The Riegelmann Boardwalk (also known as the Coney Island Boardwalk) is a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) boardwalk along the southern shore of the Coney Island peninsula in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean. Opened in 1923, it has become an icon of Coney Island, with appearances in the visual arts, music, and film. The boardwalk has been considered the most important public works project in Brooklyn since the Brooklyn Bridge, with an impact comparable to Central Park. By the mid-19th century, the Coney Island waterfront was divided by owners who erected barriers. First discussed in the late 1890s as a means of uniting the different sections of Coney Island, the boardwalk was designed by Philip P. Farley, and named for Brooklyn borough president Edward J. Riegelmann, who championed its construction. Its first portion opened in 1923, and it connects sites such as the New York Aquarium, Luna Park and MCU Park.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1811:

Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Barrosa

1943:

World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor

1963:

American country-music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed when their PA-24 crashed shortly after takeoff in Camden, Tennessee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Camden_PA-24_crash

1981:

The ZX81 (example pictured), a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

dekulakize: (transitive, historical) Usually with reference to the Soviet Union and communist Eastern Europe: to dispossess (a kulak, that is, a prosperous peasant) of his or her property and/or rights. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dekulakize

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

If every trace of any single religion were wiped out and nothing were passsed on, it would never be created exactly that way again. There might be some other nonsense in its place, but not that exact nonsense. If all of science were wiped out, it would still be true and someone would find a way to figure it all out again.   --Penn Jillette https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Penn_Jillette