Alben W. Barkley (1877–1956) was the 35th vice president of the United
States, serving from 1949 to 1953. He was elected the U.S.
representative from Kentucky's first district in 1912 as a liberal
Democrat, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom domestic
agenda and foreign policy. In 1927 he entered the U.S. Senate, where he
supported the New Deal, and was elected to succeed Joseph T. Robinson,
Senate Majority Leader, upon Robinson's death in 1937. He resigned as
majority leader after President Franklin D. Roosevelt ignored his advice
and vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, but the veto was overridden and he
was unanimously re-elected to the position. Barkley had a better working
relationship with Harry S. Truman, who ascended to the presidency after
Roosevelt's death in 1945. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention,
Barkley gave a keynote address that energized the delegates. Truman
selected him as a running mate for the upcoming election, and the two
scored an upset victory.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alben_W._Barkley>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1784:
The Emerald Buddha, considered to be the sacred palladium of
Thailand, was installed in its current location at Wat Phra Kaew on the
grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Buddha>
1913:
Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed emperor of Vietnam, was
arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French
Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the
following day.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_X%C3%ADch_Long>
1942:
Second World War: British and Italian naval forces fought the
Second Battle of Sirte in the Gulf of Sidra north of Libya.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Sirte>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
potable:
1. (formal) Good for drinking without fear of disease or poisoning.
2. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/potable>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
In its Order, which has binding effect, the Court indicates the
following provisional measures: ... The Russian Federation shall
immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24
February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine ... The Russian Federation
shall ensure that any military or irregular armed units which may be
directed or supported by it, as well as any organizations and persons
which may be subject to its control or direction, take no steps in
furtherance of the military operations referred to ... Both Parties
shall refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the
dispute before the Court or make it more difficult to resolve.
--International Court of Justice
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice>