FC Porto's record in international club competitions is the best among
Portuguese association football teams. They have won two UEFA Champions
League (1987, 2004) and two UEFA Europa League (2003, 2011) titles, one
UEFA Super Cup (1987), and two Intercontinental Cups (1987, 2004). They
were also the runners-up in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1984 – their first
European final – and in the UEFA Super Cup in 2003, 2004, and 2011.
They played their first international competition match against Athletic
Bilbao for the 1956–57 European Cup, and have qualified every season
for UEFA competitions since 1974–75. After their 1986–87 European
Cup success, Porto won the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup
in their first appearances, and they remain the only Portuguese team to
have won either of these trophies. Tomislav Ivić and José Mourinho,
former head coaches, each won a record two international titles. Former
Portuguese goalkeeper and captain Vítor Baía holds the club record for
most international appearances (99), while Colombian striker Radamel
Falcao holds the record for goals, with 22.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Porto_in_international_club_football>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1399:
Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, deposed Richard II to
become Henry IV of England, merging the Duchy of Lancaster with the
crown.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_IV_of_England>
1882:
The Vulcan Street Plant, the first hydroelectric central
station to serve a system of private and commercial customers in North
America, went on line in Appleton, Wisconsin, US.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Street_Plant>
1966:
Seretse Khama became the first President of Botswana when the
Bechuanaland Protectorate gained independence from the United Kingdom.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seretse_Khama>
1980:
Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation published the
first Ethernet specifications (8P8C connector pictured), currently the
most widespread wired local area network (LAN) technology.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet>
2009:
A 7.6 MW earthquake struck off the southern coast of Sumatra,
Indonesia, killing 1,115 people and impacting an estimated 1.25 million
people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Sumatra_earthquakes>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
samizdat:
1. (uncountable, often attributive) The secret copying and sharing of
illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground
publishing and its publications.
2. (countable) A samizdat publication.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/samizdat>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Love rests on no foundation. It is an endless ocean, with no
beginning or end.
--Rumi
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Rumi>
Isopoda is an order of crustaceans that includes woodlice and their
relatives. Most isopods are small greyish or whitish animals with rigid,
segmented exoskeletons. They have two pairs of antennae, seven pairs of
jointed limbs on the thorax, and five pairs of branching appendages on
the abdomen for respiration. Aquatic species live in marine or
freshwater habitats, mostly on the bottom, but some can swim for a short
distance. Terrestrial forms tend to be found in cool, moist places.
Around 4,500 species dwell in salt water, 500 in fresh water and another
5,000 on land. Some isopods eat dead or decaying plant and animal
matter, others are grazers or strain food particles from the water
around them, a few are predators, and some are parasitic, mostly on
fish. Some species are able to roll themselves into a ball to conserve
moisture or as a defence mechanism. The fossil record of isopods dates
back to the Carboniferous period (in the Pennsylvanian epoch), at least
300 million years ago, when they lived in shallow seas.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopoda>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1774:
The publication of The Sorrows of Young Werther raised the 24
-year-old Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to international fame.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrows_of_Young_Werther>
1923:
The British Mandate for Palestine came into effect, officially
creating the protectorates of Palestine under British administration and
Transjordan as a separate emirate under Abdullah I.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Mandate_for_Palestine_(legal_instrume…>
1941:
The Holocaust: German Nazis aided by their collaborators began
the Babi Yar massacre in Kiev, Ukraine, killing over 30,000 Jewish
civilians in two days and thousands more in the months that followed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babi_Yar>
1963:
The University of East Anglia was founded in Norwich, England,
after talk of establishing such a university in the city began as early
as the 19th century.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_East_Anglia>
2006:
Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collided in mid-air with an
Embraer Legacy business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso,
Brazil, killing 154 people, and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gol_Transportes_A%C3%A9reos_Flight_1907>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
freedom of speech:
The right of citizens to speak, or otherwise communicate, without fear
of harm or prosecution.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/freedom_of_speech>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Act so that in your own judgment and in the judgment of others you
may merit eternity, act so that you may become irreplaceable, act so
that you may not merit death. Or perhaps thus: Act as if you were to die
tomorrow, but to die in order to survive and be eternalized. The end of
morality is to give personal, human finality to the Universe; to
discover the finality that belongs to it — if indeed it has any
finality — and to discover it by acting.
--Miguel de Unamuno
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Miguel_de_Unamuno>
SMS Körös was the first of the Körös-class river monitors built for
the Austro-Hungarian Navy and completed in 1892. As part of the Danube
Flotilla during World War I, the ship fought various Allied forces from
Belgrade down the Danube to the Black Sea. Renamed Morava after the war,
she was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and remained in service throughout the
interwar period, although not always in full commission. During the
German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Morava was the
flagship of the 2nd Mine Barrage Division, operating on the Tisza river.
The river monitor fought off attacks by the Luftwaffe and shot down one
enemy aircraft, but was forced to withdraw to Belgrade. High river
levels and low bridges made navigation difficult, and the ship was
scuttled by the crew on 11 April. She was later raised by the navy of
the Axis puppet state of Croatia and continued to serve as Bosna until
striking a mine and sinking in June 1944.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_K%C3%B6r%C3%B6s>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1066:
William the Conqueror and his fleet of around 600 ships landed
at Pevensey, Sussex, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_England>
1821:
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from
Spain was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence_of_the_Mexican_Em…>
1901:
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas killed more than
forty American soldiers in a surprise attack in the town of Balangiga on
Samar Island.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balangiga_massacre>
1941:
The short-lived Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation
in northern Greece began.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_uprising>
2009:
A protest held by 50,000 people in Conakry, Guinea, was
forcefully disrupted by the military junta, resulting in at least 157
deaths and over 1,200 injuries.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Guinea_protest>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
First Amendment:
The amendment to the constitution of the United States pertaining to
freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Amendment>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
It is by character and not by intellect the world is won.
--Evelyn Beatrice Hall
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Evelyn_Beatrice_Hall>
"Diamonds" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna (pictured),
digitally released on September 27, 2012, from her seventh studio album,
Unapologetic. The song was written and produced by Benny Blanco and
StarGate and co-written by Sia Furler. A mid-tempo electronic and pop
ballad, it features heavy synthesizers, orchestral sounds and electronic
rhythms. "Diamonds" topped music charts in over twenty countries,
including the United States, where it became Rihanna's twelfth number
one single on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her for fifth place for total
number one singles on that chart with Madonna and The Supremes. The song
was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association
of America. By May 2013, it had sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide,
becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song's music
video was praised by critics for its imagery, depicting Rihanna in
scenes representing the elements of earth, air, water and fire. The
singer performed "Diamonds" on television shows such as Saturday Night
Live and The X Factor and included it on the 777, Diamonds and Monster
Tour set lists.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds_(Rihanna_song)>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1422:
The Treaty of Melno was signed, establishing the
Prussian–Lithuanian border, which afterwards remained unchanged for
about 500 years.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Melno>
1822:
In a letter to the Paris Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-
Lettres, Jean-François Champollion announced his initial successes in
deciphering the Rosetta Stone.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Champollion>
1825:
Locomotion No. 1 hauled the train on the opening day of the
Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public railway to use steam
locomotives.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockton_and_Darlington_Railway>
1908:
The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan became the
first factory to produce Ford Model T automobiles, which would later be
built at many other factories in the US and around the world.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T>
1983:
Software developer Richard Stallman announced plans for the
Unix-like GNU operating system, the first free software developed by the
GNU Project.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
dolman:
1. A loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front,
generally worn by Turks.
2. A short, close-fitting, heavily braided military jacket, usually worn
under a pelisse, originally by hussars.
3. A woman’s garment with wide capelike sleeves.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dolman>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
If Virtue & Knowledge are diffus'd among the People, they will
never be enslav'd. This will be their great Security.
--Samuel Adams
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Samuel_Adams>
"Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?" is the seventh episode
of the fourth season of the American television medical drama Private
Practice, which aired on ABC from September 26, 2007, to January 22,
2013. Written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Allison Liddi-Brown, the
episode deals with the immediate aftermath of the rape of Dr. Charlotte
King, portrayed by KaDee Strickland. Developed in collaboration with the
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, the episode focused on
Strickland's character and a realistic portrayal of her reactions and
recovery. It was cited at the 2011 Television Academy Honors for
exemplifying "Television with a Conscience", and earned Rhimes the 2011
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series. It was
well received by critics, who praised Strickland's character and
performance. The initial broadcast in November 2010 was viewed by
10.18 million people, and received a 3.9/11 Nielsen rating/share in
the 18–49 demographic.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Did_You_Hear_What_Happened_to_Charlotte_King%…>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1493:
Pope Alexander VI issued the papal bull Dudum siquidem, the
last of the Bulls of Donation, marking the beginning of the Spanish
colonization of the Americas.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudum_siquidem>
1580:
The Golden Hind sailed into Plymouth, England, as explorer
Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the globe.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Hind>
1942:
The Holocaust: Nazi official August Frank issued a memorandum
containing a great deal of operational detail on how Jews should be
"evacuated".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Frank>
1959:
Japan was struck by Typhoon Vera, the strongest and deadliest
typhoon on record to make landfall on the country with US$600 million in
damages and over 4,000 deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Vera>
2002:
MV Le Joola, a Senegalese government-owned ferry, capsized off
the coast of The Gambia, resulting in the deaths of at least 1,863
people.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Le_Joola>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
dissensus:
Disagreement, especially when widespread.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dissensus>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
In all Debates, let Truth be thy Aim, not Victory, or an unjust
Interest: And endeavor to gain, rather than to expose thy Antagonist.
--William Penn
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Penn>
Nguyễn Chánh Thi (1923–2007) was an officer in the Army of the
Republic of Vietnam. Thi joined the French Army at 17 and was captured
by the Japanese after they invaded French Indochina during World War II.
In 1960 he led the Vietnamese Airborne Division in an unsuccessful coup
against Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm, citing political interference
in the military. After Diệm's assassination in 1963, he became the
deputy commander of I Corps under Nguyễn Khánh and helped him
overthrow Diệm's opponents in 1964. Thi was in several juntas that
ruled South Vietnam for the next two years. In February 1965, he helped
to defeat a coup attempt and to force Khánh's resignation at the same
time. In June Thi declined an opportunity to serve as prime minister
after being nominated by his fellow officers; he wanted to let a rival
take the job and then step in after they failed, but he never got the
chance. After the Buddhist Uprising of 1966, Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao
Kỳ had him exiled to the United States. Thi's ouster was supported by
the American leadership, who backed Kỳ's pro-U.S. regime.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_Ch%C3%A1nh_Thi>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1396:
Ottoman wars in Europe: Ottoman forces under Bayezid I defeated
a Christian alliance led by Sigismund of Hungary in the Battle of
Nicopolis near present-day Nikopol, Bulgaria.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nicopolis>
1775:
Ethan Allen and a small force of American and Quebec militia
failed in their attempt to capture Montreal from British forces.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Longue-Pointe>
1911:
An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the
French battleship Liberté detonated the forward ammunition magazines
and destroyed the ship.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_battleship_Libert%C3%A9>
1962:
The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah as-Sallal
dethroned the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declared Yemen a republic
under his presidency.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Yemen_Civil_War>
1996:
The last Magdalene asylum, an Irish institution to rehabilitate
so-called "fallen women", was closed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_asylum>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
booklegging:
The illicit publication and distribution of banned books.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/booklegging>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I decline to accept the end of man. It is easy enough to say that
man is immortal because he will endure: that when the last ding-dong of
doom has clanged and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless
in the last red and dying evening, that even then there will still be
one more sound: that of his puny inexhaustible voice, still talking. I
refuse to accept this. I believe that man will not merely endure: he
will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has
an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of
compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet's, the writer's, duty
is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure
by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope
and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the
glory of his past. The poet's voice need not merely be the record of
man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and
prevail.
