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Quote of the Day
"It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living."
Word of the Day
pristine
/pɹɪsˈtaɪn/
adjective
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
The Meaning of Liff
NACTION
n.
The 'n' with which cheap advertising copywriters replace the word 'and' (as in 'fish 'n' chips', 'mix 'n' match', 'assault 'n' battery'), in the mistaken belief that this is in some way chummy or endearing.
Met Museum
A Papal Gathering in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Last Judgement on the back wall; the crowd looks on through a screen, from "Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae"
1582
Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
MoMA Highlight
The Starry Night
1889
Vincent van Gogh
Oil on canvas
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On This Day
- 2017 Around 250,000 farmed non-native Atlantic salmon were accidentally released into the wild near Cypress Island, Washington. Fish farmingAtlantic salmonCypress Island Atlantic salmon pen breakCypress Island
- 2005 Thunderstorms in southern Ontario, Canada, spawned at least three tornadoes that caused over C$500 million in damage. OntarioSouthern Ontario tornado outbreak of 2005Canadian dollar
- 2002 Second Chechen War: A Russian Mil Mi-26 was brought down by Chechen separatists with a man-portable air-defense system near Khankala, killing 127 people in the deadliest helicopter crash in history. Second Chechen WarMil Mi-262002 Khankala Mi-26 crashChechen Republic of IchkeriaMan-portable air-defense systemKhankala
- 1978 The Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran, was set on fire, leading to the death of at least 377 people. Cinema Rex fire
- 1950 The 766th Independent Infantry Regiment of North Korea was disbanded after fighting for less than two months in the Korean War. 766th Independent Infantry Regiment (North Korea)Korean War
- 1934 A referendum supported the recent merging of the posts of chancellor and president of Germany, consolidating Adolf Hitler's assumption of supreme power. 1934 German head of state referendumChancellor of GermanyPresident of Germany (1919–1945)Adolf Hitler
- 1920 Russian Civil War: Peasants in Tambov Governorate began a rebellion against the Bolshevik government of Soviet Russia. Russian Civil WarTambov GovernorateTambov RebellionBolsheviksRussian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- 1897 The Bersey Electric Cab (pictured) entered service as the first electric taxi in London. Bersey Electric CabTaxi
- 1759 Seven Years' War: Having damaged several French vessels, British ships pursued the remainder of the fleet to Lagos, Portugal, and continued the battle there (depicted) in violation of Portuguese neutrality. Seven Years' WarLagos, PortugalBattle of Lagos
- 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie raised the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan, Scotland, in an attempt to regain the British throne for his father, beginning the Jacobite rising of 1745. Charles Edward StuartJacobitismGlenfinnanJames Francis Edward StuartJacobite rising of 1745
- 1725 J. S. Bach led the first performance of Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137, a cantata setting the unchanged text of Neander's hymn. Johann Sebastian BachLobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren, BWV 137Chorale cantata (Bach)Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
- 1274 Shortly after his return from the Ninth Crusade, Edward I (pictured) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, nearly two years after his father's death. Lord Edward's crusadeEdward I of EnglandWestminster AbbeyHenry III of England