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Bruette said:
Thailand changed its name from Siam in 1939 to strengthen national identity and reflect the culture of the Thai majority.

“Siam” was the name used for centuries, mostly by foreigners. In 1939, Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram changed the name to Thailand, meaning “land of the free.” This was part of a modernization and nationalism campaign to unify the country and emphasize that Thailand was never colonized.

The name briefly reverted to Siam in 1945, then officially became Thailand again in 1949.

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Why is Thailand no longer called Siam?

Siam is a word you hear everywhere but you may wonder why do we call the country Thailand instead. Find out the history and reasons here!
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Well...Yul Brenner died....

Oh, wait. That was "The King and I,"...and he died a fair while later.

Never mind. 😆
 
migalyto said:
May 16, 1958

Major Irwin, USAF, flies a Lockheed Starfight F-104 A to a record 1,404.18 MPH.

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Re the F-104: A detail I remember reading of many, many years ago regarded the leading edge of the (very short) main wings. Apparently they were kept to a knife edge sharpness--perhaps even using a tool like a kitchen knife-sharpener. And then, once sharpened/tuned they were kept tuned by covering them with a soft fabric blanket of some sort, which was put back into place after each flight. Whether or not the edge was resharpened before each flight I do not know.

I will speculate similar treatment was given to the SR-71 Blackbirds, but I don't actually know there either. That was a secret program...and I'm not on the memo list. :cool:
 
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Just watching now this Youtube video, re "climate change" and the hunt for a heretofore hidden super-volcano. I'm only about a quarter of the way through it, but it's already quite interesting, IMO.

It's a documentary about the search for the geological culprit and how it was finally (presumably) found.

 
May 17, 1897

The first successful submarine that can run submerged for any considerable distance and combines electric and gasoline engines is launched in the USA by its designer John Philip Holland.

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May 17, 1954

On this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The author of the opinion, Chief Justice Earl Warren, used plain language so ordinary Americans could understand its weight: “It is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.”

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migalyto said:
May 17, 1954

On this day in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The author of the opinion, Chief Justice Earl Warren, used plain language so ordinary Americans could understand its weight: “It is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.”

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I'm hemming a hawing here, dearly wishing I could dive into the deep end, but it's political. So I won't.

I will restrict myself to this one general comment: Warren used plain, clear language. By contrast, many years later another justice--who is still on the court...and this is just my opinion...thoroughly MANGLED plain and clear language over-reaching for another decision on a very different subject.

It goes both ways at times.
 
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migalyto said:
May 17, 1897

The first successful submarine that can run submerged for any considerable distance and combines electric and gasoline engines is launched in the USA by its designer John Philip Holland.

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On the submersibles front, and for those interested: I cannot recommend too highly John Pina Craven's book "The Silent War." WELL worth almost anyone's time.

Brilliant stuff, and truly eye-opening, even for those who have watched "The Hunt For Red October" and think they know everything.

Not hardly. At least I certainly didn't.
 
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Today is Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The History of Today

1857 - The electric fire alarm system was patented by William F. Channing and Moses G. Farmer.

1911 - The first American criminal conviction that was based on fingerprint evidence occurred in New York City.

1935 - The National Football League (NFL) adopted an annual college draft to begin in 1936.

1958 - Bobby Darin’s single, "Splish Splash," was released as the first eight-track master recording pressed to a plastic 45-RPM disc.

1999 - "Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace" was released in the U.S. It set a new record for opening day sales at 28.5 million.

Daily Quote

Life is like a riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.
- Claude Pepper
 
Today is Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The History of Today

1830 - The fountain pen was patented by H.D. Hyde.

1861 - During the American Civil War, the capital of the Confederacy was moved from Montgomery, AL, to Richmond, VA.

1874 - Levi Strauss began marketing blue jeans with copper rivets.

1927 - Charles Lindbergh took off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard his airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis." The trip took 33 1/2 hours.

1978 - "The Buddy Holly Story" premiered in of Lubbock, TX.

1990 - The Hubble Space Telescope sent back its first photographs.

1993 - The final episode of "Cheers" was aired on NBC-TV.
 


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