Jill Valentine is a fictional character in Resident Evil, a survival horror video game series created by the Japanese company Capcom. Appearing in the original Resident Evil (1996), she featured as the protagonist in several later games in the series. From 2002 onward, she was drawn to resemble Canadian model and actor Julia Voth (pictured). Valentine also appears in the Resident Evil film series, portrayed by actor Sienna Guillory, and in several other game franchises, including Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom and Project X Zone. Video game publications praised Valentine as the most likable and consistent Resident Evil character. Several publications praised the series for making Valentine as competent and skilled as her male counterparts and for avoiding sexual objectification; others criticized her costumes as overtly sexual, and argued that her role as a heroine was weakened by her unrealistic features.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1795:

The Batavian Republic was established, a day after Prince William V (portrait shown) fled the Dutch Republic as a result of the Batavian Revolution in Amsterdam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batavian_Revolution_in_Amsterdam

1920:

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by the directors of the National Civil Liberties Bureau. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union

1930:

In Watsonville, California, tensions between nativists and Filipino Americans escalated into riots that later spread to other cities in the state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watsonville_riots

1975:

An earthquake registering 6.8 Ms struck northern Himachal Pradesh in India, causing extensive damage to the region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Kinnaur_earthquake

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

gumption: 1. (Britain) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness. 2. (US) Boldness of enterprise; aggressiveness or initiative. 3. (US) Energy of body and mind, enthusiasm. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gumption

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I don’t want much outa life, I never wanted a mansion in the south. I just-a want to find someone sincere Who’d treat me like he talks, One good man.   --Janis Joplin https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin