THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“The happy life is thought to be one of excellence; now an excellent life requires exertion, and does not consist in amusement. If Eudaimonia, or happiness, is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence; and this will be that of the best thing in us.”

— Aristotle

BIRTHDAYS:

1451 Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

1741 Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss Neoclassical painter.

1790 Karol Joseph Lipinski, Polish composer and virtuoso violinist. Caprice op. 29, No 3 for violin

1843 Henri Regnault, French painter.

1861 Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor.

MISCELLANEOUS:

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IN THE FUTURE, BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN AGAIN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE), THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT WANT TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration