Oscar Isaac (born 1979) is an American actor who is credited with contributing to a change in the portrayal of Latinos in Hollywood. Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the United States while an infant. An alumnus of the Juilliard School, Isaac was a character actor in films for much of the 2000s. After gaining recognition for playing supporting parts in Robin Hood (2010) and Drive (2011), Isaac had his breakthrough with the eponymous role of a singer in the musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He became an international star with the role of Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019). Isaac was named the best actor of his generation by Vanity Fair in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a National Board of Review Award and an appearance on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1639:

The Vijayanagara Empire leased a small strip of land in present-day Chennai, the capital of the modern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the East India Company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai

1777:

American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the British that a much larger force was arriving, causing them to abandon the siege of Fort Stanwix (reconstructed fort pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Stanwix

1864:

Under the leadership of Henry Dunant and the International Committee of the Red Cross, twelve European states signed the First Geneva Convention, establishing rules for the protection of victims of armed conflict. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Geneva_Convention

2015:

A former military aircraft crashed at an airshow at Shoreham Airport in southern England, killing eleven people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Shoreham_Airshow_crash

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

sweetness and light: (idiomatic, often in the negative or ironic) That which is good, pleasant, pure, etc. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sweetness_and_light

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

A professional soldier understands that war means killing people, war means maiming people, war means families left without fathers and mothers. All you have to do is hold your first dying soldier in your arms, and have that terribly futile feeling that his life is flowing out and you can’t do anything about it. Then you understand the horror of war. Any soldier worth his salt should be anti-war. And still there are things worth fighting for.   --Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf,_Jr.