Today in History

May 31, 1921
The slaughter of innocents.
The Tulsa Race Massacre.
"Occurring over 18 hours from May 31 to June 1, 1921, a white mob attacked residents, homes and businesses in the predominantly Black Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event remains one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, and, for a period, remained one of the least-known: News reports were largely squelched, despite the fact that hundreds of people were killed........."
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/tulsa-race-massacre
 

This day in History June 1st

1935 Compulsory Driving Test is introduced for all drivers in England.

1938 Superman appears for the first time in D.C. comics.

1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released by The Beatles.

1980 The first 24-hour news television station, CNN, launched in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
1779
Gen Benedict Arnold faced a court martial of 13 counts of 'misbehavoir' of war profiting, in Philadelphia he was acquitted.George Washington reprimanded him,Arnold in revenge plotted to give British info on West Point when he was commander there in 1780.The plot was discovered,Arnold defected to Great Britain
1927
Peace Bridge which connects U.S and Canada opens,the American side starts in Buffalo,NY,Canadian side starts in Fort Erie,Ontario
1968
Simon&Garfunkel's single,'Mrs. Robinson' becomes the 1st rock song to win Record of the Year at the Grammys
1980
CNN{Cable News Network} begins programming
2008
a 3 alarm fire at the backlot of Universal Studios In Hollywood,Calif does considerable damage.It was caused by a worker using a blowtorch to warm asphalt shingles for a facade.The fire did damage to Courthouse Sq,clock tower in movie'Back to The Future',King Kong exhibit that was on the studio tour,also lost were master tapes from Universal Music Group
 

Today in History June 2nd

1921 USA Colorado Flash Floods
Flash Floods caused by Torrential rains leave more than 100 people dead and millions of dollars in property damaged Pueblo County in Colorado.

1924 USA Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act, which confers citizenship on all Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the country is passed in Congress.

1924 Canada Japanese Immigrants
The Canadian government considers making an agreement with Japan that would essentially ban the majority of Japanese immigrants from coming into the country. The Canadian government would permit a total of 150 Japanese immigrants to come into the country each year to work as farm laborers or household servants.

1931 France Suspension Bridge Collapses
Ten people were killed in France during the testing of a new suspension bridge that was built. Nine trucks fell into the Gironde river when the bridge collapsed at its opening. The builder of the bridge was included among the dead.

1953 England Queen Elizabeth II
Following the death of her father Queen Elizabeth II is formally crowned as The Queen in England with hundreds of millions listening on the radio and for the first time watched the proceedings on live television. After the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, millions of rain-drenched spectators cheered the 27-year-old queen born in 1926 and her husband, the 30-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, as they passed along a five-mile procession route in a gilded horse-drawn carriage.
 
1924 England spoke to Australia by wireless, the first time that a wireless conversation had been held between two countries or over so great a distance. The transmissions, by Amalgamated Wireless Co. were between Poldhu in Cornwall and Vaucluse in Sydney.

1988 The Australian High Court rejected Britain's bid to ban further publication of the 'Spycatcher' memoirs of former British secret agent Peter Wright.

2010 Twelve people were killed and 25 injured when gunman Derrick Bird opened fire in West Cumbria, apparently shooting people at random, before shooting himself.

2012 The start of 4 days of celebrations to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. 🇬🇧
 
1867
James Gibbs patents chain stitch single thread sewing machine
1928
Kraft Foods rolls out Velvetta Cheeses using its 1918 design
1997
a federal jury convicts Timothy McVeigh of murder& conspiracy in his role of bombing the Alfred P.Murrah Federal Building, in Oklahoma City in 1997. It was then the worst domestic violence attack in U.S. history.168 people including 19 children were killed. He was executed in 2001 for his crime.His co- conspirator,Terry Nichols surrendered,he is now serving life in prison without parole
2004
Ken Jennings starts his 74 game winning streak on syndicated game show'Jeopardy"
 
This day in history June 3d

1928 France Flight To Constantinople
Captain Arrachart and Major Rignot are forced to stop during their flight in Constantinople. They were on their way to India while trying to set a long-distance record. Bad weather was stated as the reason for their early landing.

