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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. -- J.R.R. Tolkien
April 19, 2024
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Sat 20 Apr
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verb (un-der-WELM)

To underwhelm someone is to fail to impress or excite them.

// Despite the hype, the movie underwhelmed most reviewers, who criticized its slow pace and poor special effects.

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"Wake me up when NBA All-Star Weekend ends. Let’s start with the Dunk Contest, which is supposed to be the most exciting event. It wasn’t. Most of the dunks, and the judging of said dunks, underwhelmed." — Zachary Pereles, CBS Sports, 19 Feb. 2024


"Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions." - Dalai Lama
- Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder and inoculation propagandist, born in Bedum, Netherlands (d. 1815)
- Heinrich Maria von Hess, German historical painter, born in Düsseldorf, Germany (d. 1863)
- José Echegaray, Spanish dramatist (Nobel 1904), born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1916)
- Siegfried Ochs, German composer, born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1929)
- Alexis Korner, British blues musician (Blues Inc - "Bootleg Him"), born in Paris, France (d. 1984)
- Edwin "Eddie" Kramer, South African-British recording engineer, producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles), born in Cape Town, South Africa
- Earl Gardner, American jazz trumpeter (Saturday Night Live), born in New York City
- Trevor Francis, British soccer forward (52 caps; Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Sampdoria, Sheffield Wednesday) and manager (QPR, Sheffield Wed, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2023)

On this date in 1988, Death Valley, California, one of the driest spots in North America, was "drenched" with 1.53 inches of rain. The valley's average annual rainfall is less than two inches.

- FDR announces US will leave gold standard
- Bulgarian troops invade Macedonia
- Bicycle Day - Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately takes LSD for the first time
- In 1st regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, Angels lose 3-1 to Chic
- Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph)
- 103rd Boston Marathon: Joseph Chebet of Kenya takes men's title in 2:09:52; 3-peat for Fatuma Roba of Ethiopia in women's race in 2:23:25
- Ellen Weston, American actress (Betty-SWAT), born in New York City
- James Heckman, American economist (Nobel Prize 2000), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Sara Simeoni, Italian high jumper (Olympic gold 1980), born in Rivoli Veronese, Italy
- Al Unser Jr., American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1992, 94), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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