bibelot \BEE-buh-loh\, noun:
- A small decorative object without practical utility; a trinket.
Origin: Bibelot is from French, from Old French beubelot, beubelet, "a small jewel, a trinket," from a reduplication of bel, "beautiful," from Latin bellus, "pretty, handsome." It is related to bauble.
- When a woman wears a pair of tight jeans that makes her flab spill out over the waistband, just like the top of a muffin sits over the edge of the paper case.
History
- 1911 - The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later it was won by Henri Rougier.
- 1954 - The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow.
- 1954 - The gas turbine automobile was introduced in New York City.
- Nautilus: first nuclear submarine was launched on the Thames River in Connecticut by FLOTUS Mamie Eisenhower (1954)
- 1970 - The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American.
- Concordes: jet planes took off simultaneously from London's Heathrow Airport and Orly in Paris in the first commercial supersonic flights (1976)
- 1997 - Newt Gingrich was fined as the U.S. House of Representatives voted for first time in history to discipline its leader for ethical misconduct.
- 1998 - A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.
- Eyak language: southcentral Alaskan language went extinct when its last native speaker died (2008)
Birthdays
- Stonewall Jackson 1824
- J. Carrol Naish 1897
- Christian Dior 1905
- Billy Maxted 1917
- Jinx Falkenberg 1919
- Paul Scofield 1922
- Telly Savalas 1924
- Benny Hill 1925
- Steve Reeves 1926
- Audrey Dalton 1934
- Ann Wedgeworth 1935
- Snooks Eaglin 1936
- Wolfman Jack 1939
- Jack Nicklaus 1940
- Richie Havens 1941
- Placido Domingo 1941
- Mac Davis 1942
- Edwin Starr 1942
- Jill Eikenberry 1947
- Billy Ocean 1950
- Robby Benson 1956
- Geena Davis 1957
- Hakeem Olajuwon 1963
- Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) 1965
- Charlotte Ross 1968
- Karina Lombard 1969
- Ken Leung 1970 - Actor ("Rush Hour", "Lost")
- Levirt (B-Rock and the Bizz) 1970
- Emma Lee Bunton (Spice Girls) 1976
- Nokio (Dru Hill) 1979
- Izabella Miko 1981
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