Etta Lemon (1860–1953) was a British bird conservationist and a founder of what is now the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Born into an evangelical family in Kent, she became a campaigner against the use of plumage in hatmaking. She co-founded the Fur, Fin and Feather Folk in 1889, which two years later merged with Emily Williamson's Society for the Protection of Birds, and was the society's first honorary secretary. Her future husband Frank Lemon wrote its constitution and became its legal adviser. The society became the RSPB in 1904, and the Lemons led it for 35 years, although Etta's management style led to clashes with its committee. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1920 for her management of a local war hospital. She worked for many other organisations, including the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League, and was one of the first female honorary members of the British Ornithologists' Union.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1891:
The Mino–Owari earthquake, the strongest known inland earthquake in Japan's history, caused widespread damage and 7,273 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Mino%E2%80%93Owari_earthquake
1928:
Indonesian composer Wage Rudolf Supratman introduced "Indonesia Raya", now the country's national anthem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia_Raya
1971:
Prospero, the first British satellite launched on a British rocket, lifted off from Launch Area 5B at Woomera, South Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero_%28spacecraft%29
2013:
The first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history took place when three members of the Turkistan Islamic Party drove a vehicle into a crowd. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Tiananmen_Square_attack
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
townland: (Ireland) A geographical unit of land smaller than a parish. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/townland
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Carefully observe oneself and one's situation, carefully observe others, and carefully observe one's environment, Seize the initiative in whatever you undertake, Consider fully, act decisively, Know when to stop, Keep to the middle. --Kanō Jigorō https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Kan%C5%8D_Jigor%C5%8D