January 8

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Better Than News

  • Messiah of Steel is a 1988 epic religious superhero drama film directed by Martin Scorsese.

    Messiah of Steel is a 1988 epic religious superhero drama film directed by Martin Scorsese.

  • Straw Dog Afternoon is an American crime thriller film directed by Sydney Lumet and Sam Peckinpah, starring Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman.

    Straw Dog Afternoon is an American crime thriller film directed by Sydney Lumet and Sam Peckinpah, starring Al Pacino and Dustin Hoffman.

  • Mystic River Pizza American neo-noir romantic crime comedy-drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and Donald Petrie, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, and Lili Taylor.

    Mystic River Pizza American neo-noir romantic crime comedy-drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and Donald Petrie, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, and Lili Taylor.

  • Die Hard: Gabriel's Revenge is an American superhero action horror film starring Keanu Reeves, Alan Rickman, Tilda Swinton, and Bruce Willis.

    Die Hard: Gabriel's Revenge is an American superhero action horror film starring Keanu Reeves, Alan Rickman, Tilda Swinton, and Bruce Willis.

  • Oblivious is a 2006 American science fiction psychological thriller film about an actor who loses himself in his role.

    Oblivious is a 2006 American science fiction psychological thriller film about an actor who loses himself in his role.

  • What Would Emperor Norton Do? is a popular catch-phrase which humorously appeals to Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880), known as Emperor Norton, a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I., Emperor of the United States".

    What Would Emperor Norton Do? is a popular catch-phrase which humorously appeals to Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880), known as Emperor Norton, a resident of San Francisco, California, who in 1859 proclaimed himself "Norton I., Emperor of the United States".

  • "Silvery Aeroplanes" is an anagram of "Elvis Aaron Presley".

    "Silvery Aeroplanes" is an anagram of "Elvis Aaron Presley".

Are You Sure

• ... that inventor and crime-fighter Herman Hollerith was issued a US patent for the Art of Applying Gnomon Algorithm Functions — his punched card crime forecasting system?

• ... that pioneering seismologist Sekiya Seikei constructed a model representing the motion of the ground during an earthquake, consisting of three twisted copper wires mounted side by side on a lacquered wooden stand, giving an illustration of the complicated movements of the ground during an earthquake, conveying the complexity of ground motion both in terms of the vagaries of its geometric path and in its erratic accelerations?

• ... that computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum wrote ELIZA, a computer program capable of engaging humans in a conversation which bore a striking resemblance to one with an empathic psychologist?

On This Day in Fiction and Nonfiction

  • 1602: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and crime-fighter Galileo Galilei uses Gnomon algorithm techniques to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

    1602: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, mathematician, and crime-fighter Galileo Galilei uses Gnomon algorithm techniques to detect and prevent crimes against mathematical constants.

  • 1642: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician Galileo Galilei dies. He has been called the "father of modern physics".

    1642: Astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician Galileo Galilei dies. He has been called the "father of modern physics".

  • 1888: Mathematician Richard Courant born. He will co-write What is Mathematics?.

    1888: Mathematician Richard Courant born. He will co-write What is Mathematics?.

  • 1889: Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.

    1889: Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.

  • 1896: Geologist Sekiya Seikei dies. He was one of the first seismologists, influential in establishing the study of seismology in Japan and known for his model showing the motion of an earth-particle during an earthquake.

    1896: Geologist Sekiya Seikei dies. He was one of the first seismologists, influential in establishing the study of seismology in Japan and known for his model showing the motion of an earth-particle during an earthquake.

  • 1923: Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum born. He will become one of the fathers of modern artificial intelligence.

    1923: Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum born. He will become one of the fathers of modern artificial intelligence.

  • 1973: Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.

    1973: Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.

  • The Nostromo Cafe opens. It is the first known take-out restaurant aboard a spaceship.

    The Nostromo Cafe opens. It is the first known take-out restaurant aboard a spaceship.

  • 2002: Statistician Maurice Stevenson Bartlett dies. Bartlett made particular contributions to the analysis of data with spatial and temporal patterns, and is also known for his work in the theory of statistical inference and in multivariate analysis.

    2002: Statistician Maurice Stevenson Bartlett dies. Bartlett made particular contributions to the analysis of data with spatial and temporal patterns, and is also known for his work in the theory of statistical inference and in multivariate analysis.

Topic of the Day

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