Corinna was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as a contemporary of Pindar (born c. 518 BC), not all modern scholars accept this tradition. When she lived has been much debated since the early twentieth century; proposed dates range from the beginning of the fifth century to the late third century BC. Corinna's works survive only in fragments: three substantial sections of poems are preserved on papyri from the second century AD in Egypt, and several shorter pieces survive in quotations by ancient grammarians. They focus on local Boeotian legends, and are distinctive for their mythological innovations. Corinna's poetry often reworks popular myths to include details not known from any other sources. Though respected in her hometown, Tanagra, and popular in ancient Rome, she is regarded by modern critics as provincial and dull. Her poetry is nonetheless of interest as the work of one of the few preserved female poets from ancient Greece.

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1997:

Tropical Storm Linda made landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Linda_%281997%29

2000:

Aboard Expedition 1, American astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko became the first resident crew to arrive at the International Space Station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_1

2008:

At the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the race to become World Drivers' Champion by one point. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Brazilian_Grand_Prix

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