The Draft Eisenhower movement was a widespread political movement to
persuade Dwight D. Eisenhower to contest the presidency of the United
States. Due to his popularity as Army chief of staff, he was widely
expected to run in the 1948 election. Polls ranked him ahead of other
candidates; he was approached by various politicians. James Roosevelt
invited all the Democratic delegates to a caucus attempting to make a
joint appeal, but Eisenhower refused to enter politics. In 1951, the
draft movement re-emerged, while Eisenhower had not announced his
political affiliation. Republican senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. managed
his party's efforts to draft Eisenhower. On March 11, 1952, Eisenhower
won the Republican primary in New Hampshire, and later agreed to run.
Nominated by the Republicans, he won the 1952 election by a huge margin.
The slogan "I like Ike" is associated with this movement (advertisement
shown). The Draft Eisenhower movement has been referenced in various
later draft movements.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_Eisenhower_movement>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1843:
During a period of activity known as the Great Eruption, Eta
Carinae briefly became the second-brightest star in the night sky.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eta_Carinae>
1945:
World War II: Imperial Japan established the Empire of
Vietnam, a short-lived puppet state, with Bảo Đại as its ruler.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Vietnam>
1966:
President Sukarno signed the Supersemar, giving Indonesian
general Suharto the authority to restore order during recent mass
killings.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersemar>
2012:
U.S. Army officer Robert Bales murdered sixteen civilians and
wounded six others in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_massacre>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
jibe:
1. (transitive) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock,
to taunt.
2. (transitive) To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
3. (intransitive) To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer. […]
4. (intransitive, Canada, US, informal) To accord or agree.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jibe>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
People underestimate how dangerous dictators are. In 2014, we
spoke to the UK parliament, we spoke at the Senate in the US, we were
asked by a lot of people how they should talk to Putin, how they should
frame the conversation, and I always advised that they should be as
strict as they could. You cannot play nice with Putin.
--Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nadezhda_Tolokonnikova>
The Singer Building was an early skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City.
The headquarters of the Singer Manufacturing Company, it was at the
corner of Liberty Street and Broadway in the Financial District.
Architect Ernest Flagg designed it in multiple phases from 1897 to 1907,
with elements of the French Beaux-Arts and Second Empire styles. When
completed in 1908, the building had a marble-clad lobby, 16 elevators,
410,000 square feet (38,000 m2) of office space, and an observatory.
With a roof height of 612 feet (187 m), the Singer Tower was the
tallest building in the world from 1908 to 1909, when it was surpassed
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. The base occupied the
building's entire land lot; the tower's floors took up just one-sixth of
that area. Despite being regarded as a city icon, the Singer Building
was razed between 1967 and 1969 to make way for One Liberty Plaza. At
the time of its destruction, the Singer Building was the tallest
building ever to be demolished.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Building>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1916:
The final letter in the McMahon–Hussein Correspondence was
written, agreeing that Britain would recognise Arab independence in
return for the Sharif of Mecca launching a revolt against the Ottoman
Empire.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahon%E2%80%93Hussein_Correspondence>
1949:
Mildred Gillars, nicknamed Axis Sally, was convicted of treason
for working with the Nazis as a broadcaster.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_Gillars>
1967:
British progressive-rock band Pink Floyd released their first
single, "Arnold Layne".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd>
2019:
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (aircraft pictured) crashed
shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, with the deaths of all 157
people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Airlines_Flight_302>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
audiation:
(music) The comprehension and internal realization of music by an
individual in the absence of any physical sound.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/audiation>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
What happened just over a week ago was impossible to believe. Our
country was peaceful; our cities, towns, and villages were full of life.
On February 24th, we all woke up to the announcement of a Russian
invasion. Tanks crossed the Ukrainian border, planes entered our
airspace, missile launchers surrounded our cities. Despite assurances
from Kremlin-backed propaganda outlets, who call this a "special
operation" — it is, in fact, the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians.
--Olena Zelenska
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Olena_Zelenska>
Racer's hurricane was a destructive tropical cyclone that affected
Jamaica, northeastern Mexico, the Republic of Texas, and the
Southeastern United States in September and October 1837, killing an
estimated 105 people. It was named after the Royal Navy ship HMS Racer,
which encountered the cyclone in the northwestern Caribbean Sea.
Matamoros, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, faced hurricane
conditions for several days, with significant damage to ships. Towns
along the Texas shoreline were inundated, and Galveston Island was
devastated, with nearly every building washed away. A water-level rise
of 8 ft (2.4 m) on Lake Pontchartrain wrecked buildings along its
shores and submerged low-lying areas of New Orleans. As the weakening
storm buffeted the Outer Banks of North Carolina on October 9, the
passenger steamship SS Home ran aground off Cape Hatteras and broke up
in the pounding surf (pictured), killing about 90 passengers and crew
members.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racer%27s_hurricane>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1842:
Nabucco, an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi that
established his reputation, premiered at La Scala in Milan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Verdi>
1847:
Mexican–American War: The Siege of Veracruz began, the first
large-scale amphibious assault conducted by United States military
forces.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Veracruz>
1932:
Éamon de Valera, one of the dominant political figures in
20th-century Ireland, became President of the Executive Council of the
Irish Free State.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89amon_de_Valera>
1959:
The popular fashion doll known as Barbie debuted at the
American International Toy Fair in New York City.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
ply:
1. (transitive, obsolete) To bend; to fold; to mould; (figuratively) to
adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to
submit.
2. (intransitive) To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way
or yield (to a force, etc.). […]
3. (transitive) To work at (something) diligently.
4. (transitive) To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or
vigorously.
5. (transitive) To press upon; to urge persistently.
6. (transitive) To persist in offering something to, especially for the
purpose of inducement or persuasion.
7. (transitive, transport) To travel over (a route) regularly.
8. (intransitive, obsolete) To work diligently.
9. (intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so
that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to
the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ply>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The past eight years of conflict in Ukraine have already
inflicted profound and lasting harm to children. With the escalation of
the conflict, the immediate and very real threat to Ukraine’s 7.5
million children has grown. Homes, schools, orphanages, and hospitals
have all come under attack. Civilian infrastructure like water and
sanitation facilities have been hit, leaving millions without access to
safe water. For many, life has moved underground as families seek
safety in shelters, subways, or basements, often for hours on end. Women
are giving birth in makeshift maternity wards with limited medical
supplies. Most stores are closed, making it hard for people to buy
essential items, including basic necessities for children like diapers
and medication. And even if stores were open, millions of people are
too afraid to venture outside for food or water because of continuous
shelling and shooting. The intensification of the armed conflict is
posing severe human costs, which are increasing exponentially by the
day.
--Catherine M. Russell
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Catherine_M._Russell>
The hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) is a large African antelope.
Standing just over 1 m (3.3 ft) at the shoulder, it has a typical
head-and-body length of 200 to 250 cm (80 to 90 in) and weighs 100 to
200 kg (220 to 440 lb). Coat colour varies among the eight subspecies,
from the sandy brown of the western hartebeest to the chocolate brown of
Swayne's hartebeest. Both sexes have an elongated forehead, back-curving
horns, a short neck, pointed ears, and unusually long legs. Herds
typically have up to 300 individuals, grazing mainly on grasses in dry
savannas and wooded grasslands, and often moving to more arid places
after rainfall. The hartebeest was formerly widespread in Africa, but
populations have undergone drastic decline due to habitat destruction,
hunting, human settlement, and competition with livestock for food. The
species is extinct in Algeria, Egypt, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Somalia,
and Tunisia, but has been reintroduced into Eswatini and Zimbabwe.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartebeest>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1736:
Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned
Shah of Iran.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nader_Shah>
1919:
During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested
rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_1919>
1983:
Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of
Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described
the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Empire_speech>
2017:
The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta,
collapsed during a storm.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_Window>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle:
(figuratively, humorous, simile) A woman is capable of living a complete
and independent life without a man.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_woman_without_a_man_is_like_a_fish_without…>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We are #Anonymous We are involved in the biggest Anonymous op
ever seen. That being said, we are worried that some governments will
indeed see us as a threat and create some scenario to make us look bad
(false flag). We only want peace, not war. We've been in the limelight
before. We've made the news plenty of times, but never anything like
what we are experiencing right now. ... We abhor violence. We are anti-
war.
