If you’re rocking out to classics such as “I Still Miss You Baby, But My Aim’s Gettin’ Better” or “You’re the Reason Our Kids Are So Ugly”, then chances are you’re already well on the way to celebrating Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day.
Word of the Day
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| Definition: | (adjective) Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions. | ||
| Synonyms: | surrealistic | ||
| Usage: | The phantasmagoric imagery, with melting clocks and unreal landscapes, is what attracts many to Salvador Dali's work. | ||
History
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 | Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from March 27, 1625, until his execution in 1649. An advocate of the divine right of kings, Charles drew ire during his reign by engaging in a power struggle with Parliament, marrying a Catholic, and allying himself with controversial religious figures. His last years were marked by civil war, and he was defeated twice before being captured, tried, convicted, and executed for high treason. | ||
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 | A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its most influential figures, German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was famous for his use of the minimalist architectural dictum "less is more." As a young architect in Berlin, he foreshadowed modern architecture with innovative designs for tubular-steel furniture and steel-and-glass skyscrapers, and countless modernist steel-and-glass structures have been influenced by his work. | ||
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| Scientists have bred 30 new varieties of "heat-beating" beans designed to provide protein for the world's poor in the face of global warming. | |||
1794 - The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
1860 - The corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn.
1904 - Mary Jarris "Mother" Jones was ordered by Colorado state authorities to leave the state. She was accused of stirring up striking coal miners.
1912 - The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan.
1931 - Actor Charlie Chaplin received France’s Legion of Honor decoration.
1985 - Billy Dee Williams received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1998 - In the U.S., the FDA approved the prescription drug Viagra. It was the first pill for male impotence
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was 71 yesterday
Diana Ross won a Golden Globe for her role as Billie Holiday in
Lady Sings the Blues in 1972.
Lady Sings the Blues in 1972.
James Arthur "Jim" Lovell, Jr. was 87 on March 25th
most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which
suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon in 1970. The crew
was brought back safely to Earth by the combined efforts of all
those involved. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space
suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon in 1970. The crew
was brought back safely to Earth by the combined efforts of all
those involved. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space
It Official Ended on March 26, 1945
The Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945 and was officially declared
ended with the securing of the island on March 26. The five week battle to
capture the island from the Japanese Imperial Army comprised some of the
fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific during World War II.
ended with the securing of the island on March 26. The five week battle to
capture the island from the Japanese Imperial Army comprised some of the
fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific during World War II.
If You Were Born Today, March 27
You are self-willed and sometimes forceful or blunt in your expression. In some ways, you are a go-getter and certainly ahead of your time. Your manner tends to command respect, but also hides a sensitive and reflective nature. For the most part, you need to work under your own direction. As determined and independent as you are, you very often put loved ones' needs first. Famous people born today: Mariah Carey, Gloria Swanson, Nathan Fillion, Stacey Ferguson, Quentin Tarantino.
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Photograph by Jeremy Baker, National Geographic
“This situation happened to come to fruition due to my five-year-old's love of the outdoors,” says Jeremy Baker, who captured this shot in Minot, North Dakota. Baker’s son had asked to go for a drive to look for wildlife to photograph. “[While] driving down a secluded dirt road ... I noticed a doe moving through the dried up sunflowers, trying to hide from me. I turned off my truck and used the window as a tripod and snapped away, as she was curious enough to show me her vulnerable side.”
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