Today in History

1868
Christopher Latham Sholes patents his typewriter, 1st commerically successful one of its kind
1926
The U.S. College Board adminsters the 1st SAT Exam
1972
Hurricane Agnes becomes U.S.'s costliest natural disaster affected 15 states,119 deaths, $ 3 billion in damages
1967
CCN Tower in Toronto,Canada tallest free standing structure{555m} opens
2014
"Water Lilies' painting by impressionist, Claude Monet is sold at auction in U.S. at $ 54 mill
2018
12 boys&their coach who were stranded in a Thailand cave due to monsoon flooding were rescued 9 days later with help from international teams
 

June 23rd Birthdays:
1927
Bob Fosse- director/ choreographer 'Damn Yankees, Caberet
1947
Bryan Brown- British actor' F/X, Gorillas in The Mist, best known TV role in mini-series'The Thornbirds' he played 'Luke', met his future wife, Rachel Ward 'Meggie' during the filming
1957
Frances McDormand- actress 'Fargo, Mississippi Burning, Something's Got to Give, Raising Arizona,she has 4 Oscars 3 for Best Actress 'Fargo, 3 Billboards Outside of Ebby, Missouri,Nomadland, her other Oscar as producer for Nomadland,she's married to film director Joel Coen
1980
Melissa Rauch- actress, best known TV role' Bernadette' on CBS comedy'Big Bang Theory'
Deaths:
1995
Jonas Salk- U.S.biologist who created polio vaccine 80
1998
Maureen O'Sullivan-Irish actress- Tarzan,,Hannah&Her Sisters 87
2006
Aaron Spelling- TV producer' Charlie's Angels, Dynasty 83
2015
Dick Van Patten- actor best known TV role' Tom Bradford' in ABC drama' 8 is Enough' 86
 
On This Day In History, June 24th

2002 Africa's worst-ever train disaster kills 281
The crash occurred near Msagali, Tanzania, when a passenger train with some 1200 passengers rolled back down Igandu hill after its brakes had failed.

1982 A British Airways jumbo jet experiences a sudden total engine failure
At the same time, the crew observed a mysterious glow in the darkness. The Boeing 747's pilots had unwittingly flown into a cloud of volcanic ash caused by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, causing all four engines to flame out. The crew eventually succeeded in restarting the engines and landing safely in Jakarta.

1948 The Berlin Blockade begins
In reaction to the currency reform in West Germany, the Soviet Union blocked all access to West Berlin. It was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. Western Allies launched the Berlin airlift to transport supplies to the blocked area. In Germany, the planes became known as “raisin bombers” or “candy bombers”.

1901 Pablo Picasso opens his first exhibition
The 18-year-old Spanish artist was featured for the first time in Ambroise Vollard's gallery in 6 Rue Laffite in Paris. Neither of the two art critics that visited the show thought much about the works. Picasso went on to become one of the most influential artists of all time.

1717 The world's first Masonic Grand Lodge is established
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that has counted among its members a large number of known intellectuals. Due to its secretive nature, many myths about their underground activities have emerged through the ages. A Grand Lodge is the governing body for a certain geographic area.
 


Births On This Day, June 24th 🎂

1987 Lionel Messi
Argentine footballer

1978 Juan Román Riquelme
Argentine footballer

1895 Jack Dempsey
American boxer

1850 Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
English field marshal

1533 Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Deaths On This Day, June 24th 🪦

2000 Rodrigo
Argentinian singer-songwriter

1987 Jackie Gleason
American actor, singer

1908 Grover Cleveland
American lawyer, politician, 22nd President of the United States

1604 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
English courtier

1398 Hongwu Emperor of China
Founder of the Ming Dynasty
 
June 24th
1441
Eton College founded by Henry VI in England
1853
Pres Franklin Pierce signs Gadsden Purchase buying 29,670 mile from Mexico for $10mil The area now is Southern Arizona, and New Mexico
1902
businessman, George Dayton in Minneapolis founder of Goodfellow Dry Good Store name later changed to Target
1993
Yale computer science professor, Dr David Gelernter was injured by recieving a mailbomb from the 'Unabomber' aka Ted Kaczynski. He lost sight in 1 eye, hearing in 1 ear, part of his right hand
2010
The longest tennis match in history between U.S player, John Isner, France's Nicholas Mahut at Wimbledon. It took 11hrs, 5 min over 3 days to complete,Isner won
 
