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
- 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
- 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)
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