1937 Former King Marries Wallis Simpson
The former King of England King Edward VIII of Great Britain and Northern Ireland marries Wallis Warfield Simpson, the American divorcee for whom he abdicated the British throne in December 1936.

1940 France Germany Bombs Paris
Germans bombed Paris killing mostly civilians, including school children as part of its reign of terror to keep the French under control.

1943 Russia World War II
The Russian army takes down 162 of 500 Nazi planes in one of the biggest air battles of World War II. The German attack lasted nearly 10 hours over Kursk.

1959 Ecuador Street Riots
A riot takes place in one of the country's largest cities, Guayaquil, with a population of 275,000. The government blamed the riot on Communist influences. President Ponce instated martial law throughout the country earlier, while the Communist Party challenged the President's decree.
 
1540
Spanish explorer,Hernando de Soto the 1st European to cross the Appalachian Mountains
1856
Cullen Whipple patents a machine that makes screws
1965
Major Edward White becomes the 1st U.S. astronaut to take a walk in space.He opens the hatch of Gemini 4,with a 25 foot tether attached to space craft,using an hand held oxygen jet propulsion gun to control his movements.He remained outside the capusule for 23 minutes
2019
U. S Congress,Fed Government begin anti trust investigations into large tech companies Facebook,Amazon,Google, Apple
 
1839 In Humen (China) 1.2 million kg of opium were confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a justification to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.

1940 World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.

1978 The Guinness Book of Records entered the record books as the most stolen book from British libraries.

2012 The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant took place on the Tideway of the River Thames, as part of the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

2017 Eight people were killed and forty eight injured in terrorist attacks when a van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge.
 
This day in History June 4th

1919 The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, passed by Congress.

1940 The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk ended as German forces capture the beach.

1942 The Battle of Midway (World War II) began.

1989 Tiananmen Square protests ended when Chinese Troops kill hundreds.
 
4th June

1805 The first official Trooping The Colour took place at Horse Guards Parade in London.

1913 Suffragette Emily Davison ran out in front of King George V's horse, Anmer, at Tattenham Corner on the Epsom racecourse. She was trampled, never regained consciousness and died a few days later.

1962 The Beatles signed a recording contract with EMI Parlophone.

1977 Five British plane spotters imprisoned in Greece for alleged spying were released after ten weeks in jail.
 
1783
the 1st un manned balloon flight took place in Anthony France,brothers Jacques&Joseph Montgolier launched their 33 foot balloon up 3,0000 feet,landing a mile and a half away. They discovered the capabilities of using hot air when they used burned straw& wool under the opening of a bag
1919
U. S. Congress passes 19th Amendment known as'Woman's Suffrage Bill'
1973
patent for ATM machine is granted to Don Witzel,Tom Barnes,George Chastain
1984
Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 7th album'Born in The U.S.A" which became his most successful album,sells over 30 million copies worldwide
 
This day in History June 5th

1922 USA Unions
The Supreme Court decides that Union organizations are liable for damage or injury caused during strikes. The decision was regarded as one of the biggest blows to labor unions.

1930 USA Mobsters
The Illinois State Prosecutor made a public statement that gang murder in Chicago has taken a grizzly turn and mobsters are now cremating victims to stop identification and evidence.

1944 UK D-Day Preparations
Following a number of crushing defeats in Europe, the Allies prepare for the D-Day landing when more than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast, while 3,000 Allied ships across the English Channel in preparation for the invasion of Normandy-D-Day. This proved to be the turning point for the war in Europe.

1945 Germany Borders Set
The United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia formally strip Germany of all conquests it acquired under Nazi rule. The "Big Four" reduced the country's borders to those of which is held in 1937. They also set up a military government over the country while getting the country's unconditional surrender.