June 24th Birthdays:
1893
Roy O. Disney- businessman/co founder of Walt DisneyCompany with brother, Walt
1942
Michelle Lee- actress, best known TV role' Karen Fairgate' in CBS drama' Knots Landing
1947
Mick Fleetwood- British drummer, co founder of group 'Fleetwood Mac'
1961
Curt Smith- British rock bassist/singer with duo'Tears For Fears", Everybody Wants to Rule The World,Shout'
Deaths
1916
Victor Chapman- 1st U. S. pilot to die in WWI 26
1987
Jackie Gleason- comedian/actor 'The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason Show, movies' Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Hustler, Gigot 71
2014
Eli Wallach- character actor, 'The Magnificent 7,The misfits, The Good, Bad &The Ugly, How to Steal a MIllion
He won an Honorary Oscar in 2010 98
 
On This Day In History, June 25th

1993 Both Canada and Turkey elect female heads of government for the first time
Kim Campbell became Canada's and Tansu Çiller Turkey's Prime Minister on this day. Worldwide, women in top political positions are still the exception.

1967 The world's first live global satellite TV program is aired
The BBC program “Our World” featured artists from 19 countries. The Beatles premiered their song “All You Need Is Love” on the show. Some 400 million viewers tuned in.

1950 The Korean War begins as North Korea invades South Korea
The war soon evolved into an international conflict and a proxy war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, leading to fears of a new World War. It was ended by an armistice in 1953.

1947 The Diary of Anne Frank is published
The Jewish girl's account of her life in hiding from the Nazis has become a well-known work of world literature and made Anne one of the most prominent victims of the Nazi regime. She died at age 15 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

1910 Igor Stravinsky's ballet “The Firebird” is premiered
The work was performed by Sergei Diaghilev's legendary ballet company “Ballets Russes”. It was a huge success, catapulting Stravinsky to stardom.
 
Births On This Day, June 25th 🎂

1963 George Michael
English singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor

1961 Ricky Gervais
English comedian, actor, writer

1924 Sidney Lumet
American director

1903 George Orwell
English author

1852 Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect designed the Park Güell

Deaths On This Day, June 25th 🪦

Michael Jackson
American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actor

1997 Jacques Cousteau
French biologist, author, and inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung

1984 Michel Foucault
French philosopher

1822 E. T. A. Hoffmann
German jurist, author

1767 Georg Philipp Telemann
German composer
 
1876
Battle of Little Bighorn: 3,000 native Americans led by chiefs, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull defeated U.S. 7th Cavalry lead by Major Gen George Armstrong Custer near Montana's Bighorn River. Custer&all of his men were killed. Its famously known now as' Custer's Last Stand"
1938
Ella Fitzgeralds' single' A Tisket, A Tasket' is released, stay #1 on Hit Parade chart for 19 weeks
1950
North Korea invaded South Korea,the start of the Korean War which ended 3 yrs later
1978
The 1st use of 'Rainbow Flag' symbol {made by Gilbert Baker} symbol of Gay Pride happen at a march in San Francisco
2014
U. S. Supreme Court ruled police can not examine digital contents of a cellphone without a warrant
2019
San Francisco becomes 1st major U.S. city to ban E-cigarettes
 
June 25th Birthdays:
1903
George Orwell- British author' Animal Farm, 1984
1924
Sydney Lumet- film director 'Prince of the City, The Group,Pawnbroker,Fail Safe
1939
Harold Melvin -R&B soul singer with group 'The Blue Notes' If You Dont' Know Me By Now"
1945
Carly Simon- singer/songwriter' Anticipation,You're So Vain,"Let The River Run{from movie'Working Girl,she won Oscar for Best Song} ex wife of singer/songwriter, James Taylor
1963
George Michael- British singer/songwriter with 'Wham' Careless Whisper, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,"
Deaths:
1976
Johnny Mercer-lyricist 'That Old Black Magic, Moon River,Satin Doll 66
1997
Jacques Cousteau- French oceanographer/explorer/scientist 87{heart attack}
2009
Farrah Fawcett- actress ,best known TV role 'Jill Monroe' TV show' Charlie's Angels', TV movie' The Burning Bed,she played a battered wife 62{cancer}
 
On This Day In History, June 26th

1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy holds his iconic “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech
The speech was a welcome gesture of support for the people of West Berlin. East Germany had erected the Berlin Wall just two years earlier to stop mass emigration to the West.

