Malcolm X Day (US)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." John F. Kennedy


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Oscar Wilde

Marilyn Monroe

• 1848 Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo thus ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of other modern-day US States to the United States for US $15 million.
• 1897 Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol Prison.
• 1962 A birthday salute to US President John F. Kennedy takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The highlight is Marilyn Monroe's rendition of "Happy Birthday."

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Will Smith

Have you seen Will Smith smacking reporters? Watch the ABC News report. Is Apple losing the tablet battle? Watch the BBC report. Is Ronaldo better than Messi? Watch the CNN interview. What's the importance of learning balance? Listen to the NPR report. Is Gaga not welcomed in Manila? Watch the Reuters report. Can your punk eye be ruined by your punk haircut? Read the Time article. What in the world is misophonia? Watch the ABC news report via Yahoo.