Daily Content Archive
(as of Tuesday, October 26, 2021)| Word of the Day | |||||||
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foible
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 Manhattan's Five PointsFive Points was a notorious New York City slum centered on a five-cornered intersection in what is now Foley Square. The neighborhood, home to the infamous "gangs of New York," was created in the early 1800s after Collect Pond was filled, creating a swamp and prompting its more affluent inhabitants to move amid declining conditions. Heavily populated by free African Americans and Irish immigrants, Five Points was an early example of racial integration in the US. What form of dance emerged there? More... | |
| This Day in History | |
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 Football Association Formed (1863)The Football Association (FA), the governing body of football in England, played a leading role in establishing rules for the modern game. All of England's professional football clubs are members of the FA, which runs several competitions, including the FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world. After a dispute about the rules surrounding ball carrying and "hacking"—kicking opponents—led a number of clubs to withdraw from the FA, a similar organization was formed for what sport? More... | |
| Today's Birthday | |
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 Domenico Scarlatti (1685)Although he lived during the Baroque era, Scarlatti, an Italian composer and virtuoso harpsichordist, was extremely influential in the development of the Classical period of music. He is best known for his composition of 555 keyboard sonatas, written for the Spanish queen Maria Bárbara, whom he had tutored as a child and in whose service he remained for much of his life. Scarlatti is said to have engaged in a keyboard competition with what other composer as a young man? More... | |
| Quotation of the Day | |
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 Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) | |
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eat, drink, and be merry— A call for others to enjoy themselves, usually in the context of a party or other festive gathering. More... | |
| Today's Holiday | |
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 Austria National Day (2022)National Day commemorates the day in 1955 when Soviet occupation forces left Austria after taking control in 1945. The Austrian State Treaty of May 15, 1955, ensured that Austrians would regain sovereignty over their country on July 27. By October 26, it was once again a free, independent country. Although it is a national holiday in Austria, people do not get the day off from school or work, mainly because of the idea that one's country is best served by working. Schools hold special presentations, and the president delivers a speech. More... | |