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Today's featured article Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. Often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", Presley began his career in 1954 and became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll in the late 1950s. Conscripted in 1958, he relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. In 1968, he returned to live performance in a television special that led to an extended Las Vegas residency and a string of tours. In 1973, he staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, seen by around 1.5 billion viewers. Prescription drug abuse severely affected his health, and he died suddenly in 1977. With wide success in many musical genres, Presley is one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of popular music. He won three Grammys, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the age of 36. (Full article...) Recently featured: Gerald Durrell Maria Trubnikova Cyfeilliog Selected anniversaries January 8 Blackstone Library 1697 – Scottish student Thomas Aikenhead became the last person in Great Britain to be executed for blasphemy. 1904 – Blackstone Library (pictured), the first branch of the Chicago Public Library system, was dedicated. 1977 – Three bombs attributed to Armenian nationalists exploded across Moscow, killing seven people and injuring 37 people. 1981 – In Trans-en-Provence, France, a local farmer reported a UFO sighting claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time". 2011 – Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a public meeting held by U.S. representative Gabby Giffords in Tucson, Arizona, killing six people and injuring twelve others. Prince Albert Victor (b. 1864) Mary Arthur McElroy (d. 1917) Joseph Franklin Rutherford (d. 1942) T. J. Hamblin (d. 2012) More anniversaries: January 7 January 8 January 9

In the news Tibet earthquake aftermath A 7.1-magnitude earthquake (aftermath pictured) hits Tingri County in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, leaving at least 126 people dead. Justin Trudeau announces his intention to resign as prime minister of Canada. Luke Littler wins the PDC World Darts Championship. A spree shooter in Cetinje, Montenegro, kills 12 people and injures 4 others. Romania and Bulgaria become full members of the Schengen Area. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Ágnes Keleti Ripken Wayne Osmond The Vivienne Tariana Turia Tom Johnson Did you know... Promotional still from Two Stars in the Milky Way ... that the soundtrack of Two Stars in the Milky Way (scene pictured), one of the few surviving early Chinese films, has been lost? ... that aerospace engineer Nuno Xavier signed the treaty that made São Tomé and Príncipe an independent nation? ... that some journalists interpreted Taylor Swift's song "But Daddy I Love Him" as her criticism of her own fans? ... that The Bootleggers portrays the illegal alcohol trade during the Prohibition era of the Roaring '20s? ... that the Hanta Road on Okinawa was used by both Ryukyuan armies and the U.S. Navy's Perry Expedition? ... that political consultant Jim Rivaldo said that moving to San Francisco made him realize that "there were gay lawyers, gay businessmen—a lot of people like me"? ... that Aquilegia barykinae is likely more closely related to other species of columbine than to Aquilegia amurensis, which shares its range? ... that Mark Smith was a fourth-generation actor who performed in 70 theaters in New York City and on more than 2,000 radio programs? ... that the director-screenwriter of Blossoms Under Somewhere joined Telegram groups that sell used lingerie to conduct field research? Today's featured picture Picture of the day A lime is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, lime green in colour, 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles. There are several species of citrus trees whose fruits are called limes, including the Key lime, Persian lime, kaffir lime, finger lime, blood lime, and desert lime. Limes are a rich source of vitamin C, are sour, and are often used to accent the flavours of foods and beverages. They are grown year-round, originally in tropical South and Southeast Asia but now in much of the world. Plants with fruit called "limes" have diverse genetic origins; limes do not form a monophyletic group. This photograph shows two limes grown in Brazil, one whole and one halved, and was focus-stacked from 23 images.Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus