A thought for the day: You can talk without saying a thing. I don't ever want to be that type of person. -- NBA legend Charles Barkley

On this date in history:

In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena.

In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded in Philadelphia.

In 1862, Mexican ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard in 1813
- German political theorist Karl Marx in 1818
- hatmaker John Stetson in 1830
- crusading journalist Nellie Bly in...Read More

Today is Sunday, May 5, the 126th day of 2024 with 240 to follow.

Today is Cinco de Mayo.

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

On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/

A thought for the day: Youngsters of Little League can survive under-coaching a lot better than over-coaching. -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Willie Mays