October 16th is Dictionary Day

Dictionary Day is on October 16. This unofficial holiday celebrates the birth anniversary of American lexicographer, Noah Webster.

Noah Webster Jr. was an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education”. His “Blue-backed Speller” books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. Wikipedia

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