Born to Run is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter

Bruce Springsteen (pictured), released on August 25, 1975, by Columbia

Records. Co-produced by Springsteen with Mike Appel and Jon Landau, the

album marked Springsteen's effort to break into the mainstream and

create a commercially successful album. Sessions took place in New York

between January 1974 and July 1975. The album incorporates a Wall of

Sound production with musical styles such as rock and roll and R&B;. Its

character-driven lyrics describe individuals who feel trapped and

fantasize about escaping to a better life. Born to Run was a commercial

success, reaching number three in the U.S., and received highly positive

reviews. It became Springsteen's breakthrough album. Over the following

decades, the album has become widely regarded as a masterpiece and one

of Springsteen's best records.

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1609:

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first

telescope to Venetian lawmakers.

1875:

Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English

Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.

1942:

World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at

Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.

2012:

The skeleton of King Richard III of England was discovered

under a car park in Leicester.

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

handsomely:

1. Regarding a person's action: in a handsome or good-looking manner.

2. In a manner conforming to accepted standards of behaviour;

appropriately, decently, graciously; also (more strongly), generously,

magnanimously.

3. In an elegant or graceful manner; elegantly, gracefully, neatly,

nicely.

4. With an attractive or elegant appearance; attractively, finely,

splendidly.

5. Chiefly regarding speech or writing: cleverly, skilfully.

6. Regarding an undesirable occurrence (such as defeat or punishment):

harshly, severely; (by extension) completely, thoroughly; also,

energetically, vigorously.

7. Especially regarding how a gift is given or money is paid: without

holding back; generously, liberally.

8. (now nautical) Without undue haste; carefully, slowly and steadily.

9. (obsolete)

10. In a convenient manner; conveniently, readily.

11. In a proper manner; properly, suitably.

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

  Money doesn’t mind if we say it’s evil, it goes from strength

to strength. It’s a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy we

have all agreed to go along with.  

--Martin Amis

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