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Quote of the Day
"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."
Word of the Day
jubilant
/ˈdʒu.bə.lənt/
adjective
In a state of elation.
The Meaning of Liff
SMEARISARY
n.
The correct name for a junior apprentice greengrocer whose main duty is to arrange the fruit so that the bad side is underneath. From the name of a character not in Dickens.
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On This Day
- 2021 Head of a Bear (pictured) sold at auction in London for a total of £8.8 million, a record for a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci. Head of a BearLeonardo da Vinci
- 2014 German citizen Lars Mittank disappeared from Varna Airport, Bulgaria; his last known movements were widely watched on YouTube. Disappearance of Lars MittankVarna AirportYouTube
- 2014 In the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-finals at Mineirão stadium, Brazil, Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 (players pictured), breaking several tournament records. 2014 FIFA World CupMineirãoBrazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
- 2003 Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashed near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board. Sudan Airways Flight 139Port Sudan New International AirportEmergency landing
- 1980 Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board. Aeroflot Flight 4225Almaty International AirportKazakh Soviet Socialist RepublicKazakhstan
- 1966 King Mwambutsa IV of Burundi was deposed in a coup d'état by his son, Prince Charles Ndizi. Mwambutsa IV of BurundiJuly 1966 Burundian coup d'étatNtare V of Burundi
- 1965 Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 was destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21100 Mile House
- 1962 Following student protests at Rangoon University, Burmese general Ne Win ordered the demolition of the historic students' union building. 1962 Rangoon University protestsUniversity of YangonNe Win
- 1950 Korean War: American troops withdrew from Cheonan, in modern-day South Korea, after suffering heavy casualties from a North Korean attack. Korean WarCheonanBattle of Chonan
- 1947 Following reports of the capture of a "flying disc" by U.S. Army Air Forces personnel near Roswell, New Mexico, the military stated that the crashed object was a conventional weather balloon. Roswell incidentUnited States Army Air ForcesRoswell, New MexicoWeather balloon
- 1874 Members of the North-West Mounted Police at Fort Dufferin began their March West, their first journey to the Canadian Prairies. North-West Mounted PoliceFort DufferinMarch WestCanadian Prairies
- 1776 The United States Declaration of Independence received its first formal public reading, in Philadelphia. United States Declaration of IndependencePhiladelphia
- 1758 French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon on the shore of Lake Champlain in the British colony of New York. French and Indian WarBattle of CarillonFort CarillonLake ChamplainProvince of New York
- 1758 French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon on the shore of Lake Champlain in the British colony of New York. French and Indian WarBattle of CarillonFort CarillonLake ChamplainProvince of New York
- 1709 Great Northern War: Swedish forces under Charles XII were defeated by Russian troops led by Peter the Great at the Battle of Poltava. Great Northern WarCharles XII of SwedenPeter the GreatBattle of Poltava
- 1663 Baptist minister John Clarke (pictured) was granted the Rhode Island Royal Charter, described as the "grandest instrument of human liberty ever constructed". BaptistsJohn Clarke (Baptist minister)Rhode Island Royal Charter