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“Columbia Shuttle Disaster” and “The Oxford Dictionary Debuts” - This Day in History – Feb 1st
"Columbia Shuttle Disaster" and "The Oxford Dictionary Debuts" - This Day in History – Feb 1st
President Bush speaks about the space shuttle Columbia disaster
Back in 2003, President Bush spoke to the U.S. citizens during his televised address regarding the Space Shuttle Columbia explosion. The nation’s flags were flown at half-staff due to this disaster that killed all crew aboard this shuttle during its re-entry into the earth's atmosphere.
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According to history.com, ‘While the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began its investigation, the president confirmed in his public statement that none of Columbia's astronauts had survived. Bush also spoke of growing American complacency toward space travel: In an age when space flight has come to seem almost routine, it is easy to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket, and the difficulties of navigating the fierce outer atmosphere of the earth. These astronauts knew the dangers and they faced them willingly, knowing they had a high and noble purpose in life.”
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The Oxford Dictionary is published
Back in 1884, the members of London's Philological Society released their “most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English language is published," called the "Oxford Dictionary.”
This book contains over a half a million words from the past and present. According to history.com “Unlike most English dictionaries, which only list present-day common meanings, the OED provides a detailed chronological history for every word and phrase, citing quotations from a wide range of sources, including classic literature and cookbooks. The OED is famous for its lengthy cross-references and etymologies. The verb "set" merits the OED's longest entry, at approximately 60,000 words and detailing over 430 uses.
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