Sunday, April 09, 2017

Sunday, April 9, 2017

tenterhooks \TEN-ter-hooks\, noun:
  1. On tenterhooks, in a state of uneasy suspense or painful anxiety.
  2. One of the hooks or bent nails that hold cloth stretched on a tenter.
Tenterhooks usually occurs in the idiomatic phrase "on tenterhooks," from the type of hook that that hold cloth stretched on a tenter.
 
soberchat
  1. Having a conversation while not intoxicated. Generally used to postpone the remainder of a conversation until both parties are sober.
  2. Putting off a conversation until everyone involved is capable of making good decisions.
Hey Maria, let's soberchat later, k? I don't want to profess my love for anyone tonight.

Holiday
  • Palm Sunday: In the accounts of the four canonical Gospels, Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem takes place about a week before his Resurrection.
History
  • War of Jenkin's Ear: Robert Jenkins' ear was cut off, which led to a war between Spain and England (1731)
  • public library: America's first tax-supported public library was founded in Peterborough, New Hampshire (1833)
  • US Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, ending the war (1865)
  • Marian Anderson: gave a concert at the Lincoln Memorial; the DAR had canceled her appearance at Constitution Hall because she was black (1939)
  • Saddam Hussein: statue of Iraqi dictator was toppled in Baghdad, signifying the end of the Baath regime (2003)
  • Prince Charles: married Camilla Parker-Bowles (2005)
Birthdays
  • Charles Proteus Steinmetz 1865
  • Frank King 1883 - Cartoonist, creator of "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip
  • Mance Lipscomb 1895
  • Paul Robeson 1898 - Singer
  • Ward Bond 1903 - Actor ("It’s a Wonderful Life", "The Maltese Falcon")
  • Antel Dorati 1906 - Symphony orchestra conductor
  • Julian Dash 1916 - Jazz musician
  • John Presper Eckert 1919
  • Art Van Damme 1920 - Musician (Art Van Damme Quintet)
  • Hugh Hefner 1926 - Publisher, greatest man who ever lived
  • Tom Lehrer 1928 - Songwriter
  • Paul Arizin 1928 - Basketball player
  • Jim Fowler 1932 - Naturalist
  • Carl Perkins (Carl Lee Perkings) 1932 - Singer
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo 1933 - Actor ("Casino Royale")
  • Avery Schreiber 1935 - Comedian (Burns & Schreiber)
  • Michael Learned 1939 - Actress ("The Waltons", "All My Sons")
  • Jim Roberts 1940 - Hockey player
  • Brandon de Wilde 1942 - Actor ("Shane")
  • Margo Smith 1942 - Country singer
  • Terry Knight 1943 - Singer (Terry Knight and the Pack , Grand Funk Railroad)
  • Alden Roche 1945 - Football player
  • Nate Colbert 1946 - Baseball player
  • Les Gray 1946 - Singer (Mud)
  • Michel Parizeau 1948 - Hockey player
  • Hal Ketchum 1953 - Country singer, actor
  • Dennis Quaid 1954 - Actor ("Wyatt Earp", "The Right Stuff"), brother of Randy Quaid
  • Jimmy Tingle 1955 - Comedian
  • Severiano (Seve) Ballesteros 1957 - Golfer
  • Dave Innis 1959 - Country musician (Restless Heart)
  • Mark Kelly 1961 - Musician (Marillion)
  • Lisa Guerrero 1964 - Sports reporter ("Monday Night Football")
  • Paulina Porizkova 1965 - Model, actress
  • Joe Peters 1965 - Musician (Grant Lee Buffalo)
  • Cynthia Nixon 1966 - Actress ("The Manhattan Project")
  • Kevin Martin 1969 - Musician (Candlebox)
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam 1979 - Actress ("The Cosby Show")
  • Ryan Northcott 1980 - Actor
  • Kristen Stewart (Kristen Jaymes Stewart) 1990 - Actress ("Panic Room", "Twilight", "New Moon")
    

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