THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn’t have a space program. And if we become extinct because we don’t have a space program, it’ll serve us right!”

— Larry Niven

BIRTHDAYS:

1777 Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and physicist (often called the “Prince of Mathematicians”; contributions to number theory, statistics, electromagnetism, etc.).

1792 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, German organist and composer. Herr Jesu Christ dich zu uns wend Johann

1870 Franz Lehár, Austrian-Hungarian composer. Gold und Silber

1924 Sheldon Harnick, American musical theater lyricist (Fiddler on the Roof). Tradition

1938 Larry Niven, American sci-fi author.

MISCELLANEOUS:

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