Karmichael Hunt (born 1986) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League competition. Hunt primarily plays in the fullback position, but has also played on the wing and the five-eighth and halfback positions. Hunt has played in the NRL for Brisbane since 2004, and was part of the Broncos' competition-winning team in 2006. He has represented the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series and the Australian Kangaroos at international level. Hunt made his NRL debut in 2004 and played every game that season, winning the Dally M Rookie of the Year award. In a controversial move, Hunt chose to play for Australia instead of his native New Zealand, citing a lifelong dream of playing for Queensland in State of Origin. After a downturn in 2005, Hunt's 2006 performances resulted in his selection for Queensland and Australia.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1153:

Malcolm IV became King of Scotland at the age of twelve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_IV_of_Scotland

1703:

Russian Tsar Peter I founded Saint Petersburg after reconquering the Ingrian land from Sweden during the Great Northern War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saint_Petersburg

1860:

Expedition of the Thousand: Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Redshirts launched their attack on Palermo, capital of the Two Sicilies. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_of_the_Thousand

1923:

French racing drivers André Lagache and René Léonard won the first running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans near Le Mans, Sarthe, France. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans

1937:

The Golden Gate Bridge, at the time the world's longest suspension bridge span, connecting the City of San Francisco to Marin County, California, opened. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge

1942:

Czech resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Prague ambushed and mortally wounded Reinhard Heydrich, the chief of Reich Security Main Office and the Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Anthropoid

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

quell (v): 1. To take the life of; to kill.

2. To overpower; to subdue; to put down. 3. To quiet; to allay; to pacify http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quell

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment. --Harlan Ellison http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harlan_Ellison