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Quote of the Day
"Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker."
Word of the Day
judicious
/dʒuˈdɪʃ.əs/
adjective
Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
The Meaning of Liff
DIDCOT
n.
The tiny oddly-shaped bit of card which a ticket inspector cuts out of a ticket with his clipper for no apparent reason. It is a little-known fact that the confetti at Princess Margaret's wedding was made up of thousands of didcots collected by inspectors on the Royal Train.
Met Museum
Ice cream cup (Tasse à glace) (part of a service)
1771
Sèvres Manufactory
MoMA Highlight
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
1907
Pablo Picasso
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2020 A major oil spill from the Colonial Pipeline was discovered in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (system map pictured). 2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spillColonial PipelineMecklenburg County, North Carolina
- 2016 The last nine Aston Martin DB9 units rolled off the production line, marking the end of a twelve-year manufacturing period. Aston Martin DB9
- 2010 Police in Tokyo found the mummified remains of Sogen Kato, thought to have died in 1978, leading to widespread inquiries into the status of isolated elderly people in Japan. MummySogen Kato
- 2007 While covering a police pursuit in Phoenix, Arizona, two news helicopters collided in mid-air, killing both crews. Car chasePhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix news helicopter collision
- 1990 Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical Islamic group, began a coup attempt against the government of Trinidad and Tobago by taking hostages, including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson, before surrendering five days later. Jamaat al MuslimeenIslamic extremismJamaat al Muslimeen coup attemptA. N. R. Robinson
- 1983 American musician Madonna released her self-titled debut album, which set the standard for the genre of dance-pop for decades. MadonnaMadonna (album)Dance-pop
- 1965 Mattachine Midwest, a gay rights organization in Chicago, held its first meeting. Mattachine MidwestChicago
- 1955 After straying into Bulgarian airspace, El Al Flight 402 was shot down by two MiG-15 fighter jets, resulting in the deaths of all 58 on board. El Al Flight 402Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
- 1955 The Austrian State Treaty came into effect, ending the Allied occupation of Austria, although the country was not free of Allied troops until October. Austrian State TreatyAllied-occupied Austria
- 1953 An armistice was signed (pictured) to end hostilities in the Korean War, officially making the division of Korea indefinite by creating a 4 km wide (2.5 mi) demilitarized zone across the Korean Peninsula. Korean Armistice AgreementKorean WarDivision of KoreaKorean Demilitarized Zone
- 1949 The world's first commercial jet airliner to reach production, the de Havilland Comet, had its maiden flight. Jet airlinerDe Havilland Comet
- 1943 As the Surprise Hurricane struck Texas, a United States Army Air Forces pilot made the first reconnaissance flight into a hurricane. 1943 Surprise HurricaneUnited States Army Air ForcesReconnaissance aircraft
- 1942 Second World War: Allied forces halted the Axis invasion of Egypt at the First Battle of El Alamein. World War IIAllies of World War IIWestern Desert campaignFirst Battle of El Alamein
- 1919 Red Summer: Race riots erupted in Chicago after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries. Red SummerChicago race riot of 1919South Side, Chicago
- 1916 First World War: British mariner Charles Fryatt was executed in Bruges, Belgium, after a German court-martial found him guilty of being a franc-tireur. World War ICharles FryattBrugesCourt-martialFrancs-tireurs
- 1778 The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War, ended indecisively and led to political disputes in both countries. Battle of Ushant (1778)American Revolutionary War
- 1689 First Jacobite rising: Scottish and Irish Jacobites defeated Williamite forces at Killiecrankie, Scotland. Jacobite rising of 1689JacobitismBattle of KilliecrankieWilliamiteKilliecrankie
- 1302 Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus in Bithynia. Byzantine–Ottoman warsOttoman EmpireByzantine EmpireBattle of BapheusBithynia
- 1225 Saint Mary's Church on Gotland, later to become Visby Cathedral (pictured), was consecrated. GotlandVisby CathedralDedication of churches
- 1214 Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War. Philip II of FranceBattle of BouvinesAnglo-French War (1213–1214)
- 1054 During his invasion of Scotland, Siward, Earl of Northumbria, defeated Macbeth, King of Scotland, in an engagement north of the Firth of Forth. Siward, Earl of NorthumbriaMacbeth, King of ScotlandFirth of Forth
- 678 Unable to penetrate the city's defences, the Sclaveni gave up their siege of the Byzantine city of Thessalonica. SclaveniSiege of Thessalonica (676–678)Thessaloniki