--William Faulkner
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Faulkner>
Agaricus deserticola is a species of fungus found only in dry or semi-
arid habitats in southwestern and western North America. It is similar
to, and sometimes confused with, the mushrooms of the desert fungus
species Podaxis pistillaris and Montagnea arenaria. Unlike other
Agaricus species, it produces fruit bodies with a networked system of
spore-producing tissue called a gleba, instead of true gills. When the
cap splits, or the partial veil breaks or pulls away from the stem, the
blackish-brown gleba is exposed, and spores are dispersed. The fruit
bodies can reach heights of 18 cm (7.1 in) with caps up to 7.5 cm
(3.0 in) wide. The tough woody stems are 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in)
wide, thickening towards the base. Fruit bodies grow singly or scattered
on the ground in fields, grasslands, or arid ecosystems. The edibility
of A. deserticola is not known definitively. The fungus was transferred
to the genus Agaricus in 2004 after molecular analysis. In 2010, its
species name was changed to deserticola after it was discovered that the
previous name, texensis, had already been taken for a different species.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricus_deserticola>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1180:
The Byzantine Empire was weakened by the death of Emperor
Manuel I Komnenos.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_I_Komnenos>
1877:
The Imperial Japanese Army defeated Saigō Takamori and the
Satsuma clan samurai at the Battle of Shiroyama in Kagoshima, the
decisive engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiroyama>
1911:
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, was
wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMA_No._1>
1946:
Clark Clifford and George Elsey, military advisers to US
President Harry S. Truman, presented him with a top-secret report on the
Soviet Union that would form the basis of the US policy of containment.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containment>
1996:
Representatives from 71 nations signed the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which has not yet come into force because not
enough signatories have ratified it.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
rooibos:
1. (South Africa) A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal
tea) is made.
2. The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
3. (South Africa) Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rooibos>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
If a passion for freedom is not in vogue, patriots may sound the
alarm till they are weary. The Act of Habeas Corpus, by which prisoners
may insist on being brought to trial within a limited time, is the
corner-stone of our liberty.
--Horace Walpole
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Horace_Walpole>
The sieges of Taunton (23 September 1644 – 9 July 1645) during the
First English Civil War were a series of three blockades of the town and
castle of Taunton in Somerset. During all three, Robert Blake commanded
the Parliamentarian defences of Taunton, which straddled the main road
from Bristol to Devon and Cornwall. The first assault, by Royalist
troops from local garrisons, initially drove Blake and his troops into
the castle, before settling into a siege intended to starve the town
into submission. The defenders were relieved by a force under James
Holborne in December. The Royalists began the second, and bloodiest,
siege in late March; in May, after five days of intense fighting, a
Parliamentarian relief army led by Ralph Weldon forced a retreat. Lord
Goring renewed the blockade in mid-May, after engaging Weldon's
departing army and forcing it back into Taunton, but the siege was
ineffective. The Parliamentarian defence tied up Goring's troops, who
missed the decisive Battle of Naseby. Historians believe those troops
could have tipped the battle in favour of the Royalists.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieges_of_Taunton>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1568:
Anglo-Spanish War: At San Juan de Ulúa (in modern Veracruz,
Mexico), Spanish naval forces forced English privateers to halt their
illegal trade.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_San_Juan_de_Ul%C3%BAa_(1568)>
1779:
American Revolutionary War: John Paul Jones led a Franco-
American squadron to victory in the Battle of Flamborough Head, one of
the most celebrated naval actions of the war.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flamborough_Head>
1868:
Ramón Emeterio Betances led the Grito de Lares, a revolt
against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n_Emeterio_Betances>
1952:
In one of the first political uses of television to appeal
directly to the populace, Republican vice presidential candidate Richard
Nixon delivered the "Checkers speech", refuting accusations of
improprieties with contributions to his campaign.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers_speech>
1983:
A bomb placed by the Abu Nidal organisation destroyed Gulf Air
Flight 771, flying from Karachi, Pakistan, to Abu Dhabi, UAE, killing
all 110 people aboard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Air_Flight_771>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
scaffold:
1. A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on
a building.
2. An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.
3. (metalworking) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material
forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast
furnace.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scaffold>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I have not yet begun to fight!
