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Alfred Hitchcock
"Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it."
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conciliate: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
conciliate: to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over.
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On this Day- Friday, 27th January 20121983: US troops invade Grenada American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed. 1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown. 1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia. 1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays. 2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years. |