Saturday, January 1, 2005

 

Spotlight: The Big Apple! On this date in 1898, Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island were consolidated into New York City.

Quote: "Not only is New York City the nation's melting pot, it is also the casserole, the chafing dish and the charcoal grill." -- John V. Lindsay

Word of the day: shibboleth -- slogan, catchword; a custom or usage regarded as a criterion for distinguishing membership (© )

Holiday: New Year's Day

Today's History:

• Samuel Pepys -- made the first entry in his diary (1660)
• Ellis Island -- the immigrant station in New York opened (1892)
• Rose Bowl -- University of Michigan beat Stanford 49-0, in the first "bowl" game (1902)

Today's Birthdays:

• patriots -- Paul Revere (1735-1818) and Betsy Ross (1752 - 1836)
• authors -- Sir James George Frazer (1854-1941), E. M. Forster (1879-1970), Catherine Bowen (1897-1973), and J.D. Salinger (86)
• Ernest Fritz Hollings -- U.S. senator from S. Carolina turns 83