Fact of the Day

No one knows what Machu Picchu was used for, but some believe it was a royal estate or a secret ceremonial center.

Today in History

1368 Lionel of Antwerp (29), son of Edward III of England marries second wife Violante Visconti (13) in Milan. Attending are three of Medieval Europe's most famous writers - Geoffrey Chaucer, Jean Froissart and Petrarch

Today's Birthdays

1878 Paul Pelliot

1841 Giovanni Sgambati

1986 Michael Oher