1945 The United Nations Charter is signed
The United Nations is the world's most important international organization.

1936 The world's first practical helicopter lifts off
The twin-rotor Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was first tested in Bremen, Germany. None of the first prototypes survived World War II but a replica can be seen at the Hubschraubermuseum in Bückeburg, Germany.

1925 Charlie Chaplin's film “The Gold Rush” receives its premiere
The comedy featuring Chaplin in his famous Little Tramp role is a classic of the silent film genre. The English star actor repeatedly stated that this is the film he wants to be remembered for.

1906 The first Grand Prix car race is held
The competition was held on a circuit around Le Mans, France, and organized by the Automobile Club de France (ACF). Renault's Ferenc Szisz won the competition.
 
Births On This Day, June 26th 🎂

1980 Michael Vick
American football player

1961 Greg LeMond
American cyclist

1942 Gilberto Gil
Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, politician

1909 Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch/American talent manager

1908 Salvador Allende
Chilean physician, politician

Deaths On This Day, June 26th 🪦

1975 Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest, and saint, founded Opus Dei

1957 Alfred Döblin
German writer

1856 Max Stirner
German philosopher

1830 George IV of the United Kingdom

1810 Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
French inventor, co-invented the hot air balloon
 
1498
toothbrush invented in China using boar bristles
1927
Cyclone Roller Coaster opens on Coney Island in Brooklyn,NY,2nd steepest wooden roller coaster in the world.The max speed is 60mph,carries 24 passengers. It costs $10,in 1991 was put on the National Register of Historic Places
1974
the universal 'product code'{bar code} was introduced.The inventor was IBM engineer, George Laurer,its purpose was to simplify pricing process in commerical grocery stores.It orignally used circles that caused problems, later changed to vertical bar-shaped lines. The 1st item scanned was a multi-pack of Wrigley's 'Juicy Fruit Gum' at a store in Troy,Ohio
1997
author, JK Rowlings's book'Harry Potter&The Philosopher's Stone was published,the 1st book in best selling HP series,7 books in all.The book has sold over 120 million copies,all were made into block buster movies
2016
Panama Canal's 3rd set of locks fro commerical traffic, opens&doubles the canal's capacity at est cost of $ 5.25 billion
 
June 26th Birthdays:
1892
Pearl Buck- author'Good Earth'
1904
Peter Lorre- actor "The Man Who Knew Too Much, Casablanca,
1922
Eleanor Parker- actress 'Caged Detective Story,her best known film role' Baroness Elsa von Schrader' in "Sound of Music'
1934
Dave Grusin- jazz pianist/movie film score composer 'On Golden Pond, The Graduate, The Milegano Bean War{won Oscar for best score} 3 Days of the Condor, Tootsie,he wrote theme for TV show' St Elsewhere'
1956
Chris Isaak- singer/songwriter 'Wicked Ways"
1970
Sean Hayes- actor, best known TV role' Jack' in NBC sitcom'Will&Grace'
Deaths:
1993
Roy Campanella- MLB Hall of Fame catcher with Brooklyn Dodgers 71
2007
Liz Claiborne- fashion designer 78
2012
Nora Ephron novelist/ screenwriter/director book'Heartburn'{her marriage to Washington Post reporter, Carl Bernstein}, wrote screenplay 'Silkwood, director movie'Sleepless In Seattle' 71
 
On This Day In History, June 27th

1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia
The attack, which marked the beginning of the Ten-Day War, followed Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was the first of the Yugoslav Wars, a number of ethnic conflicts leading to the break-up of Yugoslavia and resulting in at least 140,000 deaths.

