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flak \ flak \ , noun;
- criticism; hostile reaction; abuse: Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press.
- antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed.
Origin: This term dates from the 1930s and comes from the German Fl(ieger) a(bwehr) k(anone) . This translates to "aircraft defense gun."
leanover
- A small-sized hangover, usually comes with merely a mild headache, a vague fatigue, and little or no sense of regret and/or shame.
History
- Christopher Columbus: set sail from Palos, Spain, on the voyage that would take him to America (1492)
- La Scala: leading opera house opened in Milan with a production of Salieri's opera Europa riconosciuta, which was not performed again until December 7, 2004, when La Scala reopened after renovations (1788)
- NBA: the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merged to form America's professional basketball league (1949)
- USS Nautilus: the world's first nuclear-powered submarine sailed over the North Pole underwater in a journey under the Arctic ice cap (1958)
- Air Traffic Controllers Strike: PATCO workers walked out, leading to the firing of nearly all air traffic controllers by President Ronald Reagan two days later; in the wake of this event, US labor unions were weakened (1981)
- Statue of Liberty: pedestal reopened to the public for first time since 9/11 (2004)
Birthdays
- Ernie Pyle 1900
- John T. Scopes 1900
- Ray Bloch 1902
- Margaret Kuhn 1905
- Dolores Del Rio 1905
- John Gunther 1910
- Charlie Shavers (John Kirby Sextet) 1917
- Les Elgart 1918
- P.D. James 1920
- Richard Adler 1921
- Marilyn Maxwell 1921
Leon Uris 1924- Gordon Stoker 1924 - Musician (The Jordanaires)
- Tony Bennett 1926
- Gordon Scott 1927
- Alex Cord 1931
- Elsa Martinelli 1933
- Stephen Berkoff 1937
- Martin Sheen 1940
- Lance Alworth 1940
- Martha Stewart 1941
- Beverly Lee 1941 - Musician (The Shirelles)
- B.B. Dickerson 1949 - Musician (War)
- John Landis 1950
JoMarie Payton 1950- Jay North 1951
- Marcel Dionne 1951
- Johnny Graham 1951 - Musician (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- John C. McGinley 1959
- James Hetfield 1963 - Musician (Metallica)
- Ed Roland 1963 - Musician (Collective Soul)
- Dean Sams 1966 - Musician (Lonestar)
- Shirley Manson 1966 - (Garbage)
- Evangeline Lilly 1979 - Actress ("Lost")
- Holly Artnstein (Dream) 1985
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