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July 07, 2008 
Spotlight:
Painter and designer Marc Chagall was born on this date in 1887. Considered one of the forerunners of surrealism, Chagall is appreciated for the use of color and symbolism in his art. His pieces hang in the UN headquarters, New York's new Metropolitan Opera House, Israel's Knesset and France's Palais Garnier. Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem houses a set of Chagall's 12 stained glass windows, representing the 12 tribes of Israel; his stained glass windows also grace a church in the English town of Tudeley. There is only one Chagall mosaic hanging in a private home; made by the artist as a house gift for good friends, it fills a wall in the garden of their Georgetown home.
Quote: "Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life." — Marc Chagall
Quote: "Work isn't to make money; you work to justify life."
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Today in History
Hoover Dam
- California: was annexed to the US after a Mexican garrison surrendered; Hawaii was annexed 52 years later (1846, 1898)
- Hoover Dam: work began on the Colorado River project, then known as Boulder Dam (1930)
- Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini: was canonized as the first saint of the United States (1946)
- London bombings: explosions on a bus and in three Underground stations killed 52 (2005)
Today's Birthdays
Ringo Starr
- Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834): inventor of the Jacquard loom
- Gustav Mahler (1860-1911): Viennese composer/conductor
- Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1906-1982): hall-of-fame pitcher
- Robert Heinlein (1907-1988): sci-fi author of Stranger in a Strange Land
- Pierre Cardin (86): French fashion designer
- Ringo Starr (68): drummer for The Beatles; musicians Doc Severinsen (81) and Vonda Shepard (45) were also born on this date
- Michelle Kwan (28): five-time world figure-skating champ
Word of the Day
poop
(© Houghton Mifflin Company)
- An enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship.
- To cause to become fatigued; tire: "Many people stop here, pooped by the short, steep climb" (Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks).
- Inside information: She gave me all the poop on the company party.
George Carlin, the comedian known for his early 1970s monologue "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television," passed away recently at age 71. In his honor, this week we will feature Seven Words That Sound Suspiciously Naughty But That In Reality Are Perfectly Clean.
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