Daily Calendar for Thursday, August 29, 2024
Question of the Day
How fast can an average household cat run?
The domesticated cat can run at about 30 mph for a short distance — say, to the nearest bowl of tuna.
Advice of the Day
It is easier to drive nails through wood if they are first pushed through a bar of soap.
Home Hint of the Day
Remove oil or latex paint from glass by scraping it off with a razor blade. (To make the process easier, first soften the paint by wiping it with hot vinegar on a soft cloth.)
Word of the Day
Stratus cloud
Thin, gray sheet-like cloud with low base; may bring drizzle or snow.
Puzzle of the Day
The Garden State.(Name the U.S. state!)
New Jersey
Born
- John Locke (philosopher) –
- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (author) –
- Ingrid Bergman (actress) –
- Isabel Sanford (actress) –
- Charlie Parker (musician) –
- Lord Richard Attenborough (actor) –
- Joel Schumacher (film director) –
- Michael Jackson (singer) –
- Chris Hadfield (astronaut) –
- Carla Gugino (actress) –
- Chris Simms (football player) –
Died
- Christian Friedrich Schönbein (chemist) –
- Brigham Young (Mormon leader) –
- Earl Grey (Canadian Governor General 1904 - 1911) –
- William Archibald Spooner (known for verbal inversions called spoonerisms”“) –
- Ingrid Bergman (actress) –
Events
- First Peppersass steam locomotive demonstration on the Mount Washington Cog Railway took place–
- Althea Gibson became the first African American woman to compete in a national tennis tournament–
- As Sen. Thurmond’s filibuster came to an end, he established a new record for the longest speech by one senator (24 hrs and 18 min.), and despite his efforts The Civil Rights Bill passed–
- United States Air Force Academy opened in Colorado Springs, Colorado–
- The Beatles perform their last tour concert, in San Francisco–
- The Supreme Soviet suspended all activities of the Soviet Communist Party–
Weather
- Hackberry, Louisiana, received 22 inches of rain in 24 hours–
- A cold wave brought 2.5 inches of snow to the top of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington for an August record–
- Hurricane Katrina devastated the coastal regions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. More than 1,800 lives were lost–