Sunday, April 03, 2016

Sunday, April 3, 2016

malversation \mal-vur-SAY-shun\, noun:
  • Misconduct, corruption, or extortion in public office.
Malversation comes, via French, from Latin male, "badly" + versari, "to be engaged in, to take part in."
 
WWJT
  • What Would Jesus Text
Text Messaging Etiquette - Do not pass text messages that ruin other people's reputation. Stop and think " WWJT"

History
  • Jesse James: outlaw met his end, shot in the back by Robert Ford, a member of his own gang (1882)
  • Marshall Plan: President Truman signed over some $13 billion in aid for post-war Europe (1948)
  • TV Guide: was published for the first time, with the infant Desi Arnaz, Jr., on the cover (1953)
  • Super Outbreak: the largest spate of deadly tornadoes to hit the US began; 148 tornadoes rampaged across 13 states (1974)
  • Unabomber: mail-order anti-technology terrorist Theodore Kaczynski was arrested in his cabin outside Lincoln, Montana (1996)
  • iPad: Apple's version of a touch-screen tablet PC was first released (2010)
Birthdays
  • Washington Irving 1783 - Author ("Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow")
  • Edward Everett Hale 1822
  • William M. (Marcy) "Boss" Tweed 1823 - Political boss, known for his Tweed "Ring" that stole millions of dollars from New York City
  • John Burroughs 1837 - Author
  • Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey 1888
  • George Jessel 1898 - Comedian, actor
  • Sally Rand 1904
  • Herb Caen 1916
  • Jan Sterling (Adriance) 1923 - Actress
  • Doris Day (Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff) 1924 - Singer, actress
  • Marlon Brando 1924 - Actor ("The Godfather", "Apocalypse Now")
  • Don Gibson 1928 - Songwriter, singer
  • Miyoshi Umeki 1923 - Actress
  • Helmut Kohl 1930 - Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1982-1998
  • Rod Funseth 1933 - Golfer
  • Jane Goodall 1934 - Anthropologist, author
  • Jimmy McGriff 1936
  • Sandra Spuzich 1937 - Golfer
  • Jeff Barry 1938
  • Jan Barry 1941 - Songwriter, singer (Jan and Dean)
  • Marsha Mason 1942 - Actress
  • Wayne Newton 1942 - Singer
  • Jonathan Lynn 1943 - Actor, director, writer
  • Tony Orlando (Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis) 1944 - Singer
  • Barry Pritchard 1944 - Musician (The Fortunes)
  • Bernie (Bernard) Parent 1945 - Hockey goalie
  • Richard Manuel 1945 - Musician (The Band)
  • Dee Murray 1946 - Musician (Elton John's band)
  • Donny Anderson 1949 - Football player
  • Richard Thompson 1949 - Musician (Fairport Convention)
  • Mel Schacher 1951 - Musician (Grand Funk Railroad)
  • Mick Mars 1956 - "Musician" (Motley Crue)
  • Alec Baldwin (Alexander Rae Baldwin III) 1958 - Actor
  • David Hyde Pierce 1959 - Actor ("Frasier")
  • Eddie Murphy 1961 - Comedian ("Saturday Night Live"), actor ("48 Hrs.", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Doctor Doolittle")
  • Sebastian Bach 1968 - Singer (Skid Row)
  • Wes Berggren 1971 - Musician (Tripping Daisy)
  • Jennie Garth 1972 - Actress ("Beverly Hills 90210")
  • Leona Lewis 1985 - Singer
    Cobie Smulders 1982 - Actress (How I Met Your Mother, Avengers)
  • Amanda Bynes 1986 - Actress

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