6 September 2015
uglyography
uglyˈography
[f. ugly a. + -ography. Used only by Southey.]
Bad handwriting; uncouth spelling.
Hence uglyˈographize v. trans., to spell uncouthly.
1804 Southey Lett. (1856) I. 285, I do beseech you mend your uglyography. 1805 ― Madoc (1807) II. Notes 200 Quetzalcohuatl, for such is the uglyography of his name.
1834 ― Doctor ccxxiii. (1848) 604 How it would have been..uglyographised by Elphinstone..I know not.
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Today’s quote
I forgive those who murder and steal because they did it out of necessity, but a traitor never.
― Emiliano Zapata
On this day
6 September 1819 – the lathe patented by Thomas Blanchard.
6 September 1919 – death of Worm Pander, sculptor. (Born 20 June 1864).
6 September 1930 – Democratically elected Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen overthrown by fascist and conservative forces. Hipólito was affectionately known as ‘el peludo‘ (the Hairy Armadillo) because of his introverted character. A revolutionary, left-wing politician, Hipólito was also known as the ‘Father of the Poor’. He was twice president (1916-1922 and 1928-1930). He introduced numerous important social reforms, becoming a hero to the working class, including compulsory male suffrage, a rise in the standard of living for Argentina’s working class, improvements in factory conditions, regulation of working hours, compulsory pensions and universally accessible public education system.
6 September 1943 – birth of Roger Waters, bassist and vocalist for Pink Floyd.