On This Day
307 – Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Jin Huidi, despite a challenge from his uncle, Sima Ying.[1]
Emperor Huai of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋怀帝; traditional Chinese: 晉懷帝; pinyin: Jìn Huái Dì; Wade–Giles: Chin Huai-ti; 284 – March 14, 313), personal name Sima Chi (司馬熾), courtesy name Fengdu (豐度), was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420).
Emperor Huai was captured in 311 and later executed in 313 under the order of Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state of Han Zhao.
Born On This Day
1859 – Fanny Bullock Workman, American mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1925)[78]
Fanny Bullock Workman (January 8, 1859 – January 22, 1925) was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas. She was one of the first female professional mountaineers; she not only explored but also wrote about her adventures. She set several women’s altitude records, published eight travel books with her husband, and championed women’s rights and women’s suffrage.
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James Paul O’Hara (August 8, 1950 – January 7, 2021) was an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O’Kanes, a duo that charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single “Can’t Stop My Heart from Loving You”. After The O’Kanes disbanded in 1990, both O’Hara and Kane recorded solo albums of their own. In addition, O’Hara continued writing songs for other country music artists,[1] including The Judds’ 1986 hit “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)” which earned him a Grammy Award.
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Laughter, the Best Medicine
My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn’t pay the bill he gave me six months more.
Walter Matthau
Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
Erma Bombeck
I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.
Henny Youngman
A hospital bed is a parked taxi with the meter running.
Groucho Marx
The doctors x-rayed my head and found nothing.
Dizzy Dean
You may not be able to read a doctor’s handwriting and prescription, but you’ll notice his bills are neatly typewritten.
Earl Wilson
I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor’s office was full of portraits by Picasso.
Rita Rudner
Takeaway Truth
If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.
Isaac Asimov
One bullet each.
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 25 June 25, 2026Picture of the day Genex Tower in Belgrade, Serbia, an iconic example of Yugoslav brutalism, framed with abandoned car park. Today is 35 years since both Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence from Yugoslavia, and started the breakup of Yugoslavia.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for June 24 June 24, 2026Picture of the day The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud (Messier 24) is a dust-free window into distant regions of the Milky Way, visible to the naked eye in dark skies. This 3-panel mosaic spans only a small portion of the star cloud in near infrared and visible light. The field includes the open clusters NGC […]
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