A thought for the day: Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. -- Indian political activist Mahatma Gandhi

On this date in history:

In 1649, British King Charles I was beheaded by order of Parliament.

In 1798, the first fight to break out on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives began when one congressman spat in another's face.

In 1835, a gunman fired twice on Andrew Jackson, the first attempt on the life of...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States in 1882
- historian Barbara Tuchman in 1912
- Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated in 1986, in 1927
- theatrical producer Hal Prince in 1928
- actor Gene Hackman in 1930 (age 94)
- actor Vanessa...Read more

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2025 with 336 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. -- American TV personality Oprah Winfrey

On this date in history:

In 1820, 10 years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, Britain's King George III, who lost the American colonies, died at the age of 82.

In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven was published.

In 1861, Kansas became the 34th state of the United States. It joined as a ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Swedish scientist/philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg in 1688
- American colonial political philosopher Thomas Paine in 1736
- William McKinley, 25th president of the United States, in 1843
- Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov in 1860
- businessman John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1874
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Today is Monday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2024 with 337 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: Whether you are dealing with an animal or a child, to convince is to weaken. -- French author Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette)

On this date in history:

In 1547, Henry VIII died and 9-year-old Edward VI became king of England.

In 1782, the U.S. Congress authorized creation of the great seal of the United States.

In 1813, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was published.

In 1958, the Lego Group received a patent for its toy ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Roman Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas in 1225
- English Henry VII in 1457
- Canadian Prime Minister/statesman Alexander MacKenzie in 1822
- Cuban revolutionary/poet Jose Marti in 1853
- French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette in 1873
- abstract expressionist painter Jackson...Read more

Today is Sunday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2024 with 337 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. -- South African Anglican Bishop Desmond Tutu

On this date in history:

In 1606, the surviving conspirators in the Gunpowder Treason plot to blow up the English Parliament and the king of England on Nov. 5, 1605, were convicted. They were executed four days later.

In 1785, the first public university in the United States was founded as the University of Georgia.
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Those born on this date include:

- Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1756
- author Lewis Carroll in 1832
- labor organizer Samuel Gompers in 1850
- Edward Smith, captain of the RMS Titanic, in 1850
- U.S. Adm. Hyman Rickover, father of the nuclear Navy, in 1900
- Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh ...Read more

Today is Saturday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2024 with 339 to follow.

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