Today is Monday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2014 with 149 to follow. It is U.S. President Barack Obamas birthday. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars and Saturn. This Day in History, August 4 On August 4th, 1902, the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the River Thames opened. Other Notable Events for August 4 On this date in history: In 1735, the standard of truth as a defense against a claim of libel was established in the American colonies when John Peter Zenger, publisher of a New York City newspaper, was acquitted of libel charges. In 1914, Britain declared war on Germany. (The United States initially declared itself neutral in World War I.) Notable Birthdays for August 4 Those born on this date include: - English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1792 - fashion designer Louis Vuitton in 1821 - Scottish comedian Harry Lauder in 1870 - Queen Elizabeth, mother of Britains Queen Elizabeth II, in 1900 - legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong in 1901 A thought for the day: Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesnt matter which color does the hating. Its just plain wrong -- Muhammad Ali. Classic Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) English writer A man, to be greatly good, must imagine intensely and comprehensively; he must put himself in the place of another and of many others; the pains and pleasures of his species must become his own.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:25:57 +0000
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