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Greatest Singer Of All Time (G.S.O.A.T.)
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Her debut single, "Inside Your Heaven," made her the only country artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts (2005), was bolstered by the successful crossover singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats," becoming the best-selling solo female debut album in country music history, the fastest-selling debut album in Nielsen SoundScan history and the best-selling album of the last 17 years. She won three Grammy Awards for the album, including Best New Artist.

Her second album, Carnival Ride (2007), had one of the biggest opening weeks of all time by a female artist and won two Grammy Awards. Its follow-up, Play On (2009), was preceded by the single "Cowboy Casanova," which had one of the biggest single-week upward movements on the Hot 100. She achieved the second best-selling release by a woman in 2012 and won a Grammy Award with her fourth album, Blown Away (2012). Her first compilation, Greatest Hits: Decade #1 (2014), broke chart and sales records and spawned the Grammy Award-winning crossover single "Something in the Water." Her fifth album, Storyteller (2015), made her the only country artist to have all studio albums reach either numbers one or two on the Billboard 200 chart. With her sixth album, Cry Pretty (2018), she became the only woman to top the Billboard 200 with seven country albums, and had both the biggest week for any album by a woman in 2018 and the best-selling solo female album of the year. Her first Christmas project, My Gift (2020), was her record-setting eighth consecutive career-opening number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and her first gospel collection, My Savior, in 2021. Her 2022 studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, marked a return to high popularity.

Underwood has sold 70 million records worldwide. She is the sixth highest-certified female artist, the second highest-certified country artist and the highest-certified female country artist of all time on the RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking, also being the female artist with the most number-one entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with 14. Her accolades include dozens of Grammy Awards, dozens of Billboard Music Awards, dozens of American Music Awards, a Guinness world record and inductions into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. Billboard named her the top female artist of the 2000s and 2010s and Some Hearts the top album of the 2000s. Pollstar ranked her the top thirteen all-genre female touring artists of the twenty-first century, with over 4.3 million concert tickets sold. Acclaimed by Rolling Stone as "the female vocalist of her generation of any genre", she was listed by Time as the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. Forbes has declared her the most successful American Idol winner. Outside of music, Underwood has ventured into fashion and writing, releasing her fitness clothing line CALIA by Carrie in 2015 and the New York Times best-selling fitness and lifestyle book Find Your Path in 2020. https://www.youtube.com/user/carrieunderwood/videos

US Electoral College
Number of Electors - 2 = Members of US House from a state
 * * MS would have had 7 in 1864 and 68.
 * ** TX would have had 6 in 1864 and 68.
 * *** VA would have had 13 in 1864 and 68.

General Roman Calendar
In Lent, Memorials become commemorations.

FEASTS OF JANUARY

 * 1 January: Circumcision of the Lord, Solemnity.
 * 2 January: The Most Holy Name of Jesus, Feast.
 * 6 January: Epiphany of the Lord, Solemnity.
 * 11 January: Victor I, Melchiades, Gelasius I, Popes.
 * 14 January: Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 15 January: Maurus and Placid, Abbots.
 * 16 January: Marcellus I, Pope and Martyr.
 * 17 January: Anthony Abbot, Memorial.
 * 19 January: Canute, Eric, Olaf, and Henry, Martyrs.
 * 20 January: Fabian, Pope and Sebastian, Martyrs.
 * 21 January: Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 22 January: Vincent, Deacon and Martyr.
 * 23 January: Raymond of Penyafort, Priest, Memorial.
 * 24 January: Timothy, Bishop and Martyr, Double.
 * 25 January: Conversion of St Paul Apostle, Feast.
 * 26 January: Polycarp Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 27 January: John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 29 January: Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 31 January: John Bosco, Priest, Memorial.

FEASTS OF FEBRUARY

 * 1 February: Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 2 February: Presentation of the Lord, Feast.
 * 3 February: Blaise, Bishop and Martyr.
 * 4 February: Ansgar, Bishop
 * 5 February: Agatha, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 6 February: Titus, Bishop, Memorial - Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
 * 7 February: Romuald, Abbot, Memorial
 * 8 February: Josephine Bakhita, Virgin, Memorial
 * 9 February: Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial - Apollonia Virgin and Martyr.
 * 10 February: Scholastica, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 11 February: Our Lady of Lourdes, Double.
 * 12 February: Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, Memorial.
 * 18 February: Simeon, Bishop and Martyr.
 * 22 February: Chair of Peter, Feast.
 * 23 February: Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial
 * 24 February: Matthias Apostle, Feast.
 * 27 February: Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Religious, Memorial.

