AFM | Wednesday, 10/17/2018 | #32
From the founding era. In 2018 this went out every weekday as a card, not an essay — so there is no narrative to publish here, and none has been invented. What follows is the edition itself, reconstructed from the two spreadsheets that recorded it.
Today is
- Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day
- Four Prunes Day
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
- Love Your Body Day
- National Edge Day
- National Fossil Day
- National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
- Spreadsheet Day
This day in history
- Cullin-la-Ringo Massacre In what is thought to be the largest massacre of white settlers by Australian aborigines, the killings occurred after a group of settlers from Victoria led by politician Horatio Wills, set up a camp at Cullin-la-Ringo, which is located in present-day Central Queensland. 19 people were killed during the massacre.
- 1861
- London Beer Flood Vats of beer at the Meux and Company Brewery burst, flooding city streets with 610,000 liters of beer. The almost 15 feet tall wave of porter killed 8 people, some of whom were gathered for a funeral.
- 1814
Born on this day
- Kimi Räikkönen · Finish Race Car Driver · 1979 · World Trauma Day · Eminem · American Rapper, Producer, actor · 1972 · Evel Knievel · Anerican Motorcycle Stuntman · 1938 · Hagfish Day · OPEC Declares Oil Embargo The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC led by Arab countries declared an oil embargo on any country that supported Israel during the Yom Kippur War, which was fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states. The embargo led to a massive oil shortage and had long-lasting economic effects in the United States and Europe. The embargo was lifted in March 1974. · 1973 · Pope John Paul II · POPE · 1912 · Syed Ahmad Khan · Indian Educator, politician · 1817 · Mulligan Day · Bobby Fischer Wins the Game of the Century The chess match between 13-year old Fischer and Donald Byrne took place at the Marshall Chess Club in New York City. · 1956 · Medical Assistants Recognition Day
Recorded as a single run in the source sheet; we haven't matched each name to a year.
Died on this day
- Puyi · Emperor of China · 1967 · Bart King · American Cricketer · 1965 · Wear Something Gaudy Day · J. Bruce Ismay · English Businessman · 1937
Recorded as a single run in the source sheet; we haven't matched each name to a year.
Life is short. So do the things that make you happy. Be with those who make you happy. Look for the good in every day; even if some days you have to look a little harder!— Charlie Brown
The answer
the living room
The riddle itself wasn't kept. The index recorded the answer for every edition and the question for only some — this is one it didn't.
Aloha Friday Motivation
· Edition #32 · 10/17/2018 ·