"Episode 2" is the third episode of the first season of the American
mystery television series Twin Peaks. The episode was written by series
creators David Lynch (pictured) and Mark Frost, and directed by Lynch.
Twin Peaks centers on the investigation into the murder of schoolgirl
Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), in the small rural town in Washington state
after which the series is named. In this episode, FBI agent Dale Cooper
(played by Kyle MacLachlan) tells Sheriff Truman (Michael Ontkean) and
his deputies about a unique method of narrowing down the suspects in
Palmer's death. Meanwhile, Cooper's cynical colleague Albert Rosenfield
(Miguel Ferrer) arrives in town, and Cooper has a strange dream that
elevates the murder investigation to a new level. "Episode 2" was first
broadcast on April 19, 1990, and was watched by an audience of
19.2 million US households. It is regarded by critics as a ground-
breaking television episode and has influenced, and been parodied by,
several television series. Academic readings of the episode have
highlighted its depiction of heuristic, a priori knowledge, and the
sexual undertones of several characters' actions.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episode_2_(Twin_Peaks)>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1612:
The trials of the Pendle witches, among the most famous of
England's witch trials, began at the assizes in Lancaster.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendle_witches>
1864:
American Civil War: At the Battle of Globe Tavern, Union forces
attempted to sever the Weldon Railroad during the Siege of Petersburg.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Globe_Tavern>
1891:
A hurricane struck Martinique, killing about 700 people,
injuring at least 1,000 others, and obliterating houses, trees, and
crops across the entire island.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Martinique_hurricane>
1966:
Vietnam War: Members from D Company of the 6th Battalion of the
Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded and attacked on all sides by a
much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan (RAAF helicopter
pictured), but held them off for several hours until reinforcements
arrived.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan>
1989:
Leading Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán was
assassinated during a public demonstration in the town of Soacha,
Cundinamarca.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Carlos_Gal%C3%A1n>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
social contract:
(philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members
of a society that dictates things such as submission of individuals to
rule of law and acceptable conduct.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/social_contract>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
 Whatever creativity is, it is in part a solution to a
problem.
--Brian Aldiss
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Brian_Aldiss>