Edward VII (1841–1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1901 until his death. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Edward was largely excluded from political influence during his mother's reign, coming to personify the leisured, fashionable elite. Despite a reputation as a playboy prince, his tours of North America in 1860 and of India in 1875 proved to be popular successes. Edward inherited the throne upon his mother's death in 1901. He broadened the range of people with whom royalty socialised, and fostered good relations between Britain and other European countries, especially France. Nevertheless, his relationship with German emperor Wilhelm II was poor. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named after him, coincided with the start of a new century and heralded major changes in technology and society. He was succeeded by his only surviving son, George V.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1776:

American Revolutionary War: Patriot militiamen from Georgia and South Carolina attempted to resist the British action to seize and remove supply ships anchored at Savannah, Georgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Rice_Boats

1949:

The B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II landed in Fort Worth, Texas, to complete the first non-stop circumnavigation of the world by airplane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_Lady_II

1962:

Playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, American basketball player Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks, which remains an NBA record. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilt_Chamberlain%27s_100-point_game

2022:

Russian forces captured the city of Kherson, the only regional capital to be taken during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kherson

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

up to eleven: 1. (idiomatic, informal, chiefly humorous) Up to or beyond the maximum possible threshold; to an extremely high or strong degree. 2. (transitive, slang) To increase (something) to an extremely high or strong degree; to make (something) go over the top. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/up_to_eleven

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The truth is: Aid flowing to Gaza is nowhere nearly enough now. It's nowhere nearly enough. Innocent lives are on the line and children's lives are on the line, and we won't stand by … until they — until we get more aid in there. We — we should be getting hundreds of trucks in, not just several. And I won't stand by, we won't let up, and we're … trying to pull out every stop we can to get more assistance in.   --Joe Biden https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden