The South Side is a major part of the City of Chicago. Regions of the city, referred to as sides, are divided by the Chicago River and its branches. The South Side of Chicago was originally defined as all of the city south of the main branch of the Chicago River, but it now excludes the Loop. The South Side has a varied ethnic composition, and it has great disparity in income and other demographic measures. The South Side covers 60% of the city's land area, with a higher ratio of single-family homes and larger sections zoned for industry than the rest of the city. Neighborhoods such as Armour Square, Back of the Yards, Bridgeport, and Pullman tend to be composed of more blue collar residents, while Hyde Park, the Jackson Park Highlands District, Kenwood, and Beverly tend to have middle, upper-middle class, and affluent residents. The South Side boasts a broad array of cultural and social offerings, such as professional sports teams, landmark buildings, nationally renowned museums, elite educational institutions, world class medical institutions, and major parts of the city's elaborate parks system.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
3114 BC:
The epoch of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, a non- repeating, vigesimal calendar used by the Maya civilization and several other Mesoamerican cultures, occurred. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoamerican_Long_Count_calendar
106:
The region of Dacia, comprising regions of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Dacia
1492:
The first papal conclave held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Pope Innocent VIII. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_conclave,_1492
1952:
King Talal of Jordan abdicated due to health reasons and was succeeded by his eldest son Hussein (pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hussein_of_Jordan
1965:
Violent race riots began in Watts, Los Angeles, California, lasting for six days and leaving 34 people dead and 1,032 others injured. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Riots
1973:
At a party in the recreation room of a New York City apartment building, DJ Kool Herc began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip-hop music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Kool_Herc
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
bevy: 1. A group of animals, in particular quails. 2. A large group or collection. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bevy
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination. Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is! The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees. (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn. as translated by --M. M. Pickthall https://en.wikiquote.org//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmaduke_Pickthall