Question of the Day

What is the official national bird of the United States?

Fact of the Day

The fastest a dolphin can swim near the surface is 33.5 mph (54 km/h).

Today in History

1962 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, the most ever by an NBA player in a single game, in the Warriors' 169-147 win over the NY Knicks in Hershey; 36-of-63 from the field, 28-of-32 from the free-throw line

Today's Birthdays

1481 Franz von Sickingen

1829 Carl Schurz

1952 Lenny Murphy [Hugh Leonard Murphy]