agemate \EYJ-meyt\, noun:
- A person of about the same age as another.
Agemate entered English in the late 1500s when the word mate meant "guest" in Old English.
- To openly be a fan of any of the Star Trek series and/or films. Also known as a "Trekky".
Nerd #1: Did you hear about the Star Trek marathon tonight?
Nerd #2: Affirmative, Captain. I'm gonna Rock Out With My Spock Out.
- An individual who is assigned the task of drinking for other people because they are driving, pregnant, or have to get up early the next morning.
Guy 1: Wanna play some beer pong?
Guy 2: I wish, but I have to be at work at 8AM tomorrow.
Guy 1: It's fine, I'll be the designated imbiber.
History
- great auks: the last pair of the extinct species, found incubating an egg, was killed (1844)
- Battle of Gettysburg: the bloodiest battle in America's Civil War ended with Union forces beating back Confederate troops (1863)
- Algeria: became independent after 132 years of French rule (1962)
- Jackie Robinson: became the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1962)
Birthdays
- Edward Young 1683
- George M. Cohan 1878
- George Sanders 1906
- Jerry Gray 1915
- John Kundla 1916 - Basketball player
- Susan Peters 1921
- Ken Russell 1927
- Pete Fountain 1930 - Musician
- Tom Stoppard 1937 - Playwright
- Jay Tarses 1939 - Writer, producer
- Fontella Bass 1940
- Kurtwood Smith 1943 - Actor ("That 70's Show")
- Michael Cole 1945 - Actor ("The Mod Squad")
- Johnny Lee 1946
- Betty Buckley 1947 - Actress ("Eight is Enough," "Cats")
- Paul Barrere 1948 - Musician (Little Feat)
- Jan Smithers 1949 - Actress ("WKRP In Ciradincinatti")
- Jean-Claude Duvalier (Haiti) 1951
Laura Branigan 1952 - Neil Clark 1955 - Musician (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions)
- Montel Williams 1956 - Talk show host
- Aaron Tippin 1958
- Vince Clarke 1960 - Musician (Erasure, Depeche Mode)
- Pía Reyes 1961 - actress, Playmate
- Tom Cruise 1962 - Actor
- Thomas Gibson 1962 - Actor ("Dharma and Greg")
- Hunter Tylo 1962 - Actress ("The Bold and the Beautiful")
- Yeardley Smith 1964 - Actress ("The Simpsons")
- Moises Alou 1966 - Baseball player
- Kevin Hearn 1969 - Musician (Barenaked Ladies)
- Audra McDonald 1970 - Singer, actress
- Patrick Wilson 1973 - Actor
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