Category Archives: Thoughts for the Day

Today in History (March 21st): Dilbert Quotes “A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. ” – G. K. Chesterton “The strongest natures, when they are influenced, … Continue reading →

Today in History: 1547: Edward VI was crowned King of England at the age of nine. 1726: Birthdays: American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott. 1809: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the power of the federal government was no greater than … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 19th): 1473: Birthdays: Nicolaus Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy, was born in Torun, a city in north-central Poland. 1717: Birthdays: British actor David Garrick. 1807: Aaron Burr, a former U.S. vice president, was arrested in … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 18th): President’s Day (United States) 1229: Emperor Frederick II signed a truce, regaining Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem for the Holy Roman Empire. 1841: The first filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It ended March 11. 1848: … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 17th): 1621: Miles Standish was appointed first commander of the Plymouth colony. 1801: The U.S. House of Representatives chose Thomas Jefferson as the third president of the United States after he and Aaron Burr tied in … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 16th): 1698: Birthdays: French mathematician Pierre Bouguer. 1838: Birthdays: Historian Henry Brooks Adams. 1901: Birthdays: Orchestra leader Wayne King (The Waltz King); Actor Chester Morris. 1903: Birthdays: Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. 1909: Birthdays: Actor Hugh Beaumont. 1918: … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 15th): 1564: Birthdays: Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei. 1764: The city of St. Louis was founded along the Mississippi River. 1809: Birthdays: Inventor Cyrus McCormick. 1812: Birthdays: Jeweler Charles Tiffany. 1820: Birthdays: Feminist pioneer Susan … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 14th): Valentine’s Day Dilbert of the Day 1779: British navigator and explorer James Cook, first known European to reach the Hawaiian Islands, was stabbed to death by Hawaiian natives while investigating the theft of a boat. … Continue reading →

Today in History (February 13th): 1633: Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. 1635: The oldest public institution in America, the Boston Latin School, was founded. 1668: Portugal was recognized as an independent nation by Spain. … Continue reading →