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This Day in History, January 19
On January 19th, 1419, Rouen surrendered to Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. Read More
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This Day in History, January 18
On January 18th, 1919, the Paris Peace Conference opened in Versailles.
This Day in History, January 17
On January 17th, 1873, the First Battle of the Stronghold took place.
As shutdown drags on, scientists scramble to keep insects, plants and microbes alive
Three days a week, Don Weber shows up to work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture campus in Beltsville, Md. The parking lot is empty and the hallways are dark. Like other federal facilities across the country, the lab is...Read more
This Day in History, January 16
On January 16th, 1970, Buckminster Fuller received a gold medal from the American Institute of Architects.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. -- Indira Gandhi
Other Notable Events for January 19
On this date in history:
In 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy.
In 1920, threats against the life of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, because of his activities in ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 19
Those born on this date include:
- Scottish engineer James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, in 1736
- Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in 1807
- American short story writer/poet Edgar Allan Poe in ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2019 with 346 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Neptune and Uranus.
Today's Word "snook"
snook \SNOOK\ (noun) - 1 : A gesture of defiance and/or derision. 2 : Any of several kinds of salt-water fish of family Centropomidae, such as the sergeant-fish and the robalo.
"Sarah's rendition of 'I'm still standing' ...Read more
Singular Plural
Which word in the English language, beginning with "P" is singular until an "S" is added to the end and it becomes a plural, but reverts back to a singlular word if another letter "S" is added to the end?
View full teaser and answerOther Notable Events for January 18
On this date in history:
In 1778, James Cook became the first European to reach the Hawaiian Islands. He called them the Sandwich Islands.
In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 18
Those born on this date include:
- English physician Peter Roget, who compiled Roget's Thesaurus, in 1779
- American orator/statesman Daniel Webster in 1782
- English author A.A. Milne, who wrote ...Read more
Today's Word "boogie"
boogie \BU-gee\ (verb) - (Humorous slang) To dance in a fast and unrestrained fashion; to move quickly, hurry; to leave or get moving.
"Devon determined that he'd better boogie if he was to finish his papers, study for ...Read more
Making Eleven
How would you combine one-third of 12 and four-fifths of 7 to get 11?
View full teaser and answerResearchers call for oversight of burgeoning brain stimulation market
As the market for brain stimulation devices and apps grows, a University of Pennsylvania instructor and a Canadian neuroethicist are calling for more oversight of the largely unproven technology.
In an essay in Thursday's...Read more
Is it time for a federal data protection agency?
State and federal lawmakers have pushed for privacy laws after myriad online breaches and scandals. Now, saying the United States faces a "crisis," advocacy groups are going a step further and calling for a new data ...Read more
Your sustainable diet for the year 2050: More nuts, less sugar and red meat
Good news, Earthlings! An international team of scientists reports that it is indeed possible to feed everyone on the planet a healthy and environmentally sustainable diet by the year 2050.
All it will take is a wholesale...Read more
Powerful winter storm prompts evacuations in burn areas across Southern California
LOS ANGELES -- The latest in a series of back-to-back winter storms that have hammered Southern California since last weekend is expected to wrap up Thursday, but not before striking the region with one final punch of ...Read more
Other Notable Events for January 17
On this date in history:
In 1605, Don Quixote was published.
In 1806, the first baby, James Madison Randolph, was born in the White House. He was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.
...Read more
Notable Birthdays for January 17
Those born on this date include:
- American statesman/scientist/author Benjamin Franklin in 1706
- author Anne Bronte in 1820
- British statesman David Lloyd George in 1863
- U.S. gangster Al ...Read more
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