tumult \TOO-mult; TYOO-mult\, noun:
- The commotion or agitation of a crowd, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.
- Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, "the tumult of the elements."
- Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, "the tumult of the spirits or passions."--tumultuous, adjective
Tumult is from Latin tumultus, from tumeo, tumere, to swell; to swell with anger or excitement.
- A person who is able to stick to a tight budget while still managing to dress stylishly.
She's superstylish, always able to buy a round of drinks and still seems to be wearing a new outfit every time you see her. She's a recessionista, that New York marvel who's a magnet for a good deal. And in this economy, she's got a lot to teach us.
celebrity lay
- A specific celebrity you and your significant other mutually agreed that it would be okay to have sex with should the two of you ever meet in public and have a one night stand.
My wife won't mind, Kate Beckinsale is my celebrity lay.
History
- Robert the Bruce: became king of not-yet-independent Scotland; in 1328, after many battles, England's King Edward III finally recognized Scotland's independence and Bruce as its king (1306)
- Maryland: was founded by settlers sent by Lord Baltimore (1634)
- Coxey's Army: the first popular protest march on Washington left Massillon, Ohio, led by Jacob Coxey; the men sought legislation to create jobs in a depression year (1894)
- Bed-In for Peace: John Lennon and Yoko Ono celebrated their marriage with their first weeklong stay in bed, in an Amsterdam hotel with the press onlooking (1969)
- "How long, not long": Martin Luther King, Jr., delivers a speech on the steps of Alabama's state capitol, at the end of the Selma to Montgomery march (1965)
- European Economic Community: was established with the Treaty of Rome; it comprised W. Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg (1957)
Birthdays
- William Bell Wait 1839
- Arturo Toscanini 1867
- John Gutzon Borglum 1871
- Bela Bartok 1881
- Ed Begley, Sr. 1901
- Frankie Carle 1903
- David Lean 1908
- Jeanne Cagney 1919
- Howard Cosell 1920
- Nancy Kelly 1921
- Simone Signoret 1921
- Eileen Ford 1922
- Jim Lovell 1928 - Astronaut
- Flannery O’Connor 1925
- Gene Shalit 1932 - Movie critic
- Bonnie Guitar 1934
- Gloria Steinem 1934 - Feminist author
- Johnny Burnette 1935
- Hoyt Axton 1938
- Anita Bryant 1940 - Singer
- Aretha Franklin 1942 - Singer
- Paul Michael Glaser 1943 - Actor ("Third Watch", "Starsky and Hutch")
- Bonnie Bedelia 1948 - Actress ("Parenthood")
- Elton John 1947 - Singer, musician
- Kelly Garrett 1948
- Neil Jones 1949 - Musician (Amen Corner)
- Maisie Williams 1951 - (Boney M)
- Mary Gross 1953 - Actress, comedian
- James McDaniel 1958 - Actor ("NYPD Blue")
- Brenda Song 1960 - Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
- John Stockwell 1961 - Actor, writer, director
- Marcia Cross 1962 - Actress ("Desperate Housewives")
- Lisa Gay Hamilton 1964 - Actress ("The Practice")
- Sarah Jessica Parker 1965 - Actress ("Sex and the City", "Failure to Launch")
- Jeff Healey 1966 - Musician
- Debi Thomas 1967 - Olympic bronze medal figure skater
- Sheryl Swoops 1971 - Basketball player
- Melanie Blatt 1975 - Singer (All Saints)
- Lee Pace 1979 - Actor ("Pushing Daisies")
- Danica Patrick 1982 - Auto racer
- Katherine McPhee 1984 - Singer ("American Idol")
- Jason Castro 1987 - Singer ("American Idol")
- Aly Michalka 1989 - Actress, singer ("Aly and AJ")
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