THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Dare to think for yourself.”

— Voltaire

BIRTHDAYS:

1575 Guido Reni, Italian Baroque painter, born in Bologna, Papal States.

1590 Gerard van Honthorst, Dutch Golden Age painter who became known for his depiction of artificially lit scenes, eventually receiving the Italian nickname Gherardo delle Notti (“Gerard of the Nights”).

1779 Jan Willem Pieneman, Dutch historical painter.

1841 Carl Tausig, Polish pianist, student and protégé of Liszt, and composer noted for his transcriptions. Das Geisterschiff

1876 James Earle Fraser, American sculptor.

1884 Harry Ferguson, Irish mechanic and inventor who is noted for his role in the development of the modern agricultural tractor and its three-point linkage system, for being the first person in Ireland to build and fly his own aeroplane, and for developing the first four-wheel drive Formula One car, the Ferguson P99.

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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 THEMSELVES WITH THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration