John Tyndall (1934–2005) was a British fascist and political activist.
A member of various small neo-Nazi groups during the late 1950s and
1960s, he led the National Front from 1972 to 1974 and again from 1976
to 1980, and then headed the British National Party from 1982 to 1999.
He unsuccessfully stood for election to the House of Commons several
times and to the European Parliament in 1999. Tyndall promoted a racial-
nationalist belief in a distinct white "British race", arguing that this
race was threatened by a Jewish conspiracy to encourage non-white
migration into Britain. He called for an authoritarian state which would
deport all non-whites from the country, engage in a eugenics project,
and re-establish the British Empire through the military conquest of
parts of Africa. He never gained mainstream political respectability in
the United Kingdom but was popular among sectors of the British far-
right. In 2005, Tyndall was charged with incitement to racial hatred but
died before trial.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyndall_%28far-right_activist%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1980:
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident
Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow
Olympics.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%9…>
2009:
MV Arctic Sea, declared to be carrying a cargo of timber, was
allegedly boarded by hijackers off the coast of Sweden in an incident
that remains incompletely explained.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Arctic_Sea>
2014:
Fifty minutes after departing Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Air
Algérie Flight 5017 disappeared from radar; its wreckage was found the
next day in Mali, with no survivors of the 116 people aboard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Alg%C3%A9rie_Flight_5017>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
peloton:
1. (cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race;
especially, the main group of riders; the pack.
2. (military, chiefly historical) Synonym of platoon (“a small group of
soldiers”)
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/peloton>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Be warm, enjoy the season, lift your head, Exquisite in the
pulse of tainted blood, That shivering glory not to be despised. Take
your delight in momentariness, Walk between dark and dark — a shining
space With the grave’s narrowness, though not its peace.
--Robert Graves
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Graves>
"No" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her
second major-label studio album Thank You (2016). Ricky Reed (pictured)
produced the song and wrote it with Trainor and Jacob Kasher Hindlin;
Epic Records released it as the album's lead single on March 4, 2016. A
dance-pop song inspired by 1990s music and R&B;, "No" has lyrics about
sexual consent and women's empowerment which encourage them to reject
unwanted advances from men. Critics praised "No" as a showcase of her
confident and mature side, and an improvement from the lyrics on her
earlier songs. Charting in the top 10 in various countries, including
at number 3 in the U.S., it earned multi-platinum certifications in
Australia, Canada, and Poland. Critics compared its music video, which
features Trainor dancing in a warehouse, to those of 1990s female
artists and praised her evolution. She performed "No" on her 2016
concert tour and television shows such as the iHeartRadio Music Awards
and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_%28Meghan_Trainor_song%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1927:
Wilfred Rhodes of England and Yorkshire became the only person
to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Rhodes>
1942:
The Holocaust: The gas chambers at Treblinka extermination camp
began operation, killing 6,500 Jews who had been transported from the
Warsaw Ghetto the day before.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treblinka_extermination_camp>
1982:
A helicopter crashed during the filming of Twilight Zone: The
Movie in Valencia, California, killing three people and leading to new
safety standards.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accident>
1995:
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th
century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and
Thomas Bopp.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Hale%E2%80%93Bopp>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
last chance saloon:
1. (chiefly Western US, historical) A saloon located at the end of a
road or the outskirts of a town.
2. (chiefly Britain, figuratively) A place that one is said to inhabit
when facing an imminent disaster with diminishing or limited remaining
opportunities to avoid it; a last chance to take action.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/last_chance_saloon>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Donald Trump wasn’t looking for the right answer legally or the
right answer factually. He was looking for a way to remain in office.
… In our hearing tonight, you saw an American president faced with a
stark, unmistakable choice between right and wrong. There was no
ambiguity, no nuance. Donald Trump made a purposeful choice to violate
his oath of office, to ignore the ongoing violence against law
enforcement, to threaten our Constitutional order. There is no way to
excuse that behavior. It was indefensible. And every American must
consider this: Can a president who is willing to make the choices Donald
Trump made during the violence of January 6th ever be trusted with any
position of authority in our great nation again?
--Liz Cheney
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Liz_Cheney>
The Anglo-Scottish War was the final conflict in the British Wars of the
Three Kingdoms. When the Royalists were defeated in 1648, after the
First and Second English Civil Wars, the English government ordered the
execution of their king, Charles I, who was also, separately, the king
of Scotland, then an independent nation. The Parliament of Scotland
declared his son, Charles II (depicted), to be King of Britain. Seeing
this as a threat, an English army under Oliver Cromwell invaded Scotland
on 22 July 1650. After a month of manoeuvring Cromwell heavily defeated
the Scots at Dunbar. In July 1651 the English crossed the Firth of
Forth and defeated the Scots at Inverkeithing, cutting their army off
from supply and reinforcements. In desperation Charles II invaded
England in August. Cromwell pursued, brought the badly outnumbered Scots
to battle on 3 September 1651 and completely defeated them, ending the
Wars of the Three Kingdoms and resulting in Scotland's absorption into
the English Commonwealth.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Scottish_war_%281650%E2%80%931652%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1209:
A crusader army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the
city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian
Crusade.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_at_B%C3%A9ziers>
1691:
Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of
Aughrim, the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Aughrim>
1802:
Gia Long conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, which
had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gia_Long>
1997:
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, the best-
selling manga series in history, debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
sundry:
1. More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
2. Of various types, especially when numerous; diverse, varied.
3. Consisting of an assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.
4. (archaic) Chiefly preceded by a number or an adjective like many: of
two or more similar people or things: not the same as other persons or
things of the same nature; different, distinct, separate. (Contrast
sense 5.2.)
5. (obsolete)
6. Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one;
individual, respective.
7. Of a person or thing: not the same as something else; different.
(Contrast sense 4.)
8. (except Scotland) Not attached or connected to anything else;
physically separate. [...]
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sundry>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Since the beginning of the war, Russia has launched more than
3,000 different cruise missiles over Ukraine, but to destroy someone's
family, you don't even need a missile, a small fragment is enough. … I
appeal to you on behalf of all the dead. On behalf of people who have
lost arms and legs. And on behalf of people who are still alive and
well. On behalf of those who are fighting and those who are waiting in
the rear for the return of their relatives from the front. I'm asking
for something now that I never wanted to ask for. I am asking you for
weapons! Weapons not for waging war on someone else's land, but to
protect our home and the right to wake up in it alive. I am asking you
for anti-aircraft defense — so that rockets do not kill children in
their strollers. So that they do not destroy children's rooms and entire
families.
--Olena Zelenska
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Olena_Zelenska>
The Cat and the Canary is a 1927 American silent horror film directed by
German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. An adaptation of John
Willard's 1922 black-comedy play of the same name, the film stars Laura
La Plante, Forrest Stanley and Creighton Hale. The plot revolves around
the death of a man, and the reading of his will 20 years later. A woman
inherits her uncle's fortune, but when she and her family spend the
night in his mansion they are stalked by a mysterious figure (scene
pictured). They have also been told that a lunatic has escaped from an
asylum and is hiding in the mansion. The film is part of the genre of
comedy horror films inspired by 1920s Broadway plays. The Cat and the
Canary blends expressionism with humor, a style for which Leni was
notable. It was influential in the "old dark house" genre of films
popular from the 1930s through the 1950s. The film was one of
Universal's early horror productions, and is considered to be the
"cornerstone of Universal's school of horror".
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_and_the_Canary_%281927_film%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1952:
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck the southern San
Joaquin Valley in California, causing 12 deaths and an estimated
$60 million in property damage.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Kern_County_earthquake>
1959:
The inaugural International Mathematical Olympiad, the leading
mathematical competition for pre-university students, began in Romania.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mathematical_Olympiad>
1960:
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the prime minister of Ceylon,
becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of
government.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirimavo_Bandaranaike>
1977:
Libyan forces carried out a raid at Sallum, sparking a four-day
war with Egypt.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%E2%80%93Libyan_War>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
kouign-amann:
A traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kouign-amann>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
All words, in every language, are metaphors.
--Marshall McLuhan
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan>
Maurice Leyland (20 July 1900 – 1 January 1967) was an English
international cricketer who played 41 Test matches between 1928 and 1938
and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1929. In first-class cricket,
he represented Yorkshire between 1920 and 1946, scoring over 1,000 runs
in 17 consecutive seasons. He made his Test début in 1928 against West
Indies, and was a member of the English team that toured Australia that
winter, scoring a century in his only Test of the series. He held his
place most of the time until 1938 when he was replaced for the series
against Australia. Recalled to play in the final match, he scored 187,
his personal best Test score, in his last ever Test match. Leyland had a
reputation for batting well under pressure. He performed most
effectively against the best teams and bowlers; his Test batting record
is better than his first-class figures, and against Australia his
average is even higher. Leyland had a reputation as a humorist, with
many stories told about him.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Leyland>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1950:
Korean War: After a month-long campaign, much of the North
Korean air force was destroyed by United Nations forces.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Battle_of_South_Korea>
1982:
Members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated two
bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in London, killing eleven British
Army personnel and seven horses.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park_and_Regent%27s_Park_bombings>
1997:
USS Constitution, one of the United States Navy's original six
frigates, sailed for the first time in 116 years after a full
restoration.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution>
2012:
A gunman carried out a mass shooting at a movie theater in
Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and injuring 58 others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Aurora,_Colorado_shooting>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
fancied:
1. Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”); imaginary, imagined.
2. Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or
whim.
3. Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired,
favourite.
4. (obsolete) Designed in an artistic manner.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fancied>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I cannot seek paths so harsh or so savage that Love does not
always come along discoursing with me and I with him.
--Petrarch
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Petrarch>
The Battle of Halidon Hill took place on 19 July 1333 when a Scottish
army under Sir Archibald Douglas attacked an English army commanded by
King Edward III (reigned 1327 to 1377) and was heavily defeated. In
early 1333 Edward invaded Scotland and laid siege to the strategically
important border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed. A large Scottish army
advanced to relieve the town. Knowing Berwick was on the verge of
surrender and aware they were much stronger than the English, the Scots
attacked (depicted). The English had taken up a favourable defensive
position and their longbowmen caused heavy Scottish casualties during
their approach. When the Scots came into contact with the English
infantry the fight was short. The Scottish formations collapsed and the
Scots fled. The English men-at-arms mounted their horses and pursued the
Scots for 8 miles (13 km) causing further heavy casualties. The
Scottish commander and many of the Scots' senior nobility were killed.
Berwick surrendered on terms the next day.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Halidon_Hill>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1848:
The two-day Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's-rights
and feminist convention held in the United States, opened in Seneca
Falls, New York.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Falls_Convention>
1957:
The largely autobiographical novel The Ordeal of Gilbert
Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh was published.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ordeal_of_Gilbert_Pinfold>
1992:
A car bomb killed the anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino and
five policemen in Palermo, Italy, less than two months after the murder
of Borsellino's friend and colleague Giovanni Falcone.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Borsellino>
1997:
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced
that it would resume its ceasefire, ending its 28-year campaign against
British rule in Northern Ireland.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army_campaign>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
musette:
1. (music)
2. (historical) Any of various small bagpipes having a soft sound,
especially with a bellows, which were popular in France in the 17th and
early 18th century.
3. (by extension) A pastoral air or tune that has a drone imitating such
an instrument; also, a dance performed to this music.
4. (historical) An organ stop using reed pipes with cone-shaped
resonators, found in organs in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
5. A small oboe without a cap for its reed, which evolved from the
chanter or pipe of bagpipes; a piccolo oboe.
6. (chiefly US, originally military) In full musette bag: a small bag or
knapsack with a shoulder strap, formerly used by soldiers, and now
(cycling) chiefly by cyclists to hold food and beverages or other items.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/musette>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
There's no chance for us It's all decided for us This world has
only one sweet moment Set aside for us.Who wants to live forever? Who
wants to live forever? Who dares to love forever Oh, when love must
die?
--Brian May
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Brian_May>
Khalid ibn al-Walid (died 642) was a commander under the Islamic prophet
Muhammad and the first two caliphs, Abu Bakr and Umar. Before his
conversion to Islam, Khalid helped defeat the Muslims at the Battle of
Uhud in 625. After Khalid converted, Muhammad bestowed on him the title
Sayf Allah ('the Sword of God'). In 632, Khalid was appointed by Abu
Bakr to suppress or subjugate the tribes of central Arabia opposed to
the nascent Muslim state in the Ridda wars. He led the initial campaigns
in Sasanian Iraq in 633–634, before being deployed to lead the Muslim
conquest of Byzantine Syria. He reached Syria after a famed desert march
and led the decisive Muslim victory over the Byzantines at the Battle of
Yarmouk. Umar demoted Khalid around 636, but he continued military
service in Syria for about two more years. Though the Islamic tradition
lauds his command of the early conquests, Khalid's military fame
disturbed some early Muslims, including Umar, who feared it could
develop into a personality cult.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_ibn_al-Walid>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1936:
Nationalist rebels attempted a coup against the Second Spanish
Republic, sparking the Spanish Civil War.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_coup_of_July_1936>
1995:
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing
Tejano music, was released posthumously.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreaming_of_You_%28Selena_album%29>
2012:
A suicide bomber attacked an Israeli tour bus at Burgas
Airport, Bulgaria, resulting in the military branch of Hezbollah being
designated a terrorist organization by the European Union.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Burgas_bus_bombing>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
on fleek:
1. Flawless; perfect; spot on.
2. Of an article of clothing or outfit: stylish and perfectly chosen or
put together.
3. Of eyebrows or hair: sleek and perfectly groomed or styled; well-
groomed.
4. (African-American Vernacular, slang) In a sleek or stylish manner;
sleekly, stylishly.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/on_fleek>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Democracy is based on the majority principle. This is especially
true in a country such as ours where the vast majority have been
systematically denied their rights. At the same time, democracy also
requires that the rights of political and other minorities be
safeguarded. In the political order we have established there will
regular, open and free elections, at all levels of government —
central, provincial and municipal. There shall also be a social order
which respects completely the culture, language and religious rights of
all sections of our society and the fundamental rights of the
individual. The task at hand on will not be easy. But you have
mandated us to change South Africa from a country in which the majority
lived with little hope, to one in which they can live and work with
dignity, with a sense of self-esteem and confidence in the future.
--Nelson Mandela
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela>
Paper Mario: Color Splash is a 2016 video game developed by Intelligent
Systems and published by Nintendo for the Wii U console. It is the
fifth game in the Paper Mario series. The story follows Mario and a
paint bucket named Huey as they work to save Prisma Island and rescue
Princess Peach from Bowser. The game world is made up of crafting
materials. Along the way, Mario and Huey encounter places that lack
color, and Mario must fill them in with his paint hammer. The developers
focused on color-themed puzzles and comedy, and implemented card-based
combat to use the gamepad's touchscreen to sort, paint, and flick cards.
Color Splash was initially criticized for its focus on turn-based
action-adventure elements, continuing the trend started by its
predecessor to move the series away from its role-playing game roots.
However, it received generally positive reviews upon release, gaining
praise for its writing, graphics, and gameplay elements.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Mario:_Color_Splash>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1850:
The first astrophotograph of a star other than the Sun, a
daguerreotype of Vega, was taken by William Cranch Bond and John Adams
Whipple.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vega>
1944:
Laden with munitions for World War II, two ships exploded at
the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, killing 320 people and
injuring more than 400 others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Chicago_disaster>
1992:
Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Manchester Metrolink,
the first modern street-running light-rail system in the United Kingdom.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Metrolink>
2014:
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern
Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_17>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
rouleur:
(cycle racing) A cyclist who performs well on flat and undulating roads.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rouleur>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We have an obligation to one another, responsibilities and
trusts. That does not mean we must be pigeons, that we must be
exploited. But it does mean that we should look out for one another when
and as much as we can; and that we have a personal responsibility for
our behavior; and that our behavior has consequences of a very real and
profound nature. We are not powerless. We have tremendous potential for
good or ill. How we choose to use that power is up to us; but first we
must choose to use it. We're told every day, "You can't change the
world." But the world is changing every day. Only question is … who's
doing it? You or somebody else?
--J. Michael Straczynski
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski>
The Danzig Street shooting occurred on the evening of 16 July 2012
during a crowded block party at Morningside Coronation (pictured), a
social-housing complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Threats and
confrontations between members of rival gangs escalated into the city's
worst mass shooting, a gunfight which killed two and injured twenty-four
others. Those convicted in relation to the shooting were teenagers
during the fight. The Ontario provincial government enacted social
programs aimed at curbing youth violence, while Rob Ford, Mayor of
Toronto, called for the shooters to be expelled from the city. Jason
Kenney, the immigration minister, cited the shooting in debate of the
Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act which came into effect in 2013.
The Toronto Police Service developed new crime-prevention strategies,
producing intelligence about crime in the city. This allowed a targeted
crackdown on the Galloway Boys gang and other gang activity in the city,
and a dramatic reduction in shootings and other crimes.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzig_Street_shooting>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1377:
The ten-year-old Richard II was crowned King of England at
Westminster Abbey.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_of_England>
1950:
Korean War: A Korean People's Army unit massacred 31 prisoners
of war of the U.S. Army on a mountain near the village of Tuman.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplain%E2%80%93Medic_massacre>
1994:
Fragments of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 began colliding with the
planet Jupiter (impact site pictured), with the first impact causing a
fireball that reached a peak temperature of 24,000 kelvin.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Shoemaker%E2%80%93Levy_9>
2004:
Millennium Park, a public park in Chicago, Illinois, and the
world's largest rooftop garden, opened to the public.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Park>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
gilet:
1. (historical)
2. A waistcoat worn by a man.
3. A bodice worn by a woman similar to a man's waistcoat; also, a
decorative panel at the front of such a bodice, or worn separately.
4. (by extension) A sleeveless jacket resembling a waistcoat but
generally closed at the neck; specifically, one which is padded to
provide warmth.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gilet>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The song the carrousel was playing was "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes."
It was playing it very jazzy and funny. All the kids kept trying to grab
for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she'd
fall off the goddam horse, but I didn't say anything or do anything. The
thing with kids is, if they want to grab the gold ring, you have to let
them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off they fall off, but
it's bad if you say anything to them.
--The Catcher in the Rye
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Catcher_in_the_Rye>
Pennatomys nivalis is an extinct oryzomyine rodent from the islands of
Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts, and Nevis in the Lesser Antilles (range
pictured). It is known from skeletal remains found in Amerindian
archeological sites on all three islands, with dates ranging from
790–520 BCE to 900–1200 CE. No live specimens are known, but there
are several historical records of rodents from Saint Kitts and Nevis
that could conceivably refer to Pennatomys. The animal apparently
belongs to a group within the tribe Oryzomyini that includes many other
island-dwelling species. Pennatomys nivalis was a medium-sized species
without many distinctive adaptations. The nasal bones were short and
blunt-ended. The zygomatic plate, a bony plate at the side of the skull,
was broad. The bony palate was long and flat. The root of the lower
incisor was housed in a bony protuberance, the capsular process. The
molars were low-crowned and possessed accessory crests such as
mesolophs. The upper molars all had three roots.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennatomys_nivalis>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1799:
French soldiers at Fort Julien, near the Egyptian port city of
Rashid, uncovered the Rosetta Stone, an essential key in the
decipherment of ancient Egyptian scripts.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone>
1870:
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories were established
following the transfer of Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory
from the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoba>
2016:
The Peace at Home Council, a faction of the Turkish Armed
Forces, staged a coup d'état attempt against the government and
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Turkish_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
artful:
1. Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance;
clever, ingenious.
2. Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.
3. Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.
4. (by extension) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve
a purpose; crafty, cunning.
5. (obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.
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