--Anonymous
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Anonymous_%28group%29>
Robert Roberts (1905–1974) was an English writer, teacher and social
historian, noted for the evocative accounts of his working-class youth
he gave in The Classic Slum (1971) and A Ragged Schooling (1976). Born
and raised in a deprived district of Salford, Roberts left school at 14
for a seven-year apprenticeship as a brass finisher. Sacked once it
ended, he spent three years unemployed, and attended evening classes. In
1929, he was hired as a teacher at a commercial college, but was
dismissed in 1940 when he was exempted from conscription as a
conscientious objector. He then spent years working as a farmhand, as
well as teaching and writing. In 1957, he was hired to teach at
Strangeways Prison in Manchester; his experiences there inspired his
first book, Imprisoned Tongues (1968). In 1971, Roberts published The
Classic Slum, a book about his boyhood, intermixed with social and oral
history. Widely praised, it has become a key source for understanding
the working-class experience in early-20th-century England.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Roberts_%28author%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1814:
War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon's army forced Mikhail
Semyonovich Vorontsov's Russian troops to withdraw from the Chemin des
Dames, but French casualties exceeded Russian losses.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Craonne>
1985:
The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup United
Support of Artists for Africa was released, and went on to sell more
than 20 million copies.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World>
2009:
The Kepler space telescope (depicted), designed to discover
Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_space_telescope>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
nervous:
1. Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
2. Apprehensive, anxious, hesitant, worried.
3. Relating to or affecting the nerves.
4. (archaic) Having nerves; nervose.
5. (obsolete) Showing nervous strength; sinewy, vigorous.
6. (obsolete) Of a piece of writing: forceful, powerful.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nervous>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
There was a lot of talk about humanitarian corridors. Every day
they talked about the opportunity for people to get out of the cities
where Russia moved in, the Russian military. I am grateful to every
Ukrainian and everyone who stays around to defend our cities, our
freedom. But I also know that there are people who really need to flee,
who can't stay, and we heard the promise that there will be humanitarian
corridors. There are none! Instead of humanitarian corridors, they can
only ensure bloody ones.
--Volodymyr Zelenskyy
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy>
Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961) served as Prime Minister of Burundi from
28 September 1961 until his assassination two weeks later. Born in
Ruanda-Urundi, a Belgian-administered territory, Rwagasore attended
university in Belgium. After he returned to Burundi in the mid-1950s he
founded a series of cooperatives to economically empower Burundians. He
then became a leading figure of a nationalist political party, the Union
for National Progress (UPRONA). He pushed for national independence and
unity, and the institution of a constitutional monarchy. The Belgian
administration placed Rwagasore under house arrest in 1960 during
municipal elections. International pressure led the administration to
back down, and the following year UPRONA won an overwhelming majority in
the legislative elections. As a result, Rwagasore became the prime
minister, but was soon assassinated at the direction of leaders of a
rival political party with the probable support of the Belgian Resident.
Well-known in Burundi, Rwagasore remains relatively unknown
internationally.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Rwagasore>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1853:
Giuseppe Verdi's La traviata premiered at La Fenice in Venice,
but the performance was considered so bad that it caused him to revise
portions of the opera.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_traviata>
1933:
The Nazi Party took the first step in the Gleichschaltung
process by passing the Enabling Act, giving the government the right to
make laws without the involvement of the Reichstag.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleichschaltung>
1964:
In a radio broadcast, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad
announced that American boxer Cassius Clay would change his name to
Muhammad Ali (pictured).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali>
1987:
The ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized while leaving the
harbour of Zeebrugge, Belgium, killing 193 people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Herald_of_Free_Enterprise>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
periodic table:
(chemistry) A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their
atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same
group (column).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/periodic_table>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
So-called humanitarian corridors or other measures aimed at
providing respite to those affected by conflict must be well planned and
implemented with the agreement of the parties to the conflict.
Regardless of whether humanitarian corridors are implemented in the
coming days, parties must continue to protect civilians and civilian
infrastructure under international humanitarian law both for those who
choose to leave and those who remain.