FEASTS OF MARCH

 * 4 March: Casimir, Memorial.
 * 6 March: Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 7 March: Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 8 March: John of God, Religious, Memorial.
 * 9 March: Frances of Rome, Religious, Memorial.
 * 12 March: Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 17 March: Patrick, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 18 March: Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 19 March: Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity.
 * 21 March: Benedict Abbot, Feast.
 * 22 March: Isidore the Farmer, Memorial.
 * 23 March: Turibius of Mongrovejo, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 24 March: Gabriel, Archangel, Feast.
 * 25 March: Annunciation of the Lord, Solemnity.
 * 27 March: John Damascene, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 28 March: John of Capistrano, Priest, Memorial.

FEASTS OF APRIL

 * 2 April: Francis of Paola, Hermit, Memorial.
 * 4 April: Isidore of Seville, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 5 April: Vincent Ferrer, Priest, Memorial.
 * 11 April: Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 13 April: Hermenegild, Martyr.
 * 14 April: Justin, Martyr, Memorial..
 * 21 April: Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 22 April: Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr.
 * 23 April: George, Martyr.
 * 24 April: Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 25 April: Mark Evangelist, Feast.
 * 26 April: Louis Mary de Montfort, Priest, Memorial.
 * 27 April: Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 28 April: Paul of the Cross, Priest, Memorial - Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr.
 * 29 April: Peter of Verona, Priest and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 30 April: Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.

FEASTS OF MAY

 * 1 May: Joseph the Worker, Double.
 * 2 May: Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 4 May: Monica, Widow, Memorial - Florian and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 5 May: Pius V, Pope, Memorial.
 * 7 May: Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 9 May: Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 11 May: Philip and James Apostles, Feast.
 * 12 May: Nereus, Achilleus, and Pancras Martyrs.
 * 13 May: Our Lady of Fátima, Double.
 * 14 May: Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 15 May: Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Priest, Memorial - Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr.
 * 18 May: Venantius, Martyr, Memorial.
 * 19 May: Peter Celestine, Pope, Memorial.
 * 20 May: Bernardine of Siena, Priest, Memorial.
 * 21 May: Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 22 May: Rita of Cascia, Religious, Memorial.
 * 25 May: Gregory VII, Pope, Memorial.
 * 26 May: Philip Neri, Priest, Memorial.
 * 27 May: Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial - John I, Pope and Martyr.
 * 28 May: Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 29 May: Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 31 May: Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.

FEASTS OF JUNE

 * 1 June: Angela Merici, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 2 June: Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs.
 * 3 June: Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 5 June: Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 6 June: Norbert, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 9 June: Primus and Felician, Martyrs.
 * 10 June: Margaret of Scotland, Religious, Memorial.
 * 11 June: Barnabas Apostle, Feast.
 * 13 June: Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 14 June: Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 15 June: Vitus, Martyr.
 * 18 June: Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 20 June: Silverius, Pope and Martyr.
 * 21 June: Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious, Memorial.
 * 22 June: Paulinus of Nola, Bishop, Memorial - John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs.
 * 23 June: Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
 * 24 June: Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Solemnity.
 * 28 June: Vigil of SS. Peter and Paul.
 * 29 June: Peter and Paul Apostles, Solemnity.
 * 30 June: First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, Memorial.
 * Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, Solemnity
 * Thursday after Trinity Sunday: Corpus Christi, Solemnity.
 * Third Friday after Pentecost: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Solemnity.

FEASTS OF JULY

 * 1 July: The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Solemnity.
 * 2 July: Visitation of Blessed Mary, Feast.
 * 3 July: Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 5 July: Anthony Zaccaria, Priest, Memorial.
 * 6 July: Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 7 July: Cyril and Methodius, Memorial.
 * 8 July: Elizabeth of Portugal, Religious, Memorial.
 * 9 July: Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 12 July: Nabor and Felix, Martyrs.
 * 14 July: Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 15 July: Henry, Memorial.
 * 16 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Double.
 * 18 July: Camillus de Lellis, Priest, Memorial.
 * 19 July: Vincent de Paul, Priest, Memorial.
 * 20 July: Gerolamo Emiliani, Priest, Memorial.
 * 21 July: Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 22 July: Mary Magdalene, Feast.
 * 23 July: Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 24 July: Charbel Makhluf, Priest, Memorial.
 * 25 July: James Apostle, Feast.
 * 26 July: Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.
 * 28 July: Nazarius, Celsus, and Gervase and Protaste, Martyrs.
 * 29 July: Martha, Virgin, Double.
 * 30 July: Abdon and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 31 July: Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Double.

FEASTS OF AUGUST

 * 1 August: Peter Julian Eymard, Priest, Memorial - Holy Machabees, Martyrs.
 * 2 August: Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial - Stephen I, Pope and Martyr.
 * 4 August: Dominic, Priest, Double.
 * 5 August: Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows, Double.
 * 6 August: Transfiguration of the Lord, Feast
 * 7 August: Cajetan, Priest, Memorial - Xystus the Second, Pope, Companions, Martyrs.
 * 8 August: John Vianney, Priest, Memorial.
 * 9 August: Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 10 August: Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, Feast.
 * 12 August: Clare, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 13 August: Hippolytus, Priest and Pontian, Pope, Martyrs.
 * 14 August: Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 * 15 August: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity.
 * 16 August: Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.
 * 19 August: John Eudes, Priest, Memorial.
 * 20 August: Bernard Abbot and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 21 August: Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious, Memorial.
 * 22 August: Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.
 * 24 August: Bartholomew Apostle, Feast.
 * 25 August: Louis of France, Memorial.
 * 27 August: Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Memorial.
 * 28 August: Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 29 August: Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Double.
 * 30 August: Rose of Lima, Virgin, Memorial.

FEASTS OF SEPTEMBER

 * 2 September: Stephen of Hungary, Memorial.
 * 3 September: Pius X, Pope, Memorial.
 * 8 September: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.
 * 9 September: Peter Claver, Priest, Memorial.
 * 12 September: Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Double.
 * 14 September: Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Feast.
 * 15 September: Our Lady of Sorrows, Feast.
 * 16 September: Cornelius, Pope and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 19 September: Januarius, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 20 September: Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 21 September: Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, Feast.
 * 22 September: Maurice and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 23 September: Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest, Memorial.
 * 26 September: Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, Priests, and Companions, Memorial.
 * 27 September: Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs, Memorial.
 * 28 September: Wenceslaus, Martyr - Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 29 September: Michael, Archangel, Feast.
 * 30 September: Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.

FEASTS OF OCTOBER

 * 2 October: Holy Guardian Angels, Double.
 * 3 October: Thérèse of Lisieux, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 4 October: Francis of Assisi, Feast.
 * 6 October: Bruno, Priest, Memorial.
 * 7 October: Our Lady of the Rosary, Feast.
 * 8 October: Bridget, Religious, Memorial.
 * 9 October: John Leonardi, Priest, Memorial - Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 11 October: Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary Solemnity.
 * 14 October: Callixtus I, Pope and Martyr.
 * 15 October: Teresa of Ávila, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
 * 16 October: Hedwig, Religious, Memorial.
 * 17 October: Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 18 October: Luke Evangelist, Double.
 * 20 October: John of Kanty, Priest, Memorial.
 * 21 October: Hilarion Abbot.
 * 23 October: Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 24 October: Raphael, Archangel, Feast.
 * 28 October: Simon and Jude Apostles, Feast.

FEASTS OF NOVEMBER

 * 1 November: All Saints, Solemnity.
 * 2 November: All Souls, Solemnity.
 * 3 November: Martin de Porres, Religious, Memorial.
 * 4 November: Charles Borromeo, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 8 November: Holy Four Crowned Martyrs.
 * 9 November: Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Feast.
 * 11 November: Martin of Tours, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 12 November: Martin I, Pope and Martyr.
 * 14 November: Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 15 November: Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 16 November: Gertrude, Virgin, Memorial.
 * 17 November: Gregory Thaumaturgus, Bishop, Memorial - Roque Gonzalez, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 18 November: Dedication of the Basilicas of Peter, and Paul, Double.
 * 19 November: Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious, Memorial.
 * 21 November: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast.
 * 22 November: Cecilia Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 23 November: Clement I Pope and Martyr - Columban, Abbot.
 * 24 November: John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church - Andrew Dũng-Lạc, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs.
 * 25 November: Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 30 November: Andrew Apostle, Feast.
 * Last Sunday before Advent: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Solemnity.

FEASTS OF DECEMBER

 * 3 December: Francis Xavier, Priest, Double.
 * 4 December: Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 5 December: Sabbas, Abbot.
 * 6 December: Nicholas, Bishop, Memorial.
 * 7 December: Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial.
 * 8 December: Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity.
 * 11 December: Damasus I, Pope.
 * 13 December: Lucy virgin and martyr, Memorial.
 * 16 December: Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop.
 * 21 December: Thomas the Apostle, Feast.
 * 25 December: Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Solemnity.
 * 26 December: Stephen Protomartyr, Feast.
 * 27 December: John Apostle and Evangelist, Feast.
 * 28 December: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs, Feast.
 * 29 December: Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr, Memorial.
 * 31 December: Sylvester I, Pope, Memorial.