The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Under head coach Ron Rivera, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Founder Jerry Richardson and his family have a controlling interest in the club. The team plays at Bank of America Stadium, one of the few stadiums owned by an NFL team. The Panthers were announced as the league's 29th franchise in 1993. The team played well in their first two years, finishing 7–9 in 1995 (an all-time best for an NFL expansion team's first season) and 12–4 the following year, and winning the NFC West championship. In the 2003 season they reached Super Bowl XXXVIII, losing to the New England Patriots. After recording a playoff appearance in 2005, they won NFC South division championships in the 2008, 2013 and 2014 seasons. The next season, they defeated the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals to advance to Super Bowl 50, where they lost to the Denver Broncos.
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1373:
English mystic Julian of Norwich recovered from a severe illness, during which she experienced a series of intense visions of Jesus Christ; later she described them in Revelations of Divine Love, the first known English language book written by a woman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_of_Norwich
1848:
Maamme (audio featured), the national anthem of Finland written by German composer Fredrik Pacius and Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, was performed for the first time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maamme
1909:
The first Giro d'Italia long distance road bicycle racing stage race began in Italy, with Italian professional road racing cyclist Luigi Ganna becoming the eventual winner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia
1967:
Zakir Husain took office as the first elected Muslim President of India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Husain_(politician)
1992:
Li Hongzhi introduced Falun Gong in a public lecture in Changchun, Jilin province, China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Hongzhi
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competence porn: Entertainment featuring competent characters carrying out difficult tasks with great aptitude. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/competence_porn
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Occasionally, there may come a dreamer who is aware that he is dreaming. He may control something of the dream-stuff, bending it to his will, or he may awaken into greater self-knowledge. If he chooses the path of self-knowledge, his glory is great and he shall be for all ages like unto a star. If he chooses instead the way of the Tantras, combining Samsara and Nirvana, comprehending the world and continuing to live in it, this one is mighty among dreamers. --Lord of Light https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lord_of_Light