John C. Young (1803–1857) was an American educator and pastor who was the fourth president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He entered the ministry in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1828. He accepted the presidency of Centre College in 1830, holding the position until his death in 1857, making him the longest-serving president in the college's history. During his term, he increased the endowment of the college more than fivefold and increased the graduating class size from two students in his first year to forty-seven in his final year. Continuing to preach while in office, Young accepted the pastorate of the Danville Presbyterian Church in 1834, and founded the Second Presbyterian Church in Danville in 1852. He was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church's General Assembly in 1853. Young is the namesake of several facets of the college today, including Young Hall. He was the father of William C. Young, who later became Centre's eighth president.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1966:
During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese military prime minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_Uprising
1998:
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the world's longest suspension bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akashi_Kaikyo_Bridge
2000:
Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semi-final in Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed to death and Galatasaray supporters being banned from attending the second leg in England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_UEFA_Cup_semi-final_violence
2018:
Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 Hispanic workers in one of the largest immigration raids in the history of the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Southeastern_Provisions_raid
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
spatchcock: 1. (cooking, also attributively) Poultry which has been cut along the spine and spread out for more even cooking. 2. (cooking) To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves apart for more even cooking. 3. (figuratively) Often followed by in or into: to interpolate or insert (something into another thing); to sandwich (something within another thing). https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spatchcock
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
From today, 31 flags will fly together — A symbol of our unity and our solidarity. Joining NATO is good for Finland. It is good for Nordic security. And it is good for NATO as a whole. Finland brings substantial and highly capable forces, expertise in national resilience, and years of experience working side by side with NATO allies. I am deeply proud to welcome Finland as a full-fledged member of our alliance. And I look forward to also welcoming Sweden as soon as possible. At times like these, friends and allies are more important than ever. And Finland now has the strongest friends and allies in the world. --Jens Stoltenberg https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jens_Stoltenberg