Quote of the day
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.
Auguste Lumière
Born: October 19, 1862
Died: April 10, 1954 (aged 91)
Bio: The Lumière brothers, Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean, were among the first filmmakers in history. They patented the cinematograph, which in contrast to Edison's peepshow kinetoscope allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple parties.