--International Committee of the Red Cross
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/International_Red_Cross_and_Red_Crescent_Move…>
The Röhm scandal was the public disclosure of the homosexuality of Nazi
politician Ernst Röhm (pictured) by the Social Democratic Party of
Germany (SPD). It began in April 1931, when the SPD newspaper
Münchener Post published a series of front-page stories inaccurately
portraying the Nazi Party as dominated by homosexuals. During the 1932
German presidential election, the SPD released a pamphlet edited by the
ex-Nazi Helmuth Klotz with letters in which Röhm had discussed his
homosexuality. On 12 May 1932, Klotz was beaten by Nazi deputies in the
Reichstag building in revenge for his publication of the pamphlet,
bringing the matter to national attention, and making Röhm the world's
first openly gay politician. The Nazis' electoral performance was not
affected by the scandal. Hitler defended Röhm, but had him murdered in
1934, citing both his homosexuality and alleged treachery. This purge
began the systematic persecution of homosexual men in Nazi Germany.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6hm_scandal>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1279:
The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss
when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aizkraukle>
1824:
The First Anglo-Burmese War, the longest and most expensive war
in British Indian history, began.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Anglo-Burmese_War>
1966:
BOAC Flight 911 disintegrated and crashed near Mount Fuji
shortly after departure from Tokyo International Airport, killing all
113 passengers and 11 crew members on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOAC_Flight_911>
1975:
Computer hobbyists in Silicon Valley held the first meeting of
the Homebrew Computer Club (founder pictured), whose members went on to
have great influence on the development of the personal computer.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
dekulakize:
(transitive, historical) Usually with reference to the Soviet Union and
communist Eastern Europe: to dispossess (a kulak, that is, a prosperous
peasant) of his or her property and/or rights.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dekulakize>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Of all the consequences of Moscow’s unprovoked attack, one of
the most unexpected is the spark it has lit in people around the world
who have come out to demonstrate for freedom, for the rights of
Ukrainians. That includes valiant individuals in places where
protesting the Kremlin’s war means risking arrest, beatings, or worse,
as thousands of Russians and Belarusians have done. For years, we’ve
seen the dangerous tide rolling back democracy and human rights and
undercutting the rules-based order, fueled in no small part by Moscow.
With this brutal invasion, we, our European allies and partners, and
people everywhere are being reminded of just how much is at stake. Now,
we see the tide of democracy rising to the moment.
--Antony Blinken
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antony_Blinken>
"A Death in the Family" is a 1988 storyline in Batman, an American comic
book published by DC Comics. Written by Jim Starlin and penciled by Jim
Aparo, it is considered one of the most important Batman stories as it
features the death of his sidekick Robin at the hands of his archenemy,
the Joker. Jason Todd, the second character to assume the Robin persona,
was introduced in 1983 to replace Dick Grayson, but became unpopular
among fans. Editor Dennis O'Neil recalled a 1982 Saturday Night Live
sketch in which viewers phoned in, voting to boil or spare Larry the
Lobster. Similarly, DC set up a 900 number to allow fans to decide
Todd's fate, and fans voted to kill him off. Todd's demise had a lasting
effect on Batman stories, pushing the comic-book mythos in a darker
direction. It remains a popular story among readers and has been
reprinted in trade paperback. An animated interactive-film adaptation,
Batman: Death in the Family, was released in 2020.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Death_in_the_Family_%28comics%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1804:
Irish convicts formerly involved at the Battle of Vinegar Hill
during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 began an uprising against British
colonial authorities in New South Wales, Australia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Hill_convict_rebellion>
1837:
Chicago, Illinois, was incorporated as a city after its
population increased in seven years from 200 to more than 4,000.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago>
1943:
The Holocaust: Almost all Jews in Bulgarian-occupied northern
Greece were deported to Treblinka extermination camp to be killed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holocaust_in_Bulgarian-occupied_Greece>
2012:
A series of blasts occurred at an arms dump in Brazzaville,
Republic of the Congo, killing at least 250 people and injuring 2,300
others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazzaville_arms_dump_blasts>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
engineer:
1. (military, also figuratively)
2. A soldier engaged in designing or constructing military works for
attack or defence, or other engineering works.
3. (obsolete) A soldier in charge of operating a weapon; an
artilleryman, a gunner.
4. (by extension)
5. A person professionally engaged in the technical design and
construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges,
buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer.
6. Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or
maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally), a person
qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or
studying to do so.
7. A person trained to operate an engine; an engineman.
8. (chiefly historical) A person who operates a steam engine;
specifically (nautical), a person employed to operate the steam engine
in the engine room of a ship.
9. (US, firefighting) A person who drives or operates a fire engine.
10. (chiefly US, rail transport) A person who drives or operates a
locomotive; a train driver.
11. Preceded by a qualifying word: a person who uses abilities or
knowledge to manipulate events or people.
12. (often derogatory) A person who formulates plots or schemes; a
plotter, a schemer.
13. (transitive)
14. To employ one's abilities and knowledge as an engineer to design,
construct, and/or maintain (something, such as a machine or a
structure), usually for industrial or public use.
15. (specifically) To use genetic engineering to alter or construct (a
DNA sequence), or to alter (an organism).
16. To plan or achieve (a goal) by contrivance or guile; to finagle, to
wangle.
17. (intransitive)
18. To formulate plots or schemes; to plot, to scheme.
19. (rare) To work as an engineer.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/engineer>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Now, at more than any other point in recent history, the United
Nations is being challenged. If the United Nations has any purpose, it
is to prevent war, it is to condemn war, to stop war. That is our job
here today. It is the job you were sent here to do – not just by your
capitals, but by all of humanity.
