Word of the day
- canard February 5, 2025Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2025 is: canard • \kuh-NARD\ • noun Canard refers to a false report or story, or to a belief or rumor that isn't true. It can also refer to a kind of airplane as well as to a kind of small airfoil. // The book unfortunately repeats […]Merriam-Webster
Widget not in any sidebars
On This Day
The Astor Place Riot occurred on May 10, 1849, at the now-demolished Astor Opera House[1] in Manhattan, New York City and left at least 25 dead and more than 120 injured.[2] It was the deadliest to that date of a number of civic disturbances in New York City which generally pitted immigrants and nativists against each other, or together against the upper classes who controlled the city’s police and the state militia.
The riot resulted in the largest number of civilian casualties due to military action in the United States since the American Revolutionary War, and led to increased police militarization (for example, riot control training and larger, heavier batons).[3] Yet its genesis was a dispute between Edwin Forrest, one of the best-known American actors of that time, and William Charles Macready, a similarly notable English actor, which largely revolved around which of them was better than the other at acting the major roles of Shakespeare.
Born On This Day
874 – Meng Zhixiang, Chinese general and emperor (d. 934)
Meng Zhixiang (孟知祥, May 10, 874[3][1]–September 7, 934,[1][4] courtesy name Baoyin, 保胤,[6] formally Emperor Gaozu of [later] Shu, [後]蜀高祖) was a general of the Later Tang who went on to found the independent state of Later Shu during the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Meng Zhixiang was an in-law of the Later Tang ruling family, who went by the family name Li. Meng married the eldest sister or perhaps a cousin of the founding emperor, Zhuangzong.[7] Meng served the Later Tang as the military governor (Jiedushi) of Xichuan Circuit (西川, headquartered in modern Chengdu, Sichuan), after the conquest of Former Shu. After Emperor Zhuangzong’s death, Meng was more distant to the succeeding emperor. The new emperor was Emperor Zhuangzong’s adoptive brother, Emperor Mingzong. Meng, fearing accusations by Emperor Mingzong’s chief advisor An Chonghui, rebelled, in alliance with Dong Zhang, military governor of neighboring Dongchuan Circuit (東川, headquartered in modern Mianyang, Sichuan). The Meng-Dong alliance repelled subsequent attempts to suppress or control them, although they continued as nominal subjects of Mingzong. Eventually, Meng overpowered Dong, thus assuming control of both allied domains. Meng continued as titular vassal to Mingzong for the rest of that emperor’s reign; but, afterwards, Meng Zhixiang declared himself suzerain of an independent state named Shu, in 934, now called Later Shu to avoid confusion with other political entities sharing the same name.
FYI
By Alexandra Villareal and Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press: UPDATE: Nurse charged in death of former national security adviser’s father
By Ashley Reese: FEC Approves Candidate’s Childcare Request, Clearing Path for More Mothers to Run for Worst Job on Earth
By Gwen Inhat: Zoo charged for taking bear out for delicious ice cream
By Tom McKay: South Georgia Island Has Finally Been Certified Free of Swarms of Rats That Feasted on Rare Birds
By Maddie Stone: Eyeless, Mouthless, Bone-Eating Worm Named After Jabba the Hutt
By Mary Otto: Study tracks benefit of dental therapists in tribal communities
By Scott Myers: Go Into The Story Resource: Dumb Little Writing Tricks That Work 20 writing tips which actually are quite smart… because they work!
By Heather Chapman: Searching public notices nets this reporter big stories
Open Culture Colin Marshall: How the Mysteries of the Vatican Secret Archives Are Being Revealed by Artificial Intelligence
A feel good article. Think about the landfills where you live and if they are no longer (as) toxic, why are the real estate developers not after the land?
By Eillie Anzilotti: This College Kid Is Growing Produce On A Landfill To Feed Her City
By Ben Paynter: Alphabet And Michael J. Fox’s Foundation Built A Smartwatch To Research Parkinson’s
By Hometalk Hits: 21 Amazing Organization Ideas To Keep Your Home Tidy
By Elaina M.: 30+ Handmade Mother’s Day Gifts
By jprussack: Swiss Army Shelves
By glennederveen: Do It Your-self Sustaining Ecosystem-
Widget not in any sidebars
wikimedia
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for February 5 February 5, 2025Picture of the day An 18th century horse mill at the Wieliczka Salt Mine, southern Poland.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for February 4 February 4, 2025Picture of the day Crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus) with Indian garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) in Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Recipes
By Joerg Engels: Cramaillotte (Dandelion Jelly)
By iminthebathroom: Onion Roasted Pulled Pork
By ButterMyBiscuits: Speckled Caramel Rum Flan
Widget not in any sidebars
Widget not in any sidebars
Widget not in any sidebars