 1888
- musician Johnny Mandel in 1925
- screenwriter Robert Towne in 1934
- actor Franco...Read more

Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024 with 38 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. -- President John F. Kennedy

On this date in history:

In 1718, Edward Teach, also known as the pirate Blackbeard, was killed off North Carolina's Outer Banks during a battle with a British navy force.

In 1858, the city of Denver was founded.

In 1935, a Pan American Martin 130 flying boat called the China Clipper began regular trans-Pacific ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1643
- U.S. first lady Abigail Adams in 1744
- writer George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, in 1819
- French statesman/military leader Charles de Gaulle in 1890
- aviator Wiley Post in 1898
- comedian/actor Rodney ...Read more

Today is Friday, Nov. 22, the 327th day of 2024 with 39 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: It doesn't matter how much money you make; it's where you feel happy. -- American baseball player Ken Griffey Jr.

On this date in history:

In 1783, in Paris, Jean de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes made the first free-flight ascent in a balloon.

In 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph.

In 1916, the HMHS Britannic, originally built as a passenger liner and later pressed into service as a hospital ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- French author Francois-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, in 1694
- Pope Benedict XV in 1854
- Belgian painter Rene Magritte in 1898
- baseball Hall of Fame member Stan Musial in 1920
- actor Joseph Campanella in 1924
- actor Laurence Luckinbill in 1934 (age 90)
- ...Read more

Today is Thursday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2024 with 40 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: The truth isn't always beauty, but the hunger for it is. -- South African writer Nadine Gordimer

On this date in history:

In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

In 1910, the Plan de San Luis Potosi was issued by Francisco I. Madero calling for the overthrow of the Mexican government led by Porfirio Diaz. This marked the beginning of the 10-year Mexican Revolution.

In 1945, ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Pope Pius VIII in 1761
- baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis in 1866
- astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1889
- writer Nadine Gordimer in 1923
- U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1925
- actor Kaye Ballard in 1925
- actor Estelle Parsons in 1927 (age 97)
...Read more

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2024 with 41 to follow.

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