1967 Middle East The Six-Day War
The Six-Day War begins when Israel launches simultaneous attacks against Egypt and Syria, Jordan also joined the fray, but the Arab coalition was no match for Israel's proficient armed forces. In six days of fighting, Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, the Golan Heights of Syria, and the West Bank and Arab sector of East Jerusalem, By the time the United Nations cease-fire took effect on June 11th, Israel had more than doubled its size.
 
1794
U.S. Congress passes Neutrality Act which bans Americans serving in foreign armed forces
1917
10 million men begin registering for draft in WWI
1937
War Admiral wins horse racing's Triple Crown
1968
Presidential hopeful,Robert F. Kennedy is shot 3 times point blank range by Palestian,Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.Kennedy had just won Calif primary, he died the next day.Sirhan is serving a life's sentence,in 2016 he was denied parole again
 
This day in History June 6th

1933 The first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.

1944 World War II Operation Overlord/D-Day.

1975 The United Kingdom had its first nationwide referendum over continued membership of the European Economic Community.

1984 Indian government sent army troops into the Golden Temple compound where they killed at least 500 Sikh rebels.
 
6th June

1683 The Ashmolean Museum, on Oxford's Beaumont Street, opened as the world's first university museum.

1844 The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was founded in London.

1844 The Factory Act in Britain restricted female workers to a 12 hour day. Children between 8 and 13 years of age were limited to six and a half hours.

1962 An unknown British group, The Beatles, played at an audition for EMI record producer George Martin.
 
1925
Walter Chrysler forms automobile manufacteur,Chrysler Corporation
1939
ship MS St Louis carrying 907 Jewish refugees from Europe is denied entry into the United States.The ship begins sailing back,a quarter of the people on board would die in the Holocaust
1944
Allied Forces with 150,000 American,British,Canadian troops landed on beaches of Normandy,France to begin liberation from Nazi control
1983
Betty White becomes the 1 woman to win a Daytime Emmy Award as'Outstanding Game Show Host' for NBC's 'Just Men'
1991
NBC announces Jay Leno will succeed Johnny Carson as host of 'The Tonight Show' staring on May 25,1992
 
This day in History June 7th

1923 USA Tucker Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly is the first state to oppose absolute Prohibition when the Tucker Bill to repeal the state dry enforcement law is passed. Wisconsin had some of the largest breweries in the US in the Twenties and still is a major center for beer today.

1929 Vatican City Lateran Treaty
Vatican City becomes a sovereign independent State. Vatican City is approx 110 acres with a population of around 800 and is ruled by the Bishop of Rome — the Pope. Vatican City also includes most of the area of St. Peter's Square. The Euro is the official currency of Vatican City with coins issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State featuring the effigy on the current pope on all coins

1939 USA King George
King George VI becomes the first British monarch to visit the United States when he and his wife, Elizabeth, visited New York City and Washington, D.C.

1942 WWII Battle of Midway
After a three-day sea battle, the United States destroy large numbers of Japanese Navy ships with the damage to only one US ship The USS Yorktown. The Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester Nimitz, said two enemy aircraft carriers ten Japanese warships were also sunk or damaged.

1966 USA Ronald Reagan
The former actor Ronald Reagan enters politics when he is elected governor of California.
 
7th June

1628 The Petition of Rights, one of England's most famous constitutional documents and of equal value to the Magna Carta was granted the Royal Assent by Charles I. It set out specific liberties of the subject that the king was prohibited from infringing, including restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, the forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restrictions on the use of martial law.

1778 The birth of George Bryan Brummell, commonly known as 'Beau' Brummell. He was an iconic figure in Regency England and is credited with introducing, and establishing as fashion, the modern men's suit, worn with a tie. He claimed he took five hours to dress and recommended that boots be polished with champagne. 🍾

1862 The United Kingdom and the United States agreed to suppress the slave trade.

1977 More than one million people lined the streets of London to watch the Royal Family on their way to St Paul's at the start of the Queen's silver jubilee celebrations.
 
