On this date in history:

In 1704, the Boston News-Letter became the first U.S. newspaper to be published on a regular basis.

In 1800, the U.S. Congress established the Library of Congress.

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Those born on this date include:

- French Roman Catholic St. Vincent de Paul in 1581
- British novelist Anthony Trollope in 1815
- French Gen. Philippe Petain in 1856
- U.S. artist Willem de ...Read More

Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024 with 251 to follow.

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

On April 24th, 1898, Spain declared war on the United States, beginning the Spanish-American War.

A thought for the day: When things are bad, it's the best time to reinvent yourself. -- American actor George Lopez

On this date in history:

In 1635, the first public school in America, the Boston Latin School, was opened.

In 1898, the first movie theater opened at the Koster and Bials Music Hall in New York City.<...Read More