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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Is Published (1948)

Published by the The New Yorker the same month it was written, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" instantly became one of the most controversial stories ever run by the esteemed magazine. Hundreds of outraged readers cancelled their subscriptions or wrote letters expressing their confusion and anger over the story's meaning. Now considered a classic, the chilling story matter-of-factly describes an annual lottery in a bucolic American town in which one person is selected for what? More... Discuss

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Abner Doubleday (1819)

Doubleday was a US Army officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter and saw action at Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He also served in the Mexican and Seminole Wars. He retired from the army in 1873 and wrote many articles, including two accounts of his war experiences, drawing on his 67 volumes of diaries. For years, accounts persisted that he invented the game of baseball in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. Did he? More... Discuss

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Definition:(adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms:remorseful, rueful, ruthful
Usage:He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.

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Jul 16

Today In Indian History


· 16-July-1856 -Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage

· .16-July-1905 -A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat.

· 16-July-1909 -Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.

· 16-July-1914- N. E. Balram, communist leader, died.

· 16-July-1917 -Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.

· 16-July-1929 -Indian Council of Agricultural Research, an autonomous apex national organisation which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences, was established. It has 45 Central Research Institutes, 4 National Bureaux, 10 Project Directorates, 30 National Research Centres, 90 All India Co-ordinated Research Projects, 261 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 8 Trainers Training Centres

· .16-July-1931- C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa

· .16-July-1936-Venkataraman Subramanya, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests mid-60's, Leg Break Googly, Right Arm), was born in Bangalore.

· 16-July-1954-French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.

· .16-July-1959-Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.

· 16-July-1969-Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/01/1973.

· 16-July-1969-Morarji Desai resigns from cabinet.

· 16-July-198-1India performs nuclear Test.

· 16-July-1990-O.P.Chautala resigns following directive from JD.

· 16-July-1991-Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20% and freight up by 10%.

· 16-July-1992-Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.

· 16-July-1992-Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died.

· 16-July-1993-Russia cancels cryogenic rocket deal with India.

· 16-July-1996-Narasimha Rao moves Delhi High Court seeking quashing of the summons issued against him by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in the Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.

· 16-July-1996-Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.

· 16-July-1996-The four basin states of Narmada valley - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra - reach agreement to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat to 436' after which hydrological studies will be done for 5 years to decide whether the height should be raised to the awarded 455'.

· 16-July-1997-Kamal Hassan gets best actor award for ''Indian'' while Tabu bags best actress award for ''Maachis''.

· 16-July-1997- V. S. Rama Devi, Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha, appointed Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

· 16-July-1999 -17 are killed and over 200 injured when the Delhi bound GT Express collides with derailed wagons of a goods train near Mathura.

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