1986 The 1980s U.S. intervention in Nicaragua is declared illegal
The International Court of Justice condemned the U.S. paramilitary campaign to overthrow the left-wing Nicaraguan government. The social-democratic Sandinistas had begun to redistribute the country's wealth and improve education.

1972 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney found Atari, Inc.
The pioneering video game and home computer company produced arcade classics like the two-dimensional tennis simulator Pong. Especially in the 1970s and 1980s, its products had a large impact on the electronic entertainment industry.

1956 The film Moby Dick is premiered
John Huston's adaptation of Herman Melville's homonymous novel, while not having been a great box office success, is today considered an outstanding work, especially for its use of light and color.

1954 The world's first nuclear power plant is activated
The reactor at Obninsk in present-day Russia remained in operation for 48 years. Today, there are some 400 atomic power plants worldwide. The technology remains controversial, especially due to the unsolved long-term storage of the highly dangerous nuclear waste.
 
Births On This Day, June 27th 🎂

1985 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russian tennis player

1969 Viktor Petrenko
Ukrainian figure skater

1886 Charlie Macartney
Australian cricketer

1869 Emma Goldman
Lithuanian/American activist, writer

1846 Charles Stewart Parnell
Irish politician, founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party

Deaths On This Day, June 27th 🪦

2001 Jack Lemmon
American actor, singer, director

1999 Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek colonel, politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece

1844 Joseph Smith
American religious leader, founder, leader of the Latter Day Saint movement

1839 Ranjit Singh
Indian founder of the Sikh Empire

1831 Sophie Germain
French mathematician, physicist, philosopher
 
27th June

1450 Jack Cade led a 40,000 strong demonstration march from Kent to London to protest against laws introduced by King Henry VI of England. Cade was later beheaded for treason.

1497 Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank were executed at Tyburn, London. The rebels had marched on London to protest at King Henry VII levying a tax to pay for an invasion of Scotland as they believed that this was a northern affair and had nothing to do with them.

1693 The first women's magazine, The Ladies' Mercury, was published by John Dunton in London. It contained a question-and-answer column which became known as a 'problem page'.

1963 The US President John F Kennedy visited his ancestral homeland in County Wexford, Ireland. During his stay he made much of Ireland's subjugation and religious persecution by the British.

1971 England's first national Scrabble Championship was held in London. The winner was teacher Stephen Haskell.

1988 Dave Hurst and Alan Matthews, both from England, became the first blind climbers to reach the summit of Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc - 15,781 feet high.
 
1652
New Amsterdam {NYC} enacts the 1st speeding limit law in North America
1955
The 1st automobile seat belt legislation is enacted in Illinois
1967
The world's 1st ATM is installed in Enfield, England
1994
Aerosmith becomes the 1st major band to let fans download a free track from the internet
 
June 27th Birthdays:
1859
Mildred J. Hill- U. S. composer 'Happy Birthday To You'
1927
Bob Keeshan-actor his best known TV roles,original 'Clarabell The Clown' on kids show 'Howdy Doody',he created character' Capt Kangaroo' on CBS morning kids show 1955- 1984
1942
Frank Mills- Canadian pianist/composer 'Music Box Dancer'
1949
Vera Wang- U. S fashion designer
1966
JJ Abrams- TV /film writer/producer/director he co created TV shows' Alias, Lost,directed 'Star Wars;The Force Awakens
1975
Tobey Maguire- actor' Pleasantville, Spiderman,Seabiscuit
Deaths:
2001
Jack Lemmon-actor The Fortune Cookie, Mister Roberts, Save The Tiger,Days of Wine&Roses,Some Like It Hot,he won 2 Oscars,Best Actor,'Save The Tiger, best supp actor 'Roberts' 76{cancer}
2009
Gale Storm-actress/singer TV shows' My Little Margie,Gale Storm Show 87
2012
Don Grady- actor best known TV role' Robbie' on CBS show' My 3 Sons' 68{cancer} His sister, Lani O'Grady played' Mary on TV show '8 Is Enough'
 
On This Day In History, June 28th

1969 A police raid of a gay tavern sparks a series of violent clashes
The Stonewall Riots in New York City marked the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States. The Christopher Street Day, a yearly observance for Gay Pride in some European countries, is named after the bar's location.

