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Fast facts: Gothic was originally a term of criticism among the Italian Renaissance artists who coined it. The term implied that, compared to superior classical buildings, the Gothic medieval cathedrals were so crude that only a Goth could produce them. By indirectly condemning the Goths, the Italian architects revived an old hatred. The southward migration of these warring, loathsome German barbarians in the fifth century A.D. had contributed to the decline of ancient Rome. A man-made fountain opposite the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the worldâs highest geyser, at 600 feet. The geyser is powered by three 800 hp pumps and discharges water at up to 200 feet per second. The Jif plant in Lexington, Ky., is reportedly the largest peanut-butter factory in the world. While in Fraunces Tavern in New York City, George Washington bid farewell to his officers in 1783.

 

On this date: In 1429, Joan of Arc led Orleans, France, to victory over the English. In 1661, the Chinese Ming dynasty occupied Taiwan. In 1813, rubber was patented. In 1892, Charlie Reilly becomes baseballâs first pinch hitter. In 1939, Whitestone Bridge, which connects the Bronx and Queens, opened. In 1961, ABCâs ãWide World of Sportsä made its debut. In 1988, Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson married.

 

Quotable... ãBlow by blow, stab by stab, and shot by shot, we know exactly what happened in that casino. If there is any other event that precipitated what happened in there we may never know.ä ÷ Las Vegas police Lt. Vince Cannito after watching surveillance tapes that documented a gun and knife brawl between biker clans in a Laughlin, Nev., casino.