Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

qualitative \KWOL-i-tey-tiv\, adjective:
  • concerned with quality or qualities
by 1607 from Latin qualitativus "concerned with quality" from classical Latin qualitas "quality" and -ive suffix.

kindergarten redshirt
  • When a parent (usually the father) will hold back their child from starting kindergarten for a year solely for the belief that an extra year of physical development will pay off athletically once the child is in high school ten years later.
That kid is in 1st grade but he should be in 9nd. He is a kindergarten redshirt as his dad thinks he will be a big football star in high school with that extra year to grow.
 
History
  • 1911 - The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later it was won by Henri Rougier.
  • 1954 - The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow.
  • 1954 - The gas turbine automobile was introduced in New York City.
  • Nautilus: first nuclear submarinewas launched on the Thames Riverin Connecticut by FLOTUS Mamie Eisenhower (1954)
  • 1970 - The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American. 
  • Concordes: jet planes took off simultaneously from London's Heathrow Airport and Orly in Paris in the first commercial supersonic flights (1976)
  • 1997 - Newt Gingrich was fined as the U.S. House of Representatvies voted for first time in history to discipline its leader for ethical misconduct.
  • 1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton. 
  • Eyak language: southcentral Alaskan language went extinct when its last native speaker died (2008)
Birthdays
  • Stonewall Jackson 1824
  • J. Carrol Naish 1897
  • Christian Dior 1905
  • Billy Maxted 1917
  • Jinx Falkenberg 1919
  • Paul Scofield 1922
  • Telly Savalas 1924
  • Benny Hill 1925
  • Steve Reeves 1926
  • Audrey Dalton 1934
  • Ann Wedgeworth 1935
  • Snooks Eaglin 1936
  • Wolfman Jack 1939
  • Jack Nicklaus 1940
  • Richie Havens 1941
  • Placido Domingo 1941
  • Mac Davis 1942
  • Edwin Starr 1942
  • Jill Eikenberry 1947
  • Billy Ocean 1950
  • Robby Benson 1956
  • Geena Davis 1957
  • Hakeem Olajuwon 1963
  • Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) 1965
  • Charlotte Ross 1968
  • Karina Lombard 1969
  • Ken Leung 1970 - Actor ("Rush Hour", "Lost")
  • Levirt (B-Rock and the Bizz) 1970
  • Emma Lee Bunton (Spice Girls) 1976
  • Nokio (Dru Hill) 1979
  • Izabella Miko 1981


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