George Harrison (1943–2001) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. By 1965 Harrison had begun to lead the other Beatles into folk rock through his interest in the Byrds and Bob Dylan, and towards Indian classical music through his use of the sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". He developed an interest in the Hare Krishna movement and became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing them to the other Beatles and their Western audience. Following the band's break-up in 1970, Harrison released several best-selling singles and albums as a solo performer, and in 1988 co-founded the platinum-selling supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. A prolific recording artist, he was featured as a guest guitarist on tracks by Badfinger, Ronnie Wood and Billy Preston, and collaborated on songs and music with Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Tom Petty, among others. He also organized the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh with Ravi Shankar, a precursor to later benefit concerts such as Live Aid. Harrison was also a music and film producer, founding Dark Horse Records in 1974 and co-founding HandMade Films in 1978.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1436:

Swedish rebel and later national hero Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson was assassinated in the midst of the Engelbrekt rebellion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbrekt_Engelbrektsson

1836:

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization, was founded in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Order_of_Hibernians

1959:

The inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony was held, recognizing outstanding achievement in the American music industry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards

1974:

An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaslu

1982:

Falklands War: HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile, killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first Royal Navy ship sunk in action since World War II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)

1990:

The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR declared the restoration of independence of Latvia, stating that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 were illegal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Restoration_of_Independence_of_the_Republic_of_Latvia

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

effrontery: 1. (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity. 2. (countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/effrontery

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The known is finite, the unknown infinite; intellectually we stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to reclaim a little more land, to add something to the extent and the solidity of our possessions.   --T. H. Huxley https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/T._H._Huxley