THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“Copernicus not only moved the Earth but also set in motion the minds of men.”

— Giordano Bruno

BIRTHDAYS:

1813 Semen Hulak-Artemovsky, Ukrainian baritone, playwright, and opera composer (Zaporozhets za Dunayem), born in Gorodishche, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire. Oksana’s aria from Cossack beyond the Danube, and Oksana’s Aria, and Oksanas Romanze

1709 Charles Avison, English composer. Concerto in G major

1935 Bradford Parkinson, American engineer and inventor (Global Positioning System).

MISCELLANEOUS:

ATTENTION CALIFORNIANS. California importing foreign fuel after running refineries out of town

BEFORE THE NEXT LOCK DOWN (INCLUDING VIOLATING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE), THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO READ THE FOLLOWING: