Today’s WOTD – 18 September 2012

lamprophony   

[lam-prof-uh-nee]
noun (Phonetics)

– loudness and clarity of voice.

Example

Without the use of a microphone to address the large gathering, the Councillor showed surprising lamprophony so that all could hear his speech.

Today’s quote

“A man with no enemies is a man with no character.”

― Paul Newman

On this day

18 September 1873 – ‘The panic of 1873′ – a severe economic crisis in Europe and the United States caused by a drop in demand for silver following Germany’s decision to abandon the silver standard after the Franco-Prussian Wars. ‘The Panic’ lasted until 1879. It was known as the ‘Great Depression’, until the financial crisis of the 1930s.

18 September 1965 – ‘Get Smart’ premieres on U.S. television.

18 September 1970 – death of Jimi Hendrix. American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was 27.