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Quote of the Day
"Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. "
Word of the Day
felicitous
/fəˈlɪsɪtəs/
adjective
Characterized by felicity.
The Meaning of Liff
BABWORTH
Something which justifies having a really good cry.
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Hungarian Dancer, from the Dancing Women series (N186) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.
1889
William S. Kimball & Company
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The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2010 The English-Irish boy band One Direction were formed while auditioning for the 2010 series of the British singing competition The X Factor. One DirectionThe X Factor (British TV series) series 7The X Factor (British TV series)
- 2001 Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in (pictured) as the first female president of Indonesia following her predecessor's impeachment. Megawati SukarnoputriInauguration of Megawati SukarnoputriPresident of IndonesiaImpeachment of Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1999 In Tulia, Texas, 47 people were arrested for dealing cocaine; years later, 35 of the 47 were pardoned by the Governor of Texas. Tulia, Texas1999 Tulia drug arrestsCocainePardonGovernor of Texas
- 1995 Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp. Comet Hale–BoppAlan Hale (astronomer)Thomas Bopp
- 1984 Vanessa Williams, the first African-American Miss America, was forced to resign after the magazine Penthouse published nude photos of her without consent. Vanessa WilliamsMiss AmericaVanessa Williams and Miss AmericaPenthouse (magazine)
- 1982 A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie in Valencia, California, killing actor Vic Morrow and two child actors. Twilight Zone accidentTwilight Zone: The MovieValencia, Santa Clarita, CaliforniaVic Morrow
- 1968 A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting. Glenville shootoutBlack powerCleveland
- 1942 The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the Warsaw Ghetto the day before. The HolocaustGas chamberTreblinka extermination campWarsaw Ghetto
- 1940 Sumner Welles, U.S. Under Secretary of State, issued a declaration that the U.S. government would not recognize the Soviet Union's annexation of the Baltic states. Sumner WellesUnited States Under Secretary of StateWelles DeclarationDiplomatic recognitionOccupation of the Baltic states
- 1927 Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches. Wilfred RhodesEngland cricket teamYorkshire County Cricket ClubFirst-class cricket
- 1921 The first National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opened in a house in Shanghai. 1st National Congress of the Chinese Communist PartyChinese Communist PartySite of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- 1891 During a visit of the French Navy to Kronstadt in Russia, the two nations reached a secret agreement on a joint response to any future war in Europe. Kronstadt–Toulon naval visits
- 1860 The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter, which later became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools, began in Lewes. Eastbourne manslaughterPrecedentCorporal punishmentLewes
- 1319 A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate. Knights HospitallerBattle of Chios (1319)Aydinids