--John Paul Jones
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones>
Halo 3: ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, released September 22, 2009)
is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published
by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. Players can select a
survival-themed multiplayer mode called Firefight, or select campaign
mode to explore the ruined city of New Mombasa during an alien invasion
in search of their missing teammates. Bungie initially conceived ODST as
a small side-project slated between Halo 3 and Halo: Reach. Story
director Joseph Staten penned a detective story with film noir designs,
settings, and characters, and composer Martin O'Donnell created a jazz-
influenced sound. The game grew in scope during development, and upon
release, it became the top-selling Xbox 360 game worldwide. The title
received generally positive reviews from critics for its atmosphere,
music, and story approach. It was the top-selling title in the United
States in its first month, even though reviewers were divided on whether
the relatively short campaign and extras were enough to justify the
game's $60 price tag. It sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, and
Time and Wired declared the game one of the year's best.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_3:_ODST>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1598:
English playwright Ben Jonson killed actor Gabriel Spenser in a
duel, for which he was indicted for manslaughter.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jonson>
1862:
US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, declaring the freedom of all slaves in Confederate
territory by January 1, 1863.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation>
1914:
First World War: The German submarine U-9 sank three Royal Navy
cruisers, resulting in approximately 1,450 deaths.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_22_September_1914>
1957:
François "Papa Doc" Duvalier was elected President of Haiti as
a populist before consolidating power and ruling as a dictator for the
rest of his life.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Duvalier>
1994:
The Nordhordland Bridge, which crosses Salhusfjorden between
Klauvaneset and Flatøy in Hordaland, and is the second-longest bridge
in Norway, was officially opened.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordhordland_Bridge>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
supporter:
1. A person who gives support to someone or something.
2. A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or
movement; an adherent.
3. A person who provides moral or physical support to another; an attendant
participating in a ceremony or procession.
4. (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain sports team or sportsperson.
5. Something that supports another thing.
6. Something that supports a structure such as a building or a sculpture.
7. (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
8. A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking.
9. Short for athletic supporter.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/supporter>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Oh, what a catastrophe for man when he cut himself off from the
rhythm of the year, from his unison with the sun and the earth. Oh, what
a catastrophe, what a maiming of love when it was a personal, merely
personal feeling, taken away from the rising and the setting of the sun,
and cut off from the magic connection of the solstice and the equinox!
--D. H. Lawrence
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/D._H._Lawrence>
Howie Morenz (September 21, 1902 – March 8, 1937) was a Canadian
professional ice hockey player. Before joining the National Hockey
League (NHL), Morenz excelled in the junior Ontario Hockey Association.
He played 14 seasons in the NHL and set several scoring records as a
centre for three teams: the Montreal Canadiens (in two stints), the
Chicago Black Hawks, and the New York Rangers. The Canadiens won the
Stanley Cup three times when he played for them. For seven straight
seasons, Morenz led the team in goals scored and points. He was named
the league's most valuable player three times, and made the NHL All-Star
Team three times. He died from complications of a broken leg, an injury
he suffered in a game. After his death, the Canadiens retired his jersey
number, the first time the team had done so for any player. When the
Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 1945, Morenz was one of the original
nine inductees. In 1950, the Canadian Press named him the best ice
hockey player of the first half of the 20th century.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie_Morenz>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1170:
Combined English and Irish forces seized Norse-Gaelic Dublin,
forcing Ascall mac Ragnaill, King of Dublin, into exile.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascall_mac_Ragnaill>
1860:
Second Opium War: Anglo-French forces earned a decisive victory
against Qing dynasty troops in the Battle of Palikao, allowing them to
capture Beijing.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Palikao>
1939:
Romanian Prime Minister Armand Călinescu was assassinated in
Bucharest by pro-Nazi members of the Iron Guard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand_C%C4%83linescu>
1953:
North Korean No Kum-sok defected with his MiG-15, inadvertently
making Operation Moolah, an American effort to bribe communist pilots, a
success.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Moolah>
1996:
The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by the United States
Congress prohibiting federal recognition of same-sex marriage, while
allowing states to adopt any marital definition of their choosing.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
handwavium:
(informal, fiction) Any hypothetical but unobtainable material with
desirable engineering properties.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/handwavium>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I'm rightly tired of the pain I hear and feel, boss. I'm tired of
bein on the road, lonely as a robin in the rain. Not never havin no
buddy to go on with or tell me where we's comin from or goin' to or why.
I'm tired of people bein ugly to each other. It feels like pieces of
glass in my head. I'm tired of all the times I've wanted to help and
couldn't. I'm tired of bein in the dark. Mostly it's the pain. There's
too much. If I could end it, I would. But I cain't.
--Stephen King
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Stephen_King>