Stanford is sporting two new black eyes from a one two punch—first its
president is being attacked for submitting erroneous data for scientific
publications years ago and second coming out with an Index of Harmful words like
“American”, “tone deaf”, or “child prostitute” that should not be used.
Thousands upon thousands of Argentines crowded the streets of Buenos Aires to
cheer their arriving World Cup Champions team, some jumping off a bridge to get
on the bus the players were on:
While here no crowds for the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team who made it to but could not advance beyond the quarter finals but at least on the streets a good number of carolers caroling Christmas songs. Hope you enjoy today’s Ridley's Believe It Or Not and find it worthy to read and if not reply “Unsubscribe”
Ridley’s Believe It Or Not December 20, 2022
Noted Holiday: International Human Solidarity Day, created by the UN General Assembly on December 22, 2005 and celebrated since December 20, 2006 to promote human solidarity as a basic human right and goal.
Word of the Day: The word of the day is “acopic” which means curing or relieving fatigue which describes one of the properties of coffee to a tee.
Number 1 Song of the Day: The number 1 song on this day in 1999 was “Smooth” by Santana feat. Rob Thomas on a run of 10 weeks in 1999 that continued for 2 more in 2000 to share with 14 other songs achieving number 1 status while 11 acts, including Santana and Rob Thomas achieved their first number 1 song. Here is a music video of Santana feat. Rob Thomas performing “Smooth”: https://music.youtube.com/tasteprofile
Noted Birthdays: Kylian Mbappé , born on this day in 1998, a professional soccer player and member of the French National who scored a hat trick in a losing effort to the World Cup 2022 Argentina, the youngest player to score a goal in World Cup in 2018 and reported to be the highest paid soccer player in the world.
Notable Events that occurred on December 20
1. 1987—The oil tanker Vector with a crew of 13 only 2 or whom survived collided with the heavily overladen Philippine ferry Doña Paz with a crew of 56, none of whom survived the collision which caused the Vector to catch on fire sinking both vessels causing the deaths of 4,385 with only 26 survivors to make the collision the deadliest maritime disaster in peacetime.
2. 1989—The U.S. invaded Panama to depose and capture its dictator Manuel Noriega for drug trafficking in the U.S. He was tried and found guilty and sentenced to 40 years later reduced to 30. He was extradited to France to face similar charges and then to Panama to face charges for murder to die from brain hemorrhages while under house arrest on May 29, 2017.
3. 1991—In a classic example of fanatic Muslims inability to assimilate a Missouri jury found militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria guilty of the honor killing of their daughter Palestina and were sentenced to death which Zein cheated by dying of diabetes and Maria by having her sentence commuted to life imprisonment where she died in prison.
4. 1999—Macau, best known for its gambling cassinos, was turned over by Portugal to China.
5. 2019—Under the direction of President Trump, the U.S. Air Force created the U.S. Space Force, the first independent service branch since the creation of the U.S. Air Force from the U.S. Army Corps.
Quote of the Day: Anthony Ng, a legislator often described as Macau's most outspoken advocate of democracy, "Most Chinese people in Macau will welcome the arrival of Chinese troops to our streets," said Ng. "They believe that they will bring security. . . . It is only the marginal people who won't be happy." Only time will tell and if Taiwan is invaded I would not count on China putting forth a democracy like face.
Noted Holiday: International Human Solidarity Day, created by the UN General Assembly on December 22, 2005 and celebrated since December 20, 2006 to promote human solidarity as a basic human right and goal.
Word of the Day: The word of the day is “acopic” which means curing or relieving fatigue which describes one of the properties of coffee to a tee.
Number 1 Song of the Day: The number 1 song on this day in 1999 was “Smooth” by Santana feat. Rob Thomas on a run of 10 weeks in 1999 that continued for 2 more in 2000 to share with 14 other songs achieving number 1 status while 11 acts, including Santana and Rob Thomas achieved their first number 1 song. Here is a music video of Santana feat. Rob Thomas performing “Smooth”: https://music.youtube.com/tasteprofile
Noted Birthdays: Kylian Mbappé , born on this day in 1998, a professional soccer player and member of the French National who scored a hat trick in a losing effort to the World Cup 2022 Argentina, the youngest player to score a goal in World Cup in 2018 and reported to be the highest paid soccer player in the world.
Notable Events that occurred on December 20
1. 1987—The oil tanker Vector with a crew of 13 only 2 or whom survived collided with the heavily overladen Philippine ferry Doña Paz with a crew of 56, none of whom survived the collision which caused the Vector to catch on fire sinking both vessels causing the deaths of 4,385 with only 26 survivors to make the collision the deadliest maritime disaster in peacetime.
2. 1989—The U.S. invaded Panama to depose and capture its dictator Manuel Noriega for drug trafficking in the U.S. He was tried and found guilty and sentenced to 40 years later reduced to 30. He was extradited to France to face similar charges and then to Panama to face charges for murder to die from brain hemorrhages while under house arrest on May 29, 2017.
3. 1991—In a classic example of fanatic Muslims inability to assimilate a Missouri jury found militant Zein Isa and his wife Maria guilty of the honor killing of their daughter Palestina and were sentenced to death which Zein cheated by dying of diabetes and Maria by having her sentence commuted to life imprisonment where she died in prison.
4. 1999—Macau, best known for its gambling cassinos, was turned over by Portugal to China.
5. 2019—Under the direction of President Trump, the U.S. Air Force created the U.S. Space Force, the first independent service branch since the creation of the U.S. Air Force from the U.S. Army Corps.
Quote of the Day: Anthony Ng, a legislator often described as Macau's most outspoken advocate of democracy, "Most Chinese people in Macau will welcome the arrival of Chinese troops to our streets," said Ng. "They believe that they will bring security. . . . It is only the marginal people who won't be happy." Only time will tell and if Taiwan is invaded I would not count on China putting forth a democracy like face.
Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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