--Linda Thomas-Greenfield
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Linda_Thomas-Greenfield>
Brownhills is a town and former administrative centre in the
Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, England. Before 1974, it was in the
county of Staffordshire. The town lies on the route of the ancient
Watling Street. Although there is no record of its existence before the
17th century, Ogley Hay – a district of the town today – is
recorded as a settlement in the Domesday Book. Brownhills quickly grew
around the coal-mining industry, especially in the mid-19th century
after the town was linked to the railway and canal networks. By the end
of the century, Brownhills had grown from a hamlet of only 300
inhabitants to a town of more than 13,000, of whom the vast majority
were employed in the coal industry. Mining remained the town's principal
industry until the 1950s; the subsequent closure of the pits led to a
severe economic decline that has continued until the present. The local
authority instituted a regeneration programme in 2007, but there has
been little subsequent development.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownhills>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1875:
French composer Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (poster pictured),
based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, premiered
at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen>
1945:
Second World War: The Royal Air Force mistakenly bombed the
neighbourhood of Bezuidenhout in The Hague, killing 511 evacuees.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_the_Bezuidenhout>
1972:
The British rock band Jethro Tull released Thick as a Brick, a
parody concept album allegedly adapted from an eight-year-old boy's epic
poem.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thick_as_a_Brick>
2012:
Two passenger trains collided near Szczekociny, Poland,
resulting in 16 deaths and 58 injuries.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szczekociny_rail_crash>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
triangulation:
1. (uncountable, surveying) A technique in which distances and
directions are estimated from an accurately measured baseline and the
principles of trigonometry; (countable) an instance of the use of this
technique.
2. (countable, surveying) The network of triangles so obtained, that are
the basis of a chart or map.
3. (countable, chess) A delaying move in which the king moves in a
triangular path to force the advance of a pawn.
4. (countable, geometry) A subdivision of a planar object into
triangles, and by extension the subdivision of a higher-dimension
geometric object into simplices.
5. (uncountable, navigation, seismology) A process by which an unknown
location is found using three known distances from known locations.
6. (uncountable, politics) The practice of repositioning one's group or
oneself on the political spectrum in an attempt to capture the centre.
7. (uncountable, qualitative research) The use of three (or more)
researchers to interview the same people or to evaluate the same
evidence to reduce the impact of individual bias.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/triangulation>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the
foundations of the free world thinking he could make it bend to his
menacing ways. But he badly miscalculated. He thought he could roll
into Ukraine and the world would roll over. Instead he met a wall of
strength he never imagined. He met the Ukrainian people. From
President Zelenskyy to every Ukrainian, their fearlessness, their
courage, their determination, inspires the world.
--Joe Biden
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden>
Greed is an American television game show that aired on Fox for one
season. Chuck Woolery (pictured) was the show's host while Mark Thompson
was its announcer. The series featured a team of contestants who
answered up to eight multiple-choice questions for a prize of up to
$2,000,000. Dick Clark and Bob Boden of Dick Clark Productions created
it in response to the success of ABC's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Production was rushed so as to launch the show before Millionaire's new
season, and the show premiered on November 4, 1999. While its Nielsen
ratings were not quite as successful as Millionaire's, Greed still
improved on Fox's performance year-to-year in its timeslots. Critical
reception was mixed; some saw it as a clone of Millionaire, while others
believed Greed was the more intriguing and dramatic of the two. The
final episode aired July 14, 2000. Only one contestant advanced to the
eighth question, but he failed to win the top prize.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greed_%28game_show%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1859:
The Great Slave Auction, the largest single sale of slaves in
U.S. history, with more than 400 people sold, began in Georgia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Slave_Auction>
1919:
Communist, revolutionary-socialist, and syndicalist delegates
met in Moscow to establish the Communist International.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Congress_of_the_Comintern>
1962:
Led by General Ne Win, the Burmese military seized power in a
coup d'état.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_Burmese_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat>
1978:
As a cosmonaut on Soyuz 28, Czechoslovak military pilot
Vladimír Remek became the first person from outside the Soviet Union or
the United States to go into space.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr_Remek>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
conversely:
1. (often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
2. (conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conversely>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We have proven our strength. We have proven that at a minimum, we
are exactly the same as you are. So do prove that you are with us. Do
prove that you will not let us go. Do prove that you indeed are
Europeans. And then life will win over death and light will win over
darkness. Glory be to Ukraine.
--Volodymyr Zelenskyy
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy>