Question of the Day

What is the official national bird of the United States?

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

960 Coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of the Song initiates three centuries of Song Dynasty dominance in southern China

Today's Birthdays

1465 Frans van Brederode

1919 Janet Waldo

1960 Tim Booth