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Grace Coolidge (1879–1957) was the first lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 as the wife of President Calvin Coolidge. Born and raised in Burlington, Vermont, she attended the University of Vermont, then moved to Northampton, Massachusetts, to teach at Clarke School for the Deaf. She married Calvin in 1905 and Calvin's career progressed in state politics. They moved to Washington, D.C. in 1921 after Calvin's election as vice president, and into the White House after the death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Coolidge was active as first lady, hosting thousands of guests each year, making regular public appearances in the President's stead. She was a highly popular first lady; her fashion choices were influential among American women. The Coolidges returned to Northampton in 1929, and she began traveling following her husband's death in 1933. Coolidge was an advocate of American involvement in World War II. She was involved in schools and programs for the deaf until her death. (Full article...)

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September 16: Malaysia Day in Malaysia (1963); Independence Day in Papua New Guinea (1975)

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681 – Pope Honorius I was posthumously excommunicated at the Third Council of Constantinople, with his support for monothelitism deemed to be heretical.
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The Canadian National Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada to crown the national champions of Canada. While unofficial championships had been held since 1905, the first official championships were held in 1914 in Ottawa. Competition has been interrupted twice: from 1915 to 1919 due to World War I, and in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating at the senior and junior levels. Patrick Chan holds the record for winning the most Canadian Championship titles in men's singles with ten, while Constance Wilson-Samuel holds the record in women's singles with nine. Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford (both pictured) hold the record in pair skating, with seven titles, while Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz hold the record in ice dance, with ten. (Full list...)

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The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Found across much of the Northern Hemisphere, it has dark-brown plumage with a golden-brown crown and nape, broad wings and powerful talons. The species inhabits mainly open and mountainous country across Eurasia, North America and parts of North Africa. It hunts a variety of prey, particularly hares, rabbits, marmots and other small mammals. Pairs of golden eagles usually mate for life, and build large nests on cliffs or other elevated sites. The species has long been used in falconry and remains culturally significant in several parts of its range. This golden eagle in flight was photographed near the Gemmi Pass in Switzerland.

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