A day late, and a dollar short.
There are 231 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
~On May 14, 1948, according to the common-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv.
~In 1607, English colonists went ashore in Virginia to begin building a permanent settlement, named Jamestown after England's King James I.
~In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner succeeded in inoculating 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
~In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory left camp near St. Louis.
~In 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station.
~Ten years ago: Singer-actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. The hit sitcom "Seinfeld" aired its final episode after nine years on NBC.
Today's Birthdays: Opera singer Patrice Munsel is 83. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is 66. Rock singer-musician Jack Bruce (Cream) is 65. Movie producer George Lucas is 64. Actress Meg Foster is 60. Rock singer David Byrne is 56. Movie director Robert Zemeckis is 56. Actor Tim Roth is 47. Rock singer Ian Astbury (The Cult) is 46. Rock musician C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 46. Actor Danny Huston is 46. Rock musician Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) is 42. Fabrice Morvan (ex-Milli Vanilli) is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Raphael Saadiq is 42. Actress Cate Blanchett is 39. Singer Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) is 39. Movie writer-director Sofia Coppola is 37. Singer Natalie Appleton (All Saints) is 35. Singer Shanice is 35. Rock musician Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 30. Actress Amber Tamblyn is 25. Actress Miranda Cosgrove is 15.
Thought for Today: "Ah, les bons vieux temps ou nous etions si malheureux!" (Oh, the good old times when we were so unhappy!) — French saying. (flippin' french)
