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vigilant \ VIJ-uh-luhnt \ , adjective;
- keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.
Origin: Vigilant has been around in English since the 1400s. It comes from the Latin vigilāre meaning "to be watchful."
Irregardless
- Without lack of disregard.
Joey: Irregardless, she's a [batch].
Beth: Irregardless isn't even a word.
Joey: Yes, it is. It means without lack of disregard.
History
- ASPCA: was founded in New York by Henry Bergh to prevent cruelty to animals (1866)
- Titanic: luxury liner set out from Southampton, England, heading for New York on its ill-fated maiden voyage (1912)
- Emiliano Zapata: Mexican revolutionary leader known for his battle cry of "land and liberty" was killed by soldiers (1919)
- The Great Gatsby: F. Scott Fitzgerald's most popular novel was published (1925)
- The Beatles: Paul McCartney announced the group's disbandment (1970)
- euthanasia: the Netherlands legalized mercy killings and physician-assisted suicide for patients enduring unmanageable pain or terminal illness (2001)
- Amber Alert: US House passed a bill establishing a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children (2003)
Birthdays
- James V (Scotland) 1512
- Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann 1755 - German physician that pioneered homeopathic medicine
- William Hazlitt 1778 - English writer, essayist, philosopher and critic
- Commodore Matthew Perry 1794
- Lew Wallace 1827 - U.S. novelist ("Ben Hur")
- William Booth 1829 - Founder of Salvation Army, author ("In Darkets England")
- Joseph Pulitzer 1847 - Publisher, his will left $2 million for a fund which established annual prizes for literature, drama, music and journalism
- George Arliss 1868 - Actor
- Frances Perkins (Mrs. Paul Caldwell Wilson) 1882 - first woman U.S. presidential cabinet member: Secretary of Labor
- Bernard Gimbel 1885 - Merchant (Gimbels Department Stores)
- Martin Denny 1911 - Composer, arranger, pianist
- Harry Morgan 1915 - Actor ("M*A*S*H")
- Robert Woodard 1917 - Scientist
- Sheb Wooley 1921 - Singer, songwriter, comedian
- Chuck (Kevin Joseph) Connors 1921 - Actor ("The Rifleman")
- Liz Sheridan 1929 - Actress ("Seinfeld")
- Max Von Sydow 1929 - Actor ("Dune", "Flash Gordon")
- Omar Sharif (Michael Shalhoub) 1932 - Actor ("Dr. Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia")
- David Halverstam 1934 - Author
- John Madden 1936 - Football player, coach, sports personality-analyst
- Bobbie Smith 1936 - Musician (The Spinners)
- Don Meredith 1938 - Football player
- Paul Edward Theroux 1941 - Author
- Bob "Bull" Watson 1946 - Baseball player
- Bunny Livingston Wailer 1947 - Musician, singer, songwriter (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
- Mel Blount 1962 - Football player
- Ken Griffey Sr. 1950 - Baseball player
- Dave Peveret 1950 - Musician (Foghat)
- Steven Seagal 1951 - Actor ("Out for Justice")
- Terry Roche 1953 - Musician (The Roches)
- Peter MacNicol 1954 - Actor ("Ghostbusters 2", "Chicago Hope", "24", "Ally McBeal")
- Steven Gustafson 1957 - Musician (10,000 Maniacs)
- Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds 1958 - Singer, producer
- Steve Garey 1959 - Pianist
- Brian Setzer 1959 - Musician (Stray Cats)
- Afrika Bambaataa 1960 - Rapper
- Katrina Leskanich 1960 - Singer (Katrina and the Waves)
- Jeb Adams 1961 - Actor
- Cathy Turner 1962
- Reni 1964 - Musician (Stone Roses)
- Tim "Herb" Alexander 1965 - Musician (Primus)
- Orlando Jones 1968 - Actor, comedian
- Kenny Lattimore 1970 - Singer
- Shemekia Copeland 1979 - Singer
- Laura Bell Bundy 1981 - Actress, singer
- Chyler Leigh 1982 - Actress ("Grey's Anatomy")
- Ryan Merriman 1983 - Actor
- Mandy Moore 1984 - Singer, actress ("A Walk to Remember")
- Haley Joel Osment 1988 - Actor ("The Sixth Sense")
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