1913
The 1st successful ascent of Denali{Mt McKinley} North America's highest mountain was achieved by Alaskan missionary Hudson Stuck and Harry Karstens
1965
Sony Corp introduced home video tape recorder priced at $995
1975
Sony Corp introduced Betamax video cassette recorder priced at $2,295
2012
16th century archeology remains of the Curtin Theatre where some of William Shakespeare's plays were 1st performed are found under a London pub
 
This day in History June 8th

1924 Japan Elections
The Japanese Cabinet has resigned as a result of the party being defeated in elections.

1953 Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants and bars in Washington D.C. are required to serve African-American customers.

1965 Vietnam US Pledges Support
America's position on support for the South Vietnamese government changes when the state department issues a statement that American forces would be available for combat support together with Vietnamese forces when and if necessary.

1967 Israel Six-Day War
During the Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the USS Liberty in international waters off Egypt's Gaza Strip.

1972 Cruise Missiles
The Pentagon has announced plans to develop a completely new type of Nuclear Missile that could be launched from a submarine and flown like an aircraft flying below 500 ft to avoid radar detection to reach its target, this is part of the ongoing Cruise Missile development.
 
1783
Laki Volcano in southern Iceland begins 8 month eruption killing 10,000 people causing widespread famine throughout Asia,Europe
1824
Noah Cushing from Quebec patents washing machine
1963
American Heart Association is the 1st agency to campaign against cigarettes
2018
at the Oak Ridge National Lab in Tenn,IBM& NVida introduce the world's most powerful super computer,Summit which can process 200,000 trillion calculations per second
 
This day in History June 9th

1934 USA Donald Duck
Donald Duck makes his first film appearance, in The Wise Little Hen, a short by Walt Disney.

1930 USA Mobster Hit
Jake Lingle, a reporter at the Chicago Tribune, was shot and killed today at the Illinois Central train station as part of a gangland hit as the reporter knew to much about the Gangs operating in Chicago.

1943 USA Car Tax Registration
Automobile Tax Stamps will go on sale tomorrow costing $5.00 all cars must display a tax stamp by July 1st, also all applications for Ration Books 3 must be in the mail by tomorrow.

1943 USA Federal Income Tax Changes
New laws are passed which require employers to withhold federal taxes from weekly paychecks. This changed the earlier format where taxes were paid in one lump sum at the end of each year, and has been called "Pay As You Go tax."

1953 USA Tornadoes Hit Flint, Michigan
A series of 6 Tornadoes hit the area of Flint in Michigan and parts of Ohio yesterday killing over 140 people and leaving billions of dollars in property damage.
 
1891
one of the most famous composer/lyricists in 20th century American popular music was born on this day,Cole Porter..He wrote songs for Broadway/film a few of his classic songs are:
"Night&Day',"I Get a Kick Out of You',"In The Still of the Night'.'I Love Paris',Begin the Beguine',"Too Darn Hot','Lets Do It'
1931
1st rocket powered aircraft design was patented by rocket pioneer,Robert H. Goddard
1973
horse,Secretariat with jockey Ron Turcott wins Triple Crown for the 1st time in 25 yrs.The previous winner was Citation in 1948
2014
actress, Laverne Cox becomes the 1st transgender person to appear on the cover of 'Time'Magazine
 
This day in History June 10th

US Naval Dirigible
The US Naval Dirigible made a forced landing on a San Diego high School Campus after the underwork collapsed under the Air Ship and narrowly missed the school flagpole.

1940 Norway Surrenders To Germany
Two months after starting the invasion of Norway Germany gains full control when Norway surrenders. One other interesting fact is that the word Quisling came from the name of the Norwegian minister of defense Vidkun Quisling.

1940 Italy Declares War on France and Great Britain
Italy declares war on France and Great Britain.

1947 Sweden SAAB First Car Produced
Saab a supplier of military aircraft before and during World War II produces their first car in an attempt to diversify the model 92 prototype.

1961 USA President Kennedy
After injuries sustained while on a trip to Canada President Kennedy's back injury is improving although he is still using crutches to get around.
 

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