Question of the Day

Which city is known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World”?

Fact of the Day

Enric Marco, a Catalan mechanic, was a prominent public face of Spanish survivors of the Holocaust for decades, until his story was revealed to be a lie.

Today in History

1896 First modern Summer Olympic Games open in Athens, Greece; American athlete James Connolly becomes the first modern Olympic champion when he wins the triple jump (then 2 hops and a jump); later places 3rd in long jump and 2nd in high jump

Today's Birthdays

1911 Phyllis Tate

1898 Pete DePaolo

1978 Myleene Klass