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Provided by the compucert triumvirate \ trahy-UHM-ver-it, -vuh-reyt \ , noun;
1. any group or set of three.
2. Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir.
3. a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly.
4. a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration.
5. any association of three in office or authority.
Origin: Triumvirate comes from the Latin triumvirātus and has been in English since the 1500s.
and then I found five dollars 
and then I found five dollars
- a phrase used at the end of a story that had really no point to be told to someone. used at the end of boring stories to make them seem more interesting and worthwhile.
"yesterday i went to the fridge and took out a yogurt but put it back and got an apple instead.
...and then i found 5 dollars."
...and then i found 5 dollars."
History
- Alhambra Decree: was signed, giving Spain's Jews four months to convert or face expulsion (1492)
- Eiffel Tower: was dedicated in Paris; designed by bridge engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the open-lattice wrought iron masterpiece was the tallest structure in the world at the time (1889)
- Daylight Savings Time: was instituted in the US for the first time (1918)
- Dalai Lama: Tibetan spiritual and political leader went into exile and was granted asylum in India (1959)
- Rene Descartes 1596 - Philosopher, "I think, therefore I am"
- Andrew Marvell 1621 - Poet
- John Harrison 1693
- Nikolai Gogol 1809 - Playwright, novelist
- Edward Fitzgerald 1809 - Author
- Robert Wilhelm Bunsen 1811
- Mary Chestnut 1823 - Author
- Sir Dugald Clerk 1854
- Jack Johnson 1878 - Boxer, author
- Henry Morgan 1915 - Comedian
- Tommy Bolt 1918 - Golfer
- Richard Kiley 1922 - Actor ("The Thorn Birds")
- Leo Buscaglia 1925
- Cesar Chavez 1927 - Labor leader, founder of National Farm Workers Association
- William Daniels 1927 - Actor ("St. Elsewhere", voice of KITT on "Knight Rider")
- Gordie (Gordon) Howe 1928 - Hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers)
- Lefty (William Orville) Frizzell 1928 - Country musician
- Liz Claiborne 1929 - Fashion designer
- Miller Barber 1931 - Golfer
- John Jakes 1932 - Author ("California", "In the Big Country")
- John D. Loudermilk 1934 - Country singer and songwriter
- Shirley Jones 1934 - Singer, Actress ("The Partridge Family")
- Richard Chamberlain 1934 - Actor ("The Bourne Identity")
- Billy Hicke 1938 - Hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Minnesota Rangers, Baltimore Clippers, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins)
- Herb Alpert 1935 - Musician
- Christopher Walken 1943 - Actor ("The Deerhunter", "Pulp Fiction")
- Rod Allen 1944 - Musician (The Fortunes)
- Gabe Kaplan 1945 - Actor ("Welcome Back Kotter"), comedian
- Al Nichol 1946 - Musician (The Turtles)
- Al Gore 1948 - lying shill
- Rhea Perlman 1948 - Actress ("Cheers"), comedian
- Mick Ralphs 1948 - Musician (Bad Company, Mott the Hoople)
- Ed Marinaro 1950 - Football player (Minnesota Vikings), Actor ("Hill Street Blues")
- Sean Hopper 1953 - Musician (Huey Lewis and The News)
- Marc McClure 1957 - Actor ("Freak Friday")
- Angus Young 1959 - Guitar player (AC/DC)
- William McNamara 1965 - Actor
- Pavel Bure 1971 - Hockey player
- Ewen McGregor 1971 - Actor ("Star Wars", "Moulin Rouge")
