Neville Cardus (1888–1975) was an English writer and critic. He became cricket correspondent of The Manchester Guardian in 1919, and its chief music critic in 1927, holding both posts until 1940. His contributions to these two distinct fields in the years before the Second World War established his reputation as one of the foremost critics of his generation. He considered music criticism as his principal vocation. Without any formal musical training, he was initially influenced by Samuel Langford and Ernest Newman, but developed his own individual style of criticism—subjective, romantic and personal, in contrast to the objective analysis practised by Newman. Cardus's opinions and judgments were often forthright and unsparing, which sometimes caused friction with leading performers. Nevertheless his personal charm and gregarious manner enabled him to form lasting friendships in the cricketing and musical worlds, with among others Newman, Thomas Beecham and Donald Bradman. Cardus spent the Second World War years in Australia, where he wrote for The Sydney Morning Herald and gave regular radio talks. In his last years he became an inspirational figure to aspiring young writers.

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1513:

Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León reached Florida, becoming the first European known to do so, purportedly while searching for the Fountain of Youth in the New World. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Le%C3%B3n

1801:

War of the Second Coalition: British forces led by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated the Dano-Norwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Copenhagen

1885:

North-West Rebellion: Led by Wandering Spirit, young Cree warriors attacked the village of Frog Lake, North-West Territories (now in Alberta), where they killed nine settlers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_Lake_Massacre

1973:

The LEXIS computer-assisted legal research service launched as a continuation of an experiment organized by the Ohio State Bar in 1967. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LexisNexis

1982:

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_invasion_of_the_Falkland_Islands

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prosopagnosia: A form of visual agnosia characterised by difficulty with face recognition despite intact low-level visual processing. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prosopagnosia

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