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Word of the day
quietude: (noun) A state of peace and quiet.
Day in history
The Battle of Tannenberg Ends (1914)
The Battle of Tannenberg was a decisive engagement between Russian and German forces in WWI. After invading German East Prussia, the Russian First and Second armies became separated. German forces then attacked one of the isolated armies and forced its retreat, killing and capturing tens of thousands in the process. Though disastrous for Russia,the battle forced Germany to divert troops from the Western Front during the first critical weeks of the war.
Today’s Birthday
Nancy Wake (1912)
Wake, who lived to the age of 98, was one of World War II’s most decorated servicewomen.A New Zealand native, she left home at 16 and eventually settled in Paris. When the Germans occupied France, Wake joined the resistance. Pursued by the Gestapo, she fled to Britain, where she joined the Special Operations Executive. In 1944, she parachuted back into France to help establish communications between the British military and French Resistance.
Quote
Art…is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
Trivia
- What was the first electronic general purpose computer?
- What was Michael Jackson’s 1st solo album as an adult?
- By area, what is the smallest ocean?
Tuesday’s contest
Tell an embarrassing thing that happened to you.
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