John C. Young (1803–1857) was an American educator and pastor who was
the fourth president of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He entered
the ministry in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1828. He accepted the presidency
of Centre College in 1830, holding the position until his death in 1857,
making him the longest-serving president in the college's history.
During his term, he increased the endowment of the college more than
fivefold and increased the graduating class size from two students in
his first year to forty-seven in his final year. Continuing to preach
while in office, Young accepted the pastorate of the Danville
Presbyterian Church in 1834, and founded the Second Presbyterian Church
in Danville in 1852. He was elected moderator of the Presbyterian
Church's General Assembly in 1853. Young is the namesake of several
facets of the college today, including Young Hall. He was the father of
William C. Young, who later became Centre's eighth president.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Young_%28pastor%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1966:
During the Buddhist Uprising, South Vietnamese military prime
minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ personally attempted to lead the capture of
the restive city of Đà Nẵng before backing down.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_Uprising>
1998:
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, then the world's longest suspension
bridge, linking Awaji Island and Kobe in Japan, opened to traffic.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akashi_Kaikyo_Bridge>
2000:
Fan violence broke out before a UEFA Cup semi-final in
Istanbul, Turkey, resulting in two Leeds United supporters being stabbed
to death and Galatasaray supporters being banned from attending the
second leg in England.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_UEFA_Cup_semi-final_violence>
2018:
Agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided
a slaughterhouse in Tennessee, detaining nearly 100 Hispanic workers in
one of the largest immigration raids in the history of the U.S.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Southeastern_Provisions_raid>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
spatchcock:
1. (cooking, also attributively) Poultry which has been cut along the
spine and spread out for more even cooking.
2. (cooking) To cut (poultry) along the spine and spread the halves
apart for more even cooking.
3. (figuratively) Often followed by in or into: to interpolate or insert
(something into another thing); to sandwich (something within another
thing).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spatchcock>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
From today, 31 flags will fly together — A symbol of our unity
and our solidarity. Joining NATO is good for Finland. It is good for
Nordic security. And it is good for NATO as a whole. Finland brings
substantial and highly capable forces, expertise in national resilience,
and years of experience working side by side with NATO allies. I am
deeply proud to welcome Finland as a full-fledged member of our
alliance. And I look forward to also welcoming Sweden as soon as
possible. At times like these, friends and allies are more important
than ever. And Finland now has the strongest friends and allies in the
world.
--Jens Stoltenberg
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jens_Stoltenberg>
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