Charles Duke (born October 3, 1935) is a former astronaut, United
States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. As the lunar module
pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became (and remains) the tenth and
youngest person to walk on the Moon. A 1957 graduate of the United
States Naval Academy who joined the USAF, Duke completed his advanced
flight training at Moody Air Force Base, and became a fighter pilot. He
graduated from the Aerospace Research Pilot School in September 1965,
and stayed on as an instructor. In April 1966, he was one of nineteen
men selected for NASA's fifth group of astronauts. As a CAPCOM for
Apollo 11, the first crewed landing on the Moon, in July 1969, his
distinctive Southern drawl became familiar to audiences around the
world. Duke was backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 13. On the Apollo
16 mission, Duke and John Young landed at the Descartes Highlands and
conducted three excursions. He retired from NASA in 1976, and from the
USAF in 1986 with the rank of brigadier general.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duke>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1792:
Spanish forces departed Valdivia, Chile, to suppress the
Huilliche uprising.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huilliche_uprising_of_1792>
1951:
The First Battle of Maryang-san, widely regarded as one of the
Australian Army's greatest accomplishments during the Korean War, began.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Maryang-san>
1981:
The hunger strike by Irish Republican Army prisoners at HM
Prison Maze in Belfast ended after seven months and ten deaths (memorial
pictured).
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strike>
1991:
Nadine Gordimer became the first South African to win the Nobel
Prize in Literature.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Gordimer>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
festschrift:
A collection of articles, essays, etc., published together as a memorial
or tribute to an academic or some other respected person.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/festschrift>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The whole conviction of my life now rests upon the belief that
loneliness, far from being a rare and curious phenomenon, peculiar to
myself and to a few other solitary men, is the central and inevitable
fact of human existence.
--Thomas Wolfe
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thomas_Wolfe>
The Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a typical warbler in
Europe, western Asia and northern Africa. It has grey upperparts and
paler grey underparts, and the male has a black cap, while the female's
is reddish-brown. The male's song is a rich musical warbling. The
blackcap builds a neat cup nest in scrub, often in mature deciduous
woodland. The female lays four to six buff eggs, which hatch in about
11 days. The chicks fledge in 11–12 days, but are fed by both adults
for some time after. Birds from the colder areas of the range migrate,
wintering in scrub in western Europe, around the Mediterranean and in
Africa. Some German birds winter in gardens in the British Isles.
Blackcaps eat insects when breeding, but otherwise survive primarily on
small fruit; garden birds also eat bread, fat and peanuts in winter. The
blackcap's range has been expanding, even though it is hunted in some
countries. Its rich song has been featured in literature, films and
music.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_blackcap>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1835:
Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales in
Mexican Texas encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia at the
Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gonzales>
1937:
President Rafael Trujillo announced that Dominican troops had
begun mass killings of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsley_massacre>
1971:
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of
South Vietnam.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_V%C4%83n_Thi%E1%BB%87u>
1996:
A maintenance worker's failure to remove tape covering the
aircraft's static ports caused Aeroperú Flight 603 to crash into the
ocean near Lima, Peru, killing all 70 people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroper%C3%BA_Flight_603>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Chanakya:
(India) A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a
Machiavelli.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chanakya>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
People don't like reality, they don't like common sense, until
age forces it on them.
--Graham Greene
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Graham_Greene>
The Gateway Protection Programme was operated by the British government
between 2004 and 2020, in partnership with the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and co-funded by the European Union,
offering a legal route for a quota of UNHCR-identified refugees to
settle in the United Kingdom. It was proposed by the British Home
Secretary, David Blunkett, in October 2001, and its legal basis was
established by the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. The
programme launched in March 2004, initially with a quota of 500 and
later 750 refugees per year, but the actual number of refugees resettled
in most years was fewer than the quota permitted. Evaluations of the
programme have praised it but noted problems in securing employment for
refugees. In March 2020, the Gateway Protection Programme closed after
resettling 9,939 refugees, including Congolese, Somali, Iraqi,
Ethiopian, Sudanese and Burmese nationals. A new UK Resettlement Scheme
started in February 2021.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Protection_Programme>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1868:
St Pancras railway station in London, now the terminus of the
Channel Tunnel Rail Link, opened to the public.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_railway_station>
1906:
A deputation of Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III met
Indian viceroy Lord Minto to secure greater political representation,
eventually leading to the founding of the All-India Muslim League.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simla_Deputation>
1964:
The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of
California, Berkeley, when a crowd of 3,000 students prevented police
from transporting Jack Weinberg away after his arrest.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Movement>
1991:
Croatian War of Independence: Yugoslav People's Army forces
invaded the area surrounding Dubrovnik, Croatia, beginning a seven-month
siege of the city.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Dubrovnik>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
witch doctor:
A person who is believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magical
powers; a shaman.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/witch_doctor>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but
from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images
we have put in their place.
--Daniel J. Boorstin
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Daniel_J._Boorstin>
The killing of Muhammad al-Durrah took place in the Gaza Strip on
30 September 2000, during the widespread protests and riots of the
Second Intifada. Jamal al-Durrah and his 12-year-old son Muhammad were
filmed by Talal Abu Rahma, a Palestinian television cameraman
freelancing for France 2, as the two were caught in crossfire between
Israeli and Palestinian forces. The footage shows the pair crouching
behind a concrete cylinder, the boy crying and the father waving, then a
burst of gunfire and dust, with the boy slumping over. Some of the
footage was broadcast in France with a voiceover from Charles Enderlin,
who told viewers that the al-Durrahs had been the target of Israeli
fire, killing the boy. This interpretation has been questioned by
critics and by the Israel Defense Forces, which retracted an initial
apology. After an emotional public funeral, Muhammad was hailed
throughout the Muslim world as a martyr, with the scene appearing on
postage stamps.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Muhammad_al-Durrah>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1882:
The Vulcan Street Plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, the first
hydroelectric central station to serve a system of private and
commercial customers in North America, went online.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Street_Plant>
1938:
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain, and
Édouard Daladier signed the Munich Agreement, stipulating that
Czechoslovakia must cede the Sudetenland to Germany.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Agreement>
1975:
The Boeing AH-64 Apache (example pictured), the primary attack
helicopter for a number of countries, made its first flight.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache>
2019:
President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the Congress of Peru,
resulting in a constitutional crisis.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%932020_Peruvian_constitutional_cri…>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Plutonian:
1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek
and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.
2. (by extension) Of, relating to, or having characteristics associated
with the underworld; dark, gloomy; mournful.
3. (by extension, geology) Synonym of plutonic (“of or pertaining to
rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the
surface of the Earth”)
4. (by extension, geology, historical) Synonym of plutonic (“of,
pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, the theory that the rocks of the
Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing
gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea
bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and
raised again”) [...]
5. (astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of Pluto,
formerly regarded as a planet.
6. (astronomy) Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plutonian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Terrorism must be outlawed by all civilized nations — not
explained or rationalized, but fought and eradicated. Nothing can,
nothing will justify the murder of innocent people and helpless
children.
--Elie Wiesel
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elie_Wiesel>
The two submarines of the U-1 class, U-1 and U-2, were built for the
Austro-Hungarian Navy. Constructed according to an American design, they
were launched in 1909. A diving chamber, wheels for traveling along the
seabed, and other experimental features were tested extensively in sea
trials. Their gasoline engines were replaced around the start of World
War I over safety and efficiency concerns. The boats have been
described by naval historians as obsolete by the time they were
commissioned in 1911. Both submarines were mobilized briefly during the
Balkan Wars, and otherwise served as training boats before 1915. From
1915 to 1918 they conducted reconnaissance cruises out of Trieste and
Pola, though neither sank any enemy vessels during the war. Facing
defeat in October 1918, the Austro-Hungarian government transferred the
bulk of its fleet, including these submarines, to the newly formed State
of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to avoid having to hand its ships over to
the Allied Powers.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-1-class_submarine_%28Austria-Hungary%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1829:
The Metropolitan Police (headquarters pictured) of Greater
London, originally headquartered in Great Scotland Yard, Westminster,
was founded.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police>
1941:
The Holocaust: Nazi forces, aided by Ukrainian collaborators,
began a massacre of Jews in a ravine in Kyiv, killing more than 30,000
civilians in two days and thousands more in the following months.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babi_Yar>
1954:
Willie Mays of Major League Baseball's New York Giants made one
of the most famous defensive plays in baseball history, now known as The
Catch.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Catch_%28baseball%29>
1991:
The award-winning Disney animated film Beauty and the Beast
premiered as an unfinished film at the New York Film Festival.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_%281991_film%29>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Neptunian:
1. (Roman mythology) Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman god of fresh
water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon.
2. (by extension, rare) Of or pertaining to water or the sea.
3. (by extension, geology) Formed by the action of water.
4. (by extension, geology, historical) Of, pertaining to, or supporting
Neptunism (“a discredited theory that rocks were formed from the
crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans”). [...]
5. (astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet
Neptune.
6. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Neptune.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neptunian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The measure may be thought bold, but I am of the opinion the
boldest are the safest.
--Horatio Nelson
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Horatio_Nelson>
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family,
Asteraceae, often grown as a leaf vegetable, and sometimes for its stem
or seeds. Often used for salads, lettuce is also seen in other kinds of
food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps. In addition to its use as a
leafy green, it has religious and medicinal significance. World
production of lettuce and chicory for 2017 was 27 million tonnes, 56
percent of which came from China. Generally grown as a hardy annual,
lettuce is easily cultivated, although it requires relatively low
temperatures to prevent it from flowering quickly. It can be plagued by
numerous nutrient deficiencies, as well as insect and mammal pests, and
fungal and bacterial diseases. Lettuce is a rich source of vitamin K
and vitamin A, and a moderate source of folate and iron. Contaminated
lettuce can be a source of bacterial, viral, and parasitic outbreaks in
humans, including E. coli and Salmonella.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lettuce>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
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…>
1928:
Scottish biologist and pharmacologist Alexander Fleming
discovered penicillin when he noticed a bacteria-killing mould growing
in his laboratory.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin>
1978:
Pope John Paul I died only 33 days after his papal election due
to an apparent myocardial infarction, resulting in the first year of
three popes since 1605.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_I>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Uranian:
1. (comparable, literary, poetic) Celestial, heavenly; uranic.
2. (comparable, literary, archaic) Homosexual; (specifically) relating
to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys; pederastic; also, of poetry:
conveying appreciation for young men.
3. (not comparable, Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Of Aphrodite
Urania, the heavenly aspect of Greek goddess of beauty and love
Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus: heavenly, spiritual, as
contrasted with the earthly aspect of Aphrodite Pandemos.
4. (not comparable, Greek mythology, dated) Relating to Urania, the Muse
of astronomy.
5. (not comparable, by extension, historical, rare) Of or pertaining to
astronomy; astronomical. [...]
6. (not comparable, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Uranian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I do not open up the truth to one who is not eager to get
knowledge, nor help out any one who is not anxious to explain himself.
When I have presented one corner of a subject to any one, and he cannot
from it learn the other three, I do not repeat my lesson.
--Confucius (孔子 · Kongzi)
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Confucius>
Transandinomys is a genus of rodents in the tribe Oryzomyini of the
family Cricetidae—a grouping of medium-sized, soft-furred rice rats.
It includes two species—T. bolivaris and T. talamancae—found in
forests from Honduras in Central America to southwestern Ecuador and
northwestern Venezuela in South America. The upperparts—brownish in
T. bolivaris and reddish in T. talamancae—are much darker than the
whitish underparts. Both species are characterized by very long
vibrissae (whiskers), but those of T. bolivaris are particularly long.
In addition, several other morphological differences distinguish the
two, including wider first upper molars in T. bolivaris. Both species
live on the ground, are active during the night, eat both plant and
animal matter, and construct nests of vegetation. They are hosts to
various external parasites. They are in no apparent danger of extinction
and have been assessed as least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transandinomys>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1875:
The Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool,
England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded 27 Gold Lifesaving
Medals to the men who rescued her crew.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Southard>
1916:
Lij Iyasu, the emperor-designate of Ethiopia, was deposed in
favor of his aunt Zewditu.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lij_Iyasu_of_Ethiopia>
1941:
SS Patrick Henry, the first of 2,710 Liberty ships built
during World War II by the United States, was launched.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_ship>
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:
saturnine:
1. (comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter,
gloomy, sarcastic, and slow to change and react.
2. (comparable) Of a setting: depressing, dull, gloomy.
3. (comparable, chemistry, archaic) Of, pertaining to, or containing
lead (which was symbolically associated with the planet Saturn by
alchemists).
4. (not comparable, pathology) Of a disease: caused by lead poisoning
(saturnism); of a person: affected by lead poisoning.
5. (not comparable, astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological
influence of the planet Saturn; having the characteristics of a person
under such influence (see sense 1).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/saturnine>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Only great souls know the grandeur there is in charity.
--Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jacques-B%C3%A9nigne_Bossuet>
British nuclear tests were conducted at Maralinga in the Woomera
Prohibited Area in South Australia between 1956 and 1963. A total of
seven major nuclear tests took place at Maralinga, with explosive yields
ranging from approximately 1 to 27 kilotonnes of TNT (4 to 110
terajoules). Two major test series were conducted: Operation Buffalo
(final test pictured) in 1956 and Operation Antler the following year.
One bomb used cobalt pellets as a tracer for determining yield,
resulting in rumours that Britain was developing a cobalt bomb. The site
was also used for trials of neutron initiators and tests on the
compression of nuclear weapon cores and the effects of fire on atomic
weapons. It was left contaminated with radioactive waste, and a clean-up
was attempted in 1967. A further clean-up was completed in 2000. In
1994, the Australian government paid $13.5 million in compensation to
the traditional owners, the Maralinga Tjarutja people. The land was
restored to them in 2014.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nuclear_tests_at_Maralinga>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1580:
Explorer Francis Drake's galleon Golden Hind (replica pictured)
sailed into Plymouth, England, completing his circumnavigation of the
globe.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Hind>
1917:
World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood, part of the Battle of
Passchendaele, began near Ypres, Belgium.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Polygon_Wood>
1933:
As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to the FBI, he
supposedly shouted "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which became a nickname for
FBI agents.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Gun_Kelly>
1983:
Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential
nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm signals that appeared to
indicate an impending U.S. missile attack.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_alarm_incident>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
jovial:
1. (comparable) Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
2. (not comparable, astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological
influence of the planet Jupiter; having the characteristics of a person
under such influence (see sense 1).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jovial>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers,
and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to
each. I do not think that they will sing to me. I have seen them
riding seaward on the waves Combing the white hair of the waves blown
back When the wind blows the water white and black. We have lingered
in the chambers of the sea By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and
brown Till human voices wake us, and we drown.
--T. S. Eliot
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot>
Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots is an 1832 book
by Edward Lear containing 42 hand-coloured lithographs (example
pictured). Lear started painting parrots for the book in 1830 when he
was 18 years old, and to get material for his book he studied live birds
at the London Zoo and in private collections. Although the book was a
financial failure, Lear's paintings of parrots established his
reputation as one of the best natural history artists of his time. It
found him work with leading contemporary naturalists, and the young
Queen Victoria engaged him to help her with her painting technique.
Lear's works influenced children's illustrators such as Beatrix Potter
and Maurice Sendak. He continued with his nature painting for some
years, but from about 1835 he became concerned about his failing
eyesight, and increasingly concentrated on his nonsense works and
landscape painting. He may have contributed to the illustrations for
Charles Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustrations_of_the_Family_of_Psittacidae,_o…>
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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 near present-
day Nikopol, Bulgaria.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nicopolis>
1800:
French Revolutionary Wars: After U.S. ships became involved,
French forces abandoned their invasion of the Batavian island of
Curaçao.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Cura%C3%A7ao_%281800%29>
1944:
Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from
the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation
Market Garden in defeat.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arnhem>
1981:
Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Day_O%27Connor>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
martial:
1. (comparable) Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.
2. (comparable) Connected with or relating to armed forces or the
profession of arms or military life.
3. (comparable) Characteristic of or befitting a warrior; having a
military bearing; soldierly.
4. (not comparable, astrology, obsolete) Pertaining to the astrological
influence of the planet Mars.
5. (not comparable, astronomy, obsolete) Of or relating to the planet
Mars; Martian.
6. (not comparable, chemistry, medicine, obsolete) Containing, or
relating to, iron (which was symbolically associated with the planet
Mars by alchemists); chalybeate, ferric, ferrous.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/martial>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't
bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try
to be better than yourself.
--William Faulkner
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Faulkner>
Star Control 3 is an action-adventure game developed by Legend
Entertainment and published by Accolade. The third and final official
entry in the Star Control trilogy, the game was released for MS-DOS on
September 24, 1996, and Mac OS in 1998. It features a single-player
campaign combining space exploration, alien dialogue, and ship-to-ship
combat; the player engages in top-down battles between starships with
unique abilities. To create this sequel, Accolade hired Legend
(president pictured) after series creators Paul Reiche III and Fred
Ford decided to pursue other projects. Legend was selected for their
familiarity with Star Control and experience with interactive fiction
writing. They designed the game in consultation with fans, replacing
features from Star Control II that had received negative feedback. Star
Control 3 was considered a critical and commercial success upon
release, but later suffered from comparisons to the award-winning Star
Control II.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Control_3>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1841:
Raja Muda Hashim, the uncle of Bruneian sultan Omar Ali
Saifuddin II, conceded land to British adventurer James Brooke,
establishing the Raj of Sarawak.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_of_Sarawak>
1877:
At the Battle of Shiroyama (depicted), the decisive engagement
of the Satsuma Rebellion, the Imperial Japanese Army defeated rebel
samurai of the Satsuma Domain led by Saigō Takamori.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiroyama>
2019:
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled that
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's advice to Queen Elizabeth II that
Parliament should be prorogued was unlawful.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_British_prorogation_controversy>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
tellurian:
1. (formal or literary) Of or relating to the earth; (specifically,
chiefly science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other
planets.
2. (mineralogy) Of a mineral: containing tellurium.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tellurian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They
are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their
full extent.
--Horace Walpole
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Horace_Walpole>