On February 3, 1783, Spain recognized United States independence.
Walter Bagehot (pronounced “badge-it”; pictured), famed editor of The Economist and author of Lombard Street, was born on this date in 1826.
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Bagehot is perhaps now best remembered as author of The English Constitution [1867]. Because the UK lacked a written constitution, a book on the constitution could be especially influential, and Bagehot is widely regarded as having formally determined the modern powers and rôle of the monarch.
As far as unwritten rules go, you have violated the apparent general agreement not to reveal the pronunciation of “Bagehot”. For example, some years ago, The Economist published without reply a letter in which a reader asked.