Today is Friday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2014 with 173 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mercury, Neptune, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars Jupiter, Mars and Saturn. This Day in History, July 11 On July 11th, 1859, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was published. Other Notable Events for July 11 On this date in history: In 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed longtime political foe Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary, in a duel at Weehawken, N.J. In 1847, songwriter Stephen Fosters first major hit, Oh! Susanna, was performed for the first time, in a Pittsburgh saloon, and soon became a standard for minstrel shows. Notable Birthdays for July 11 Those born on this date include: - Scottish King Robert the Bruce in 1274 - John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States, in 1767 - author E.B. White in 1899 - actors Yul Brynner in 1920 and Tab Hunter in 1931 (age 83) - critic Harold Bloom in 1930 - Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani in 1934 (age 80) A thought for the day: French novelist Marcel Proust said, As long as men are free to ask what they must, free to say what they think, free to think what they will, freedom can never be lost ... . Classic Quotes by John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) Sixth US President All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. --------------- Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. --------------- America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:12:16 +0000