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Quote of the Day
"When you have vision it affects your attitude. Your attitude is optimistic rather than pessimistic. "
Word of the Day
pristine
/pɹɪsˈtaɪn/
adjective
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
The Meaning of Liff
DULUTH
adj.
The smell of a taxi out of which people have just got.
Met Museum
Dish
ca. 1881
Venezia-Murano Company
MoMA Highlight
The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2012 The Shard (pictured) in London was inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 m (1,020 ft), but was surpassed by Moscow's Mercury City Tower four months later. The ShardList of tallest buildings in EuropeMercury City Tower
- 2009 A series of violent riots broke out in Ürümqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in China. July 2009 Ürümqi riotsÜrümqiXinjiang
- 2009 The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, consisting of more than 1,500 items (examples pictured), was found near Hammerwich in Staffordshire. Staffordshire HoardAnglo-SaxonsHammerwichStaffordshire
- 2006 The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting hours after North Korea reportedly tested at least seven ballistic missiles. United Nations Security Council2006 North Korean missile testBallistic missile
- 2004 Indonesia held its first direct presidential elections, which resulted in the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President of Indonesia after the second round on September 20. 2004 Indonesian presidential electionSusilo Bambang YudhoyonoPresident of Indonesia
- 1990 An explosion at a petrochemical plant in Channelview, Texas, killed 17 people and injured five others. 1990 ARCO explosionChannelview, Texas
- 1989 United States National Security Council member Oliver North was given a suspended sentence, probation, and community service for his part in the Iran–Contra affair. United States National Security CouncilOliver NorthSuspended sentenceProbationCommunity serviceIran–Contra affair
- 1973 Juvénal Habyarimana (pictured) orchestrated a bloodless coup d'état of the Rwandan government and began a totalitarian dictatorship. Juvénal Habyarimana1973 Rwandan coup d'étatTotalitarianism
- 1969 Two days after the death of their founder Brian Jones, the Rolling Stones performed at a free festival in Hyde Park, London, in front of more than a quarter of a million fans. Brian JonesThe Rolling StonesThe Stones in the ParkHyde Park, London
- 1954 Elvis Presley recorded his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis PresleyThat's All RightSun Records
- 1950 Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan. Korean WarUnited States ArmyBattle of Osan
- 1946 Named after Bikini Atoll, the site of the nuclear-weapons test Operation Crossroads in the Marshall Islands, the modern bikini was introduced at a fashion show in Paris. Bikini AtollNuclear weaponOperation CrossroadsBikini
- 1944 Second World War: Canadian troops defeated the last German counterattacks against Carpiquet, Normandy, France. World War IIOperation WindsorCarpiquet
- 1937 The Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam, the canned precooked meat product that would eventually enter into pop culture, folklore, and urban legend. Hormel FoodsSpam (food)Canning
- 1922 Brazilian Army rebels took over Fort Copacabana and launched a rebellion in Rio de Janeiro against President Epitácio Pessoa and President-elect Artur Bernardes. TenentismFort CopacabanaCopacabana Fort revoltRio de JaneiroEpitácio PessoaArtur Bernardes
- 1841 Thomas Cook, the founder of the British travel company Thomas Cook & Son, organised his first excursion, escorting about 500 people from Leicester to Loughborough. Thomas CookThomas Cook & SonLeicesterLoughborough
- 1830 Algiers surrendered to French invaders, ending the Regency of Algiers (coat of arms pictured). Invasion of Algiers (1830)Regency of Algiers