African Liberation Day

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." John F. Kennedy


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Star Wars

St. Louis Gateway Arch

• 1961 US President John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of the Congress his goal to "put a man on the Moon" before the end of the decade.
• 1968 Saint Louis Gateway Arch is dedicated.
• 1977 Star Wars is released in theaters, inspiring the Jediism religion and Geek Pride holiday.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Andy Garcia

Are you sure about your gender? Read the ABC News report. What will the Square Kilometer Array do for the universe?Watch the BBC report. What did this teenager invent? Watch the CNN interview. Should teachers "unfriend" their students? Listen to the NPR report. What does SpaceX mean for the 21st. century? Watch the Reuters report. What is the latest archeological discovery on Peruvian soil? Read the Time article. What's Andy Garcia's latest movie? Watch the Fox News interview with the actor via Yahoo.