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Quote of the Day
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Word of the Day
whimsical
/ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
adjective
Given to whimsy.
The Meaning of Liff
TREWOFFE
n.
A very thick and heavy drift of snow balanced precariously on the edoge of a door porch waiting for what it judges to be the correct moment to fall. From the ancient Greek legend 'The Treewofe of Damocles'.
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Teabowl and saucer
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MoMA Highlight
The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2018 A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia killing at least 40 children under 15. DahyanYemenSaudi ArabiaDahyan airstrike
- 2018 A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia, killing at least 40 children under 15. DahyanYemenDahyan airstrike
- 2014 Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest. Killing of Michael BrownFerguson, MissouriFerguson unrest
- 2006 British police arrested 24 people for conspiring to detonate liquid explosives carried on board airliners travelling from the UK to the US and Canada. 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot
- 2001 Second Intifada: A suicide bomber attacked a pizza restaurant in Jerusalem, killing 15 people and wounding 130 others. Second IntifadaSbarro restaurant suicide bombing
- 1988 Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial player transactions in ice hockey history. Wayne GretzkyEdmonton OilersLos Angeles KingsIce hockey
- 1974 On the verge of an impeachment and removal from office amid the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first president of the United States to resign. Impeachment process against Richard NixonWatergate scandalRichard NixonPresident of the United States
- 1971 The Troubles: British forces began arresting and interning suspected Irish republican militants in Northern Ireland. The TroublesOperation DemetriusIrish Republican ArmyNorthern Ireland
- 1969 Members of the Manson Family invaded a house and murdered American actress Sharon Tate (pictured) and four guests in Los Angeles, before killing two more people the following night. Manson FamilyTate–LaBianca murdersSharon TateLos Angeles
- 1965 The state of Singapore (flag pictured) was expelled from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their ruling parties; the day is now celebrated as Singapore's National Day. SingaporeHistory of the Republic of SingaporePAP–UMNO relationsNational Day (Singapore)
- 1960 Led by Albert Kalonji, South Kasai declared its unilateral secession from the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville). Albert KalonjiSouth KasaiRepublic of the Congo (Léopoldville)
- 1956 About 20,000 women marched on Pretoria, South Africa, to protest the introduction of pass laws for black women under apartheid. Women's March (South Africa)PretoriaPass lawApartheid
- 1945 World War II: The USAAF bomber Bockscar dropped a Fat Man atomic bomb (replica pictured) on Nagasaki, Japan. World War IIUnited States Army Air ForcesBockscarAtomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiFat ManNagasaki
- 1944 The United States Forest Service authorized the use of Smokey Bear (pictured) as its mascot to replace Bambi. United States Forest ServiceSmokey BearBambi (character)
- 1942 World War II: In the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign, Japan forced the U.S. Navy to withdraw from the Solomon Islands. World War IIBattle of Savo IslandGuadalcanal campaign
- 1942 Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 was premiered in Leningrad while the city was under siege by Nazi forces. Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7Siege of Leningrad
- 1934 The Blue Lotus, the fifth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and noted for its emphasis on countering negative misconceptions of Chinese people, began serialisation. The Blue LotusThe Adventures of TintinHergéChinese peopleSerial (literature)
- 1902 In a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Edward VII and Alexandra were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor and Empress of India. Coronation of Edward VII and AlexandraWestminster AbbeyEdward VIIAlexandra of DenmarkEmperor of India
- 1897 The first meeting of the International Congress of Mathematicians was held in Zürich, Switzerland. International Congress of MathematiciansZurich
- 1877 Nez Perce War: Both the Nez Perce and the United States Army suffered numerous casualties at the Battle of the Big Hole, which ended conclusively. Nez Perce WarNez PerceUnited States ArmyBattle of the Big Hole
- 1862 American Civil War: Confederate troops counter-attacked and won the Battle of Cedar Mountain, after nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle. American Civil WarConfederate States ArmyBattle of Cedar Mountain
- 1821 The statue of A'a from Rurutu was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea. Statue of A'a from RurutuLondon Missionary SocietyRaʻiātea