A thought for the day: Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman, and a man and a man. -- American musician Stevie Wonder

On this date in history:

In 1607, Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, was founded near the James River in Virginia.

In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico.
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Those born on this date include:

- Pope Innocent XIII in 1655
- Pope Pius IX in 1792
- musician Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan, in 1842
- French cubist painter Georges Braque in 1882<...Read More

Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024 with 232 to follow.

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

On May 13th, 1950, the first all-time Formula One Grand Prix took place.

A thought for the day: It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm. -- English health reformer Florence Nightingale