Quote of the day
This is the devilish thing about foreign affairs: they are foreign and will not always conform to our whim.
William Harkness

Born: December 17, 1837
Died: February 28, 1903 (aged 65)
Bio: William Harkness was an astronomer, born at Ecclefechan, Scotland, a son of James and Jane Harkness. Harkness died in Jersey City on February 28, 1903 at the age of 66.