This day in history: Did you know...

Monday, 15 September 2014

From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

... that the artist Rhoda Holmes Nicholls (self-portrait pictured) and her husband Burr divorced after her work was accepted at the Paris Salon but his painting was rejected?
... that in 1966, Beijing Daily, the official newspaper of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, was forced to cease publication after it refused to publish a paper by one of the Gang of Four?
... that Aerolot, the predecessor of Poland's flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines, has common roots with Lufthansa, the flag carrier of Germany?
... that the film Dallas Buyers Club is about Ron Woodroof (played by Matthew McConaughey), a real-life AIDS patient who smuggled unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas?
... that the yellow-cheeked chipmunk is secretive in its habits and is more likely to be heard than seen?
... that Andrew Velazquez set a Minor League Baseball record by reaching base safely in 74 consecutive games played?
... that the German non-profit organisation GWUP annually tests persons claiming paranormal skills (and seeking a €10,000 reward), but nobody has ever passed the test?

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