02 September 1666: The great fire of London broke out, destroying much of the city, including St. Paul’s Cathedral.
02 September 1789: The U.S. Treasury Department was established.
02 September 1833: Oberlin College Founded
02 September 1901: Vice President Theodore Roosevelt gave his “speak softly and carry a big stick” speech, regarding foreign policy, at the Minnesota State Fair.
If Galileo had said in verse that the world moved, the inquisition might have let him alone.
- Thomas Hardy
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
- Willem de Kooning
