songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the
Beatles. By 1965 Harrison had begun to lead the other Beatles into folk
rock through his interest in the Byrds and Bob Dylan, and towards Indian
classical music through his use of the sitar on "Norwegian Wood (This
Bird Has Flown)". He developed an interest in the Hare Krishna movement
and became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing them
to the other Beatles and their Western audience. Following the band's
break-up in 1970, Harrison released several best-selling singles and
albums as a solo performer, and in 1988 co-founded the platinum-selling
supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. A prolific recording artist, he was
featured as a guest guitarist on tracks by Badfinger, Ronnie Wood and
Billy Preston, and collaborated on songs and music with Bob Dylan, Eric
Clapton and Tom Petty, among others. He also organized the 1971 Concert
for Bangladesh with Ravi Shankar, a precursor to later benefit concerts
such as Live Aid. Harrison was also a music and film producer, founding
Dark Horse Records in 1974 and co-founding HandMade Films in 1978.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Harrison>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1436:
Swedish rebel and later national hero Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
was assassinated in the midst of the Engelbrekt rebellion.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbrekt_Engelbrektsson>
1836:
The Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal
organization, was founded in New York City.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Order_of_Hibernians>
1959:
The inaugural Grammy Awards ceremony was held, recognizing
outstanding achievement in the American music industry.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Awards>
1974:
An all-female Japanese team reached the summit of Manaslu in
the Himalayas, becoming the first women to climb an 8,000-meter peak.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manaslu>
1982:
Falklands War: HMS Sheffield was struck by an Exocet missile,
killing 20 sailors and leading to its sinking six days later—the first
Royal Navy ship sunk in action since World War II.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)>
1990:
The Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR declared the restoration
of independence of Latvia, stating that the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact
and the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 were illegal.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Restoration_of_Independence_of_the_Republic_of_Latvia>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
effrontery:
1. (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity.
2. (countable) An act of insolent and shameless audacity.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/effrontery>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
The known is finite, the unknown infinite; intellectually we
stand on an islet in the midst of an illimitable ocean of
inexplicability. Our business in every generation is to reclaim a little
more land, to add something to the extent and the solidity of our
possessions.
--T. H. Huxley
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/T._H._Huxley>
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