affray \uh-FRAY\, noun:
transoccupational
History
- A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl.
transoccupational
- When you relate more to an occupation not your own.
History
- Principia Mathematica: Isaac Newton published the three-volume work containing his laws of motion and law of universal gravitation (1687)
- Venezuela, Algeria, Cape Verde: declared independence (1811, 1962, 1975)
- Salvation Army: Christian charitable organization was founded by William Booth to feed the poor of London (1865); it received its name 13 years later
- bikini: the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny swimsuit made its debut at a Paris fashion show (1946)
Birthdays
- Étienne de Silhouette 1709 - French Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV
- Sarah Siddons 1755 - Actress
- Sir Stamford Raffles 1781 = British statesman, know for founding of the city of Singapore
- David G. Farragut 1801 - Officer in U.S. Navy during the U.S. Civil War, known for the paraphrased quote: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
- P.T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum) 1810 - American showman, businessman, entertainer
- Jean Cocteau (Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau) 1889 - Poet, novelist, dramatist, boxing manager, playwright
- Henry Cabot Lodge 1902 - American statesman, historian
- Milburn Stone 1904 - Actor
- Janos Starker 1924 - Musician (cellist)
- Warren Oates 1928 - Actor
- Katherine Helmond 1934 - Actress ("Soap," "Who's the Boss")
- Shirley Knight 1936 - Actress
- Chuck Close 1940 - Artist
- Robbie Robertston 1944 - Musician (The Band)
- Michael Monarch 1950 - Musician (Steppenwolf)
- Huey Lewis 1951 - Musician (Huey Lewis and the News)
- Richard "The Goose" Gossage 1951 - Baseball player
- Charles Ventre 1952 - Musician (River Road)
- James Lofton 1956 - Football player
- Bill Watterson 1958 - cartoonist (Calvin & Hobbes)
- Edie Falco 1963 - Actress ("The Sapranos")
- Kathryn Erbe 1965 - Actress ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
- RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) 1969 - Music producer, author, rapper
- Joe (the R&B singer) 1973
- Bengt Lagerberg 1973 - Musician (The Cardigans)
- Dale Godboldo 1975 - Actor
- Bizarre 1978 - Musician (D12)
- Amelie Mauresmo 1979 - Tennis player
- Jason Wade 1980 - Musician (Lifehouse)
- Dave Haywood 1982 - Musician (Lady Antebellum)
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