Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Joseph Mohr

Born: December 11, 1792
Died: December 4, 1848 (aged 55)
Bio: Joseph Mohr, sometimes spelt Josef was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and writer, who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night."