Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

majuscule \MAJ-uh-skyool\, adjective:
1. Of letters written either as capitals or uncials.
noun:
1. A large letter, either capital or uncial, used in writing or printing.
Majuscule derives from the Latin majuscula, related to "major."

CUL8R

  • In order to save time (like 4 seconds, tops) people leave out letters while trying to type sentences. CUL8R directly translates to 'see you later'
Danny : G2G, CUL8R
TriggerHappy : ooooooo kk
 
History
  • Buttonwood Agreement: 24 prominent brokers created the foundation of the NYSE (1792)
  • Kentucky Derby: horse race was run for the first time; Aristides won (1875)
  • Brown v. Board of Education: the US Supreme Court unanimously banned segregation (1954)
  • Watergate: the US Senate began hearings about the Nixon-era scandal (1973)
  • Laurent Kabila: rebel leader declared himself president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), deposing Mobutu (1997)
  • wedding vows: Massachusetts became the first US state to legally allow same-sex marriages (2004)
Birthdays
  • Sandro Botticelli 1444 
  • Edward Jenner 1749
  • Joseph Norman Lockyer 1836
  • Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 1900
  • James Bell 1903
  • Carl McIntire 1906
  • Maureen O'Sullivan 1911
  • Archibold Cox 1912
  • Stewart Alsop 1914
  • Carl Lipscombe 1915
  • Brigit Nilsson 1918
  • Bob Merrill 1921
  • Kanid Burruss 1921 - Musician (Xscape)
  • Dix Hixson 1924
  • Jackie McLean 1932
  • Dennis Hopper 1936 - Actor
  • Pervis Jackson 1938 - Musician (The Spinners)
  • Taj Mahal 1942 - Singer
  • Jesse Winchester 1944
  • Bill Bruford 1948 - Musician (Yes, King Crimson)
  • Kathleen Sullivan 1953 - Television personality
  • Bill Paxton 1955 - Actor
  • Bob Saget 1956 - Actor, comedian ("Full House")
  • Sugar Ray Leonard 1956 - Boxer
  • Audie Desbrow 1957 - Musician (Great White)
  • Paul Di'Anno 1958 - Musician (Iron Maiden)
  • Jim Nantz 1959 - Sports announcer
  • Enya 1961 - Musician
  • Craig Ferguson 1962 - Television host ("The Late Late Show")
  • Page McConnell 1963 - Musician (Phish)
  • O'Dell 1965 - Musician (Mint Condition)
  • Trent Reznor 1965 - Musician (Nine Inch Nails)
  • Hill Harper 1966 - Actor ("CSI: NY")
  • Thom Filicia 1969 - Television personality ("Queer Eye For the Straight Guy")
  • Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) 1970
  • Jordan Knight 1970 - Singer (New Kids on the Block)
  • Sendhil Ramamurthy 1974 - Actor ("Heroes")
  • Matt Cassel 1982 - Football player
  • Tahj Mowry 1986
  • Nikki Reed 1988 - Actress

 
 
 
 

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