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pseudoclassic \soo-doh-KLAS-ik\, adjective:
- Falsely or spuriously classic.
- Imitating the classic: the pseudoclassic style of some modern authors.
Pseudoclassic originated in the 1830s and was applied mainly to art, architecture and literature which mimicked the classic styles.
skeet shooting
- a term used for jacking some one off
obama loves skeet shooting
History
- gerrymandering: Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law that favored his party, the Democratic-Republicans (known now as the Democrat party that still uses this cheating tactic to steal elections) (1812)
- Bernadette Soubirous: as a teenager, St. Bernadette saw her first vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes (1858)
- Lateran Treaty: pact between Italy and the Vatican was signed, in which Roman Catholicism was declared the state religion of Italy and Italy recognized Vatican City as independent and sovereign (1929)
- Yalta Agreement: plan signed by FDR, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin, dealing with attacks on Germany and the establishment of the UN (1945)
- Natan Sharansky: Soviet dissident was released after 10 years in prison (1986)
- Nelson Mandela: political prisoner was freed after 27 years in detention; he went on to dismantle apartheid and become South Africa's first black president (1990)
Birthdays
- Lydia Child 1802
- Thomas Alva Edison 1847 - Inventor and businessman. His inventions included the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb
- John Mills (The Mills Brothers) 1889
Josh White 1908
- Joseph Mankiewicz 1909
- Matt Dennis 1914
- Sidney Sheldon 1917
- Eva Gabor 1921 - Actress
- Lloyd Bentsen 1921
- Kim Stanley 1925
Dr. Virginia Johnson 1925- Leslie Nielson 1926 - Actor
- Conrad Janis 1928 - Actor ("Mork and Mindy")
- Larry Merchant 1931
- Mary Quant 1934
- Tina Louise 1934 - Actress ("Gilligan's Island")
- Gerry Goffin 1935 - Songwriter
- Gene Vincent 1935
- Sergio Mendes 1935 - Band leader
- Burt Reynolds 1936 - Actor ("Smokey and the Bandit")
Bobby "Boris" Pickett 1938- Otis Clay 1942
- Jeb Bush 1953 - Governor of Florida, brother of U.S. President George W. Bush
- Phillip Anglim 1953
- Catherin Hickland 1956
- Carey Lowell 1961 - Actress ("Law and Order")
- Sheryl Crow 1962 - Singer, musician
Sarah Palin 1964 - Governor of Alaska- Jennifer Aniston 1969 - Actress ("Friends")
- Damian Lewis 1971 - Actor ("Band of Brothers")
- D'Angelo 1974
- Brice Beckham 1976
- Michael Kenji "Mike" Shinoda 1977 - Musician (Linkin Park)
- Brandy (Norwood) 1979 - Singer
- Matthew Lawrence 1980 - Actor
- Kelendria "Kelly" Rowland 1981 - Singer (Destiny's Child)
- Taylor Lautner 1992 - Actor ("Twilight", "New Moon")
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