1967 Israel annexes East Jerusalem
From Israel's point of view, the annexation affected the reunification of its capital city. However, the international community declared it illegal and views East Jerusalem as Palestinian territory occupied by Israel.

1939 The world's first scheduled transatlantic flight takes off
The Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat was operated by Pan Am. It took about 24 hours to reach Marseille, France. The scheduled service was soon discontinued again because of the outbreak of World War II.

1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated
Gavrilo Princip's attack affected a crisis among Europe's major powers (July Crisis). This ultimately triggered the First World War, which with over 37 million deaths was one of the bloodiest wars of all time. Five years later to the day, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war.

1846 The saxophone is patented
Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres.
 
Births On This Day, June 28th 🎂

1940 Muhammad Yunus
Bangladeshi economist, Nobel Prize laureate

1926 Mel Brooks
American actor, director, producer, writer

1712 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss philosopher, polymath

1577 Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish painter

1491 Henry VIII of England

Deaths On This Day, June 28th 🪦

2001 Mortimer J. Adler
American philosopher, author

1981 Terry Fox
Canadian athlete, activist

1975 Rod Serling
American screenwriter, and producer, created The Twilight Zone

1962 Mickey Cochrane
American baseball player, manager

1836 James Madison
American politician, 4th President of the United States
 
1776
final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to Contential Congress
1846
the saxophone was patented by Antoine Joseph'Adolfe' Sax
1894
Labor Day established as a holiday for federal employees
1904
SS Norege runs aground/sinks off Rockall in North Atlantic 635 people died,the largest maritime loss until the tragedy with The Titantic
1969
police raid gay bar 'Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village in NYC, between 400-1,000 patrons riot against the police which lasted 3 days. It started the modern day gay rights movement
2011
lawyer/international bureaucrat/poltician, Christine La Garde becomes the 1 woman to be elected as head of IMF{International Monetary Fund}
 
June 28th Birthdays:
1491
Henry VIII- King of England{ 1509-1547} who separated Church of England from Roman Catholic Church
1902
Richard Rogers- Broadway composer{wrote music,with lyricist, Oscar Hammerstein} 'Pal Joey,Babes in Arms, Oklahoma,South Pacific,The King&I. He was the 1st EGOT{Emmy, Grammy,Oscar,Tony} award winner
1926
Mel Brooks- actor/director/ producer- "Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein,High Anxiety,Spaceballs
1946
Gilda Radner- comedic actress, one of orginial cast members on SNL '75-'80
1948
Kathy Bates- actress' Misery, Titantic, Fried Green Tomatoes,Primary Colors,won Best Actress Oscar for'Misery'
Deaths:
1975
Rod Sterling- screenwriter/TV host 'The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery' 50{heart attack}
1981
Terry Fox- Canadian one legged marathon runner ran 'Marathon of Hope' in 1980,running for a cure for cancer 22{cancer}
2014
Meshach Taylor- actor, his best known TV role'as handyman/deliveryman'Anthony' on CBS sitcom'Designing Women 67{cancer}
 
On This Day In History, June 29th

2007 Apple releases the first iPhone
The iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry and for a while made Apple one of the world's most valuable companies.

1995 The Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir
The rendezvous in space marked a new age of cooperation between the former Cold War adversaries. The docking created the largest man-made Earth satellite in history.

1990 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are banned to protect the ozone layer
The London Amendment to the Montreal Protocol stipulated that CFCs be phased out by 2000 in developed countries and by 2010 in developing countries. CFCs are one of the substances most harmful to the ozone layer, escalating the greenhouse effect and global warming.

1986 Richard Branson breaks the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by boat
The British businessman took about three days to cross the ocean in his speedboat “Virgin Atlantic Challenger II”. He was denied the prestigious Blue Riband for the fastest crossing because he refueled on the way.

1927 Two U.S. aviators complete the first transpacific flight
Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger had taken off from Oakland Municipal Airport the previous day. Their “Bird of Paradise” aircraft touched down in Oahu, Hawaii 25 hours and 50 minutes later.
 

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