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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.
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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.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead. -- American humorist Erma Bombeck
Other Notable Events for May 9
On this date in history:
In 1502, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on his fourth and final voyage to the New World.
In 1926, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett were the first to fly over the North Pole.
In 1961, in a speech to TV executives at the National Association of Broadcasters ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 9
Those born on this date include:
- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800
- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830
- Scottish novelist J.M. Barrie in 1860
- Howard Carter, the British Egyptologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, in 1874
- industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882
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Astronomy
Today is Thursday, May 9, the 130th day of 2024 with 236 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 9
On May 9th, 1887, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show opened in London.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell. -- U.S. President Harry S. Truman
Other Notable Events for May 8
On this date in history:
In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto becomes the first European colonizer to discover the Mississippi River.
In 1909, President William Howard Taft announced he would continue the conservation policies put in place by his predecessor, President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1915, reports ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 8
Those born on this date include:
- Jean-Henri Dunant, Swiss founder of the Red Cross Society/co-founder of the Young Men's Christian Association, in 1828
- Harry Truman, 33rd president of the United States, in 1884
- Nobel Prize-winning Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek in 1899
- filmmaker Roberto Rossellini in 1906<...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Wednesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2024 with 237 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
This Day in History, May 8
On May 8th, 1914, Paramount Pictures was formed.
