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A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman, and a man and a man. -- American musician Stevie Wonder
Other Notable Events for May 13
On this date in history:
In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, was founded near the James River in Virginia.
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico.
In 1912, Britain established its air force -- the Royal Flying Corps.
In 1958, a crowd of protesters -- ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 13
Those born on this date include:
- Pope Innocent XIII in 1655
- Pope Pius IX in 1792
- musician Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan, in 1842
- French cubist painter Georges Braque in 1882
- English novelist Daphne du Maurier in 1907
- former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis in 1914
- ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024 with 232 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 13
On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm. -- English health reformer Florence Nightingale
Other Notable Events for May 12
On this date in history:
In 1909, two giraffes, one leopard and one buffalo killed, and two leopard cubs captured were the latest additions to the former President Teddy Roosevelt's hunting trophies, according to reports out of Nairobi.
In 1926, the British general strike, which had held the nation in its grip for more than...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 12
Those born on this date include:
- Painter/poet Edward Lear in 1812
- nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale in 1820
- poet/painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1828
- lawmaker/author Henry Cabot Lodge in 1850
- actor Katharine Hepburn in 1907
- newscaster Howard K. Smith in 1914
- businesswoman Mary Kay ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2024 with 233 to follow.
Today is Mother's Day.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 12
On May 12th, 1873, Oscar II of Sweden-Norway was crowned King of Sweden.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong. -- American boxer Muhammad Ali
Other Notable Events for May 11
On this date in history:
In 1858, Minnesota joined the United States as the 32nd state.
In 1862, the Confederate navy destroyed its iron-clad vessel Merrimac to prevent it from falling into the hands of advancing Union forces.
In 1910, Glacier National Park in Montana was created by an act of Congress.
...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 11
Those born on this date include:
- Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of the Linotype typesetting machine, in 1854
- songwriter Irving Berlin in 1888
- dancer/choreographer Martha Graham in 1894
- Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali in 1904
- aviation pioneer Jacqueline Cochran in 1906
- actor Margaret ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2024 with 234 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 11
On May 11th, 1928, the first analogue TV service was begun in New York.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire -- the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery. -- American astronaut Ellen Ochoa
Other Notable Events for May 10
On this date in history:
In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops. He spent the next two years in prison.
In 1869, the golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, joining the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific lines to form America's first transcontinental railway.
In 1908, ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 10
Those born on this date include:
- British statesman/scholar James Bryce in 1838
- Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth in 1838
- film composer Max Steiner in 1888
- Nazi Gen. Alfred Jodl, who signed WWII surrender, in 1890
- actor/dancer Fred Astaire in 1899
- movie producer David O. Selznick in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Friday, May 10, the 131st day of 2024 with 235 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 10
On May 10th, 1497, Amerigo Vespucci left for his voyage to the New World.
