FYI October 01, 2019

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On This Day

1800 – Via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso, Spain cedes Louisiana to France, which would sell the land to the United States thirty months later.
The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso was a secret agreement signed on 1 October 1800 between the Spanish Empire and the First French Republic by which Spain agreed in principle to exchange its North American colony of Louisiana for territories in Tuscany. The terms were later confirmed by the March 1801 Treaty of Aranjuez.

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Born On This Day

1913 – Dorothy Woolfolk, American writer and editor (d. 2000)
Dorothy A. Woolfolk née Dorothy Roubicek (October 1, 1913 – November 27, 2000[1][2]) was one of the first women in the American comic-book industry. As an editor at DC Comics, one of the two largest companies in the field, during the 1940s period historians and fans call the Golden Age of Comic Books, she is credited with helping to create the fictional metal Kryptonite in the Superman mythos.[3]

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FYI

By David K. Li, NBC News: Florida veteran dies without family to claim his remains, so hundreds of strangers show up for his funeral Edward K. Pearson was 80 when he passed away in Naples on Aug. 31.

By Associated Press NBC News: Jessye Norman, international opera star, dead at 74 Norman was a trailblazing performer and one of the rare black singers to attain worldwide stardom in the opera world.

Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist.[1][2] A dramatic soprano, Norman was associated with roles such as Wagner’s Sieglinde, Ariadne by Richard Strauss, Gluck’s Alceste, Beethoven’s Leonore, and both Cassandre and Dido in Les Troyens by Berlioz.[3]

Norman made a career in Europe, where winning the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 1969 led to a contract with the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She made her operatic début as Elisabeth in Wagner’s Tannhäuser, followed by appearing as Verdi’s Aida at La Scala in Milan. She sang and recorded recitals of music by Schubert, Brahms, Chausson, Poulenc, Mahler and Strauss, among others. She sang at the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, at Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th birthday celebration, and performed the La Marseillaise to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution on July 14, 1989. She sang at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Atlanta and for the second inauguration of Bill Clinton.

Norman was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1999 and became a Spingarn Medalist in 2013.[4] Apart from several honorary doctorates and other awards, she also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music.[2]

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By Melinda Newman, Billboard: Keith Urban Remembers the ‘Incredibly Positive Energy’ of Late Songwriter/Producer Busbee
 
 
 
 
By Ryan Gaydos, Fox News: Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa donates $10,000 to family of slain Sikh deputy
Gonzalez tweeted that Solis was wanted on a parole violation warrant dating back to January 2017, when he was reportedly accused of threatening his girlfriend and possessing a prohibited weapon.

According to Click 2 Houston, Solis was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in 2002 for aggravated kidnapping but was released on parole in 2014. His parole would have expired in 2022.
 
 
 
 
By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline and Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com: ‘No force can shake this great nation’: President Xi leads spectacular ceremony to mark 70 years of Communist rule in China and unveils top-secret hypersonic DF-17 missile for the first time
 
 
 
 
By Rocky Parker, Beyond bylines: Blogger Conferences: Top Events to Attend in October & November 2019
 
 
 
 
By Liz Seegert, AHCJ: Memory cafes provide a welcoming place for those with dementia
This presentation from The Dementia Action Collaborative of Washington State provides a good overview the Alzheimer’s Cafe model.

The National Alzheimer’s Cafe Alliance is an umbrella organization for those who run memory cafes. Their website includes resources, a directory of cafes, a podcast, and a how-to. Visit their Words Matter page to ensure you’re not inadvertently using language that some people with dementia or caregivers may find offensive.
 
 
 
 
By Amir Vera, CNN: Catering cart causes chaos at Chicago airport, but American Airlines employee saves the day
 
 
 
 
What justice can they get?
By Emily S. Rueb, The New York Times: A Teenager Killed Himself After Being Outed as Bisexual. His Family Wants Justice. The family and classmates of Channing Smith, a high school junior, said his death was a result of “social media bullying” and called for a thorough investigation.
 
 
 
 
By CBS News: FCC’s net neutrality repeal is upheld, but with caveats
 
 
 
 
Open Culture: Watch Queen Rehearse & Meticulously Prepare for Their Legendary 1985 Live Aid Performance; A 900-Page Pre-Pantone Guide to Color from 1692: A Complete Digital Scan; Robert Johnson Finally Gets an Obituary in The New York Times 81 Years After His Death and more ->

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