Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university, located
in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood. Father John Carroll
founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634.
Georgetown's three urban campuses feature traditional collegiate
architecture and layout, but prize their green spaces and
environmental commitment. The main campus is known for Healy Hall,
designated a National Historic Landmark. Academically, Georgetown is
divided into four undergraduate schools and four graduate schools,
with nationally recognized programs and faculty in international
relations, law, medicine, and business. The student body is noted for
its pluralism and political activism, as well as its sizable
international contingent. Campus groups include the nation's oldest
student dramatic society and the largest student corporation, The
Corp. Georgetown's most notable alumni, such as former U.S. President
Bill Clinton, served in various levels of government in the United
States and abroad. The Georgetown athletics teams are nicknamed "the
Hoyas," made famous by their men's basketball team, which leads the
Big East Conference with seven tournament championships.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1805:
Napoleonic Wars: French forces led by Emperor Napoleon I decisively
defeated a Russo-Austrian army commanded by Czar Alexander I in the
Battle of Austerlitz.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Austerlitz)
1823:
U.S. President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine, a
proclamation of opposition to European colonialism in the New World.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine)
1942:
The Manhattan Project: Scientists led by Enrico Fermi initiated the
first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in the experimental
nuclear reactor Chicago Pile-1.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project)
1956:
Cuban Revolution: The yacht Granma, carrying Fidel Castro, Che
Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement, reached the
shores of Cuba.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granma_%28yacht%29)
1975:
The Pathet Lao overthrew the royalist government in Vientiane,
forcing King Savang Vatthana to abdicate, and established the Lao
People's Democratic Republic.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos)
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Wiktionary's Word of the day:
carry the message to Garcia: To perform a requisite task despite
obstacles.
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/carry_the_message_to_Garcia)
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Wikiquote of the day:
Ultimately, leadership requires action: daring to take
steps that are necessary but unpopular, challenging the status quo in
order to reach a brighter future. And to push for peace is ultimately
personal sacrifice, for leadership is not easy. It is born of a
passion, and it is a commitment. Leadership is a commitment to an
idea, to a dream, and to a vision of what can be. And my dream is for
my land and my people to cease fighting and allow our children to
reach their full potential regardless of sex, status, or belief. --
Benazir Bhutto
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto)