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Quote of the Day
"Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing. "
Word of the Day
magnanimous
adjective
Noble and generous in spirit.
Example: He thinks himself ardent, impulsive, passionate, magnanimous — capable of boundless enthusiasm for an idea or a sentiment.
The Meaning of Liff
ARDSCALPSIE
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Excuse made by rural Welsh hairdresser for completely massacring your hair.
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On This Day
- 2018 Zimbabwean general election: Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured) is elected to his first full term as president, having served as leader since the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. 2018 Zimbabwean general electionEmmerson Mnangagwa2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état
- 2014 More than 150 people died after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the village of Malin in Maharashtra, India. 2014 Malin landslideMaharashtra
- 2012 A train fire killed 32 passengers and injures 27 on the Tamil Nadu Express in Andhra Pradesh, India. Nellore train fireTamil Nadu ExpressAndhra Pradesh
- 2006 Lebanon War: The Israeli Air Force attacked a three-story building near the Lebanese village of Qana, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children. 2006 Lebanon WarIsraeli Air Force2006 Qana airstrikeQana
- 1990 British Conservative member of Parliament Ian Gow was killed outside his home in a car bombing by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Conservative Party (UK)Ian GowCar bombProvisional Irish Republican Army
- 1981 Amid a widespread economic crisis and food shortages in Poland, up to 50,000 people, mostly women and children, took part in the largest of nationwide hunger demonstrations in Łódź. 1981 Polish hunger demonstrationsŁódź
- 1975 American labor-union leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared after last being seen outside a restaurant near Detroit. Jimmy Hoffa
- 1966 In London, the England national football team won the FIFA World Cup, winning the final against West Germany 4–2 after extra time. LondonEngland national football team1966 FIFA World Cup1966 FIFA World Cup finalGermany national football team
- 1950 At the height of a political crisis known as the royal question, four workers were shot dead by the Belgian Gendarmerie at a strike in Grâce-Berleur. Royal questionGendarmerie (Belgium)Grâce-Hollogne
- 1930 In Montevideo, the Uruguay national football team (team pictured) won the inaugural FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 4–2 in the final. MontevideoUruguay national football team1930 FIFA World CupArgentina national football team1930 FIFA World Cup final
- 1916 World War I: German agents sabotaged U.S.-made munitions in New York Harbor that were to be supplied to the Allies. World War IBlack Tom explosionNew York HarborAllies of World War I
- 1871 The boiler of the Staten Island Ferry Westfield II exploded at South Ferry in New York City, killing at least 45 people. Staten Island FerrySouth Ferry (Manhattan)New York City
- 1865 Off the coast of Crescent City, California, the steamer Brother Jonathan struck an uncharted rock and sank, killing 225 people; its cargo of gold coins was not retrieved until 1996. Crescent City, CaliforniaBrother Jonathan (steamer)
- 1811 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in Chihuahua City, Mexico. Miguel Hidalgo y CostillaMexican War of IndependenceChihuahua City
- 1724 Bach's chorale cantata Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, a paraphrase of Psalm 124 based on a 1524 hymn by Justus Jonas, was first performed in Leipzig. Johann Sebastian BachChorale cantata cycleWo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178Psalm 124Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hältJustus JonasLeipzig