Word of the Day:
Sufferance – A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations.
Synonyms – Toleration, Acceptance.
Usage – Everyone admired her sufferance in the face of a number of unfortunate events.
This Day in History: 16-June.
1858 – Abraham Lincoln, in accepting the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, declares that, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
1935 – President Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation is passed by the House of Representatives
1977 – Leonid Brezhnev is named president of the Soviet Union.
Quote of the Day:
The only place “Success” comes before “Work” is in the Dictionary.
– Unknown.
Fact of the Day:
Image of the Day: HMS Warspite in Action
The HMS Warspite shelling Sword Beach on June 6, 1944, D-Day
Credits: Royal Navy.
Toon of the Day:
Credits: Alicia. A as quoted in Ba-ba Mail
