Daily Content Archive
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 Veni Vidi ViciBefore Julius Caesar was made dictator for life, he engaged in a civil war with his rival Pompey. Caesar started the war by crossing the Rubicon River into Italy, reportedly uttering the words Iacta alea est—"the die is cast." Pompey fled and was eventually killed after Caesar pursued him to Egypt. From Egypt, Caesar went to Syria and Pontus, where in 47 BCE he defeated Pharnaces II with such ease that he reported his victory with the words Veni, vidi, vici—meaning what? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Commercial Concorde Service Suspended (2003)The Concorde, which began commercial operation in 1976, was the only supersonic passenger jet to provide long-standing service to the public. It was built through a partnership between Britain and France and became a source of national pride among their citizens. The Concorde could cross the Atlantic in just over three hours, but the aircraft was retired in 2003 due to falling demand, rising maintenance costs, and safety issues. What caused the first and only fatal Concorde crash in 2000? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Rafael Leonidas Trujillo (1891)Trujillo was president of the Dominican Republic from 1930–38 and 1942–52, but from 1930 onward, even during the periods when he was not officially in office, he retained absolute, dictatorial control over the country. Though he introduced a degree of economic modernization, he was an autocratic and ruthless leader. He stripped his people of their civil and political liberties and pursued a racist policy of anti-Haitianism. What role did the CIA purportedly play in Trujillo's 1961 assassination? More... | |
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 Very notable was his distinction between coarseness and vulgarity, coarseness, revealing something; vulgarity, concealing something.E. M. Forster (1879-1970) | |
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deny (one)self— To deprive oneself of something. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Disarmament Week (2022)The United Nations' Disarmament Week, observed between October 24 and October 30, was established in 1978. It begins on October 24, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, now observed as United Nations Day. Observance revolves around raising public awareness of the dangers of the arms race and the need for international disarmament. More... | |