John Sherman (May 10, 1823 – October 22, 1900) was an American congressman and senator from Ohio during the Civil War and into the late nineteenth century. He was the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison. His brothers included General William Tecumseh Sherman, Judge Charles Taylor Sherman, and Hoyt Sherman, an Iowa banker. As a Republican senator, he worked on legislation to restore the nation's credit abroad and produce a stable, gold-backed currency at home. Serving as Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of Rutherford B. Hayes, Sherman helped to end wartime inflationary measures and to oversee the law allowing dollars to be redeemed for gold. He returned to the Senate after his term expired, continuing his work on financial legislation, as well as writing and debating laws on immigration, business competition law, and interstate commerce. In 1897, he was appointed Secretary of State by President William McKinley, but due to failing health, he retired in 1898 at the start of the Spanish–American War.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1833:
Lê Văn Khôi broke out of prison to start a revolt against Vietnamese Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to avenge the desecration of the grave of his adopted father Lê Văn Duyệt, former viceroy of the southern part of Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%AA_V%C4%83n_Kh%C3%B4i_revolt
1849:
A personal dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Macready in New York City devolved into a riot that left at least 25 dead and more than 120 injured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Place_Riot
1940:
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Chamberlain
1997:
A 7.3 Mw earthquake struck Iran's Khorasan Province, killing 1,567, injuring more than 2,300, leaving 50,000 homeless, and damaging or destroying more than 15,000 homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Qayen_earthquake
2005:
Armenian Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate US President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Arutyunian
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Amitābha: 1. (Buddhism) The name of a buddha; an artistic depiction of this buddha. 2. In Pure Land Buddhism, a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism, the name of the principal buddha regarded as of celestial origin. 3. In Vajrayāna Buddhism, the name of the western buddha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas representing the five qualities of the Buddha. 4. (Hinduism) A class of deities. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amit%C4%81bha
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
The productions of the earth require long and difficult preparations, before they are rendered fit to supply the wants of men. --Turgot https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Anne_Robert_Jacques_Turgot