Question of the Day

What is the official national bird of the United States?

Fact of the Day

Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. In 2014 the richest 10% of people in Latin America had amassed 71% of the region's wealth.

Today in History

1924 Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (22) weds jazz pianist Lillian "Lil" Hardin (26) - 2nd try for each; separate in 1931 and divorce in 1938

Today's Birthdays

1893 Abe Waddington

736 Kanmu

1940 Martin Jones