On May 17th, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange was formed.

A thought for the day: Re-vision -- the act of looking back, of seeing with fresh eyes, of entering an old text from a new critical direction -- is for women more than a chapter in cultural history; it is an act of ...Read More

On this date in history:

In 1804, the French Senate declared Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.

In 1871, U.S. Marines landed in Korea in an attempt to open the country to foreign trade.

In 1920, ...Read More

Those born on this date include:

- William Seward, U.S. secretary of state whose purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million was called Seward's Folly, in 1801
- banker Levi Morton, U.S. vice ...Read More

Today is Thursday, May 16, the 137th day of 2024 with 229 to follow.

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.

On May 16th, 1770, Marie Antoinette (age 14) married Louis-Auguste (age 15).