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A thought for the day: The use of color in my paintings is of paramount importance to me. Through color I have sought to concentrate on beauty and happiness, rather than on man's inhumanity to man. -- American painter Alma Thomas

On this date in history:

In 1776, the British hanged American Revolutionary War hero and patriot Nathan Hale. His famous last words were, I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing some 3 million slaves.

In 1888, ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Scientist Michael Faraday in 1791
- co-founder of Amnesty International Eric Baker in 1920
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Lemon in 1920
- Baseball Hall of Fame member Tommy Lasorda in 1927
- boxing champion Ingemar Johansson in 1932
- Basketball Hall of Fame member ...Read more

Today is Sunday, Sept. 22, the 266th day of 2024 with 100 to follow.

This is the first day of autumn.

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

A thought for the day: Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. -- American author Stephen King

On this date in history:

In 1780, American Gen. Benedict Arnold gave plans to the British for the surrender of West Point, New York. Arnold's name was forever after associated with the word traitor.

In 1792, the Legislative Assembly of revolutionary France voted to abolish the monarchy and establish the First Republic, ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Louis Joliet, French-Canadian explorer of the Mississippi River, in 1645
- U.S. first lady Margaret Taylor in 1788
- British author/historian H.G. Wells in 1866
- animator Chuck Jones in 1912
- actor Larry Hagman in 1931
- singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1934
- ...Read more

Today is Saturday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2024 with 101 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: If you are broke, you do not have to stay broken. -- American musician/actor Selena Gomez

On this date in history:

In 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival opened on the French Riviera. An earlier attempt to begin the international movie showcase in 1939 was halted by the outbreak of World War II.

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy proposed a joint venture between the United States and Russia to reach the moon.<...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Novelist Upton Sinclair in 1878
- Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Australian nurse who pioneered the care of polio victims, in 1880
- NASA mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in 1910
- basketball Hall of Fame Coach Arnold Jacob Red Auerbach in 1917
- actor Sophia Loren in 1934 (age 90)
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Today is Friday, Sept. 20, the 264th day of 2024 with 102 to follow.

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

A thought for the day: I see my body as an instrument rather than an ornament. -- Canadian musician Alanis Morissette

On this date in history:

In 1777, British soldiers won the first Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War, but the Americans would go on to win the second battle less than a month later.

In 1881, U.S. President James Garfield, 49, who had been shot in July by a disgruntled office-seeker, died of his wounds. Vice ...Read more

Those born on this date include:

- Businessman George Cadbury in 1839
- Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski in 1905
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell in 1907
- automobile designer Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche in 1909
- writer William Golding in 1911
- actor/writer/TV personality James Lipton in ...Read more

Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2024 with 103 to follow.

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