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Quote of the Day
"Some of us learn from other people's mistakes and the rest of us have to be other people. "
Word of the Day
luminous
/ˈluːmɪnəs/
adjective
Emitting light; glowing brightly.
The Meaning of Liff
YATE
n.
Dishearteningly white piece of bread which sits limply in a pop-up toaster during a protracked throcking (q.v.) session.
Met Museum
L'Arbre de St. François (The Tree of St. Francis)
early 17th century
Jacques Callot
MoMA Highlight
The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2008 Rioting erupted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, over allegations of fraud surrounding the recent legislative election. 2008 riot in MongoliaUlaanbaatar2008 Mongolian parliamentary election
- 2002 Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 and DHL Flight 611 collided in mid-air over Überlingen, Germany, killing all 71 people aboard both aircraft. 2002 Überlingen mid-air collisionÜberlingen
- 1999 Legislative powers in Scotland were first devolved from the Scottish Office in London to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. Devolution in the United KingdomScottish OfficeScottish Parliament
- 1983 A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet crashed into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea, killing all 23 people on board. North KoreaIlyushin Il-621983 CAAK Ilyushin Il-62 crashFouta DjallonGuinea
- 1979 Sony introduced the Walkman, a portable audio player that changed listening habits by offering users the ability to play one's own choice of music. SonyWalkman
- 1970 The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank. Belfast Banking CompanyBanknotes of Northern IrelandDanske Bank (Northern Ireland)
- 1960 Ghana became a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. Kwame NkrumahPresident of Ghana
- 1959 B. Anthony Stewart is credited with the first image on the cover of National Geographic featuring the 49-star flag of the United States after Alaska's admission to the Union as a U.S. state. B. Anthony StewartList of National Geographic cover stories (1959 and 1960s)Flag of the United StatesAlaskaU.S. state
- 1948 The first flight departed New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, then known as New York International Airport. John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 1940 Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender. World War IIGrand Quartier Général (1939–1940)French Army
- 1935 The first Grant Park Music Festival was held in Chicago's Grant Park. Grant Park Music FestivalGrant Park (Chicago)
- 1927 The Singapore Improvement Trust was founded to oversee the construction of public housing in Singapore, where more than three quarters of residents live. Singapore Improvement TrustPublic housing in Singapore
- 1922 Seven of the sixteen American railroad labor organizations staged a nationwide strike (striking workers pictured) that lasted two months. List of American railway unionsGreat Railroad Strike of 1922
- 1916 First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the bloodiest day in the British Army's history, with 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 deaths. World War IFirst day on the SommeBattle of Albert (1916)Battle of the SommeBritish Army
- 1874 The Remington No. 1, the first commercially successful typewriter, went on sale. Sholes and Glidden typewriterTypewriter
- 1862 American Civil War: Confederate general Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed and ultimately unsuccessful assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill in Henrico County, Virginia. American Civil WarConfederate States ArmyRobert E. LeeBattle of Malvern HillUnion armyHenrico County, Virginia
- 1849 Belgium introduced its first series of postage stamps, known as epaulettes (example pictured). Epaulettes (stamp)
- 1841 Thomas Lempriere and James Clark Ross carved a sandstone marker on Tasmania's Isle of the Dead, one of the oldest benchmarks for measuring sea level rise. Thomas LempriereJames Clark RossIsle of the Dead (Tasmania)Sea level rise
- 1782 American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (depicted). American Revolutionary WarPrivateerRaid on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (1782)Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
- 1690 Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of the Boyne near Drogheda, marking a turning point in the Williamite War in Ireland. WilliamiteJacobitismBattle of the BoyneDroghedaWilliamite War in Ireland
- 1643 The Westminster Assembly of Divines first assembled to restructure the Church of England. Westminster AssemblyChurch of England
- 1523 Jan van Essen and Hendrik Vos were burnt at the stake in Brussels, becoming the first Lutherans executed by the Council of Brabant. Jan van Essen and Hendrik VosLutheranismCouncil of Brabant
- 692 Berhtwald was elected Archbishop of Canterbury. BerhtwaldArchbishop of Canterbury