Fearless is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor
Swift (pictured), released on November 11, 2008. Produced by Swift and
Nathan Chapman, the album was written largely by Swift while she was
promoting her 2006 self-titled debut album in 2007 and 2008. Fearless is
a country pop record featuring traditional country instruments such as
banjos. The lyrics explore themes of teenage romance, heartache, and
aspirations. The album's title refers to the overarching theme of all of
its tracks, which depict Swift gaining courage to embrace love's
challenges. After the release of Fearless, Swift embarked on the
Fearless Tour, which ran from April 2009 to July 2010. Two singles
from the album, "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", were
successful
on both country and pop radio. The album spent eleven weeks atop the US
Billboard 200 and was certified diamond by the Recording Industry
Association of America.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fearless_%28Taylor_Swift_album%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1808:
King Charles IV of Spain was forced to abdicate in favour of
his son Ferdinand VII as a result of the Tumult of Aranjuez.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IV_of_Spain>
1962:
Influential American musician Bob Dylan released his eponymous
debut album, mainly comprising traditional folk songs.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Dylan>
1998:
An unscheduled Ariana Afghan Airlines flight crashed into a
mountain on approach into Kabul, killing all 45 people aboard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Ariana_Afghan_Airlines_crash>
2008:
The gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B, the farthest object that could
be seen by the naked eye, was observed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRB_080319B>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
skulduggery:
1. (countable) A devious device or trick.
2. (uncountable) Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or
behaviour.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/skulduggery>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I urge the Russian people and the Russian soldiers in Ukraine to
understand the propaganda and the disinformation that you are being
told. I ask you to help me spread the truth so that your fellow Russians
will know the human catastrophe that is happening in Ukraine. To
President Putin, I say: You started this war. You’re leading this war.
You can stop this war now. And to the Russians who have been protesting
on the streets against the invasion of Ukraine: the world has seen your
bravery. We know that you have suffered the consequences of your
courage. You have been arrested. You have been jailed and you’ve been
beaten. You are my new heroes. You have the strength of Yury Petrovich
Vlasov. You have the true heart of Russia.
--Arnold Schwarzenegger
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger>
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