January 27, 2009
Dictionary.com’s Word of the Day
wanton \WON-tn\, adjective:
1. reckless, heartless, or malicious; without reason or excuse
2. not moral; lewd, lascivious
In the news:
The US Senate confirms Timothy F. Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury.
A California woman has given birth to octuplets.
Today in History, according to Wikipedia:
98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor.
1785 – The University of Georgia is founded, becoming the first public university (in name only – UNC-Chapel Hill admitted students before UGA was completed) in America.
1888 – The National Geographic Society is formed in Washington, D.C.
1944 – The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
1945 – The Soviet Red Army arrives at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland.
1961 – A launchpad fire aboard Apollo 1 (patch pictured) kills astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee.
1973 – The Paris Peace Accords officially ends the Vietnam War.
Today’s Famous Births:
1756 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer
1832 – Lewis Carroll, English author, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
1901 – Art Rooney, American football team owner, 4-time Super Bowl Champion
1921 – Donna Reed, American actress, It’s a Wonderful Life
1955 – John G. Roberts (pictured), 17th Chief Justice of the United States
1957 – Frank Miller, American comic book author and film director, “300“
1969 – Patton Oswald, American actor and comedian
it’s pretty amazing that all eight of those babies survived the birthing process