📖🗣️ Notable Events

[KellytheBelly]

I found these historic events to be quite interesting, and just wanted to share!  🙂

Notable Events for October 21st:

[source: National Day Calendar - October 21 | Birthdays & Events]

1774 - The first flag to include the word "Liberty" is flown in Massachusetts.
1867 - The Medicine Lodge Treaty is signed Great Plains Indian leaders, relocating the tribes to a reservation in Indian Territory.

[While the treaty did relocate some Plains tribes, it's important to note that it was a complex event with significant cultural and historical implications. The treaty process was often fraught with misunderstandings and unequal power dynamics.]
1869 - The first shipment of fresh oysters is delivered from Baltimore.
1871 - The first amateur outdoor athletic games begin in NY.
1879 - Thomas Edison applies for a patent for an incandescent light bulb.
1915 - The first radiotelephone message overseas is made from Arlington, VA to Paris, France.

[This was a significant milestone, but it's worth noting that wireless communication had been evolving for several decades before this point.]
1917 - The first U.S. troops see action on the front lines in WWI.
1921 - President Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president in opposition of lynching in the South.

[While this was a significant step forward, it's important to recognize that lynching persisted in the South for many years after this speech.]
1940 - Ernest Hemingway's first novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, is published.
1944 - American forces take the city of Aachen, Germany, after three weeks.

[This was a crucial battle, but it was part of a larger Allied offensive in Western Europe.]

1959 - The Guggenheim Museum opens to the public in NY.
1959 - President Eisenhower approves the transfer of all US Army space-related activities to NASA.
1964 - My Fair Lady, starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, premieres in NY.
1967 - Fifty thousand people march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Pentagon in protest of the Vietnam War.

[This was a major event in the history of the anti-war movement, but it's important to note that there were many other protests and demonstrations against the war.]
1975 - Women are allowed to enroll in the Coast Guard Academy for the first time.
1986 - Journalist Edward Tracy is kidnapped in Beirut.

[This was a tragic event, and Tracy was eventually released after several years in captivity.]
1989 - Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe become the first major sports team owners after they purchase the Denver Nuggets for $65 million.
1991 - Hostage Jesse Turner is released from captivity in Beirut after 5 years.
2019 - Facebook takes down disinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia.
2020 - Over 545 children are left without parents after being separated at the U.S./Mexican border.

[This was a highly controversial policy that led to widespread condemnation and legal challenges.]

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Notable Events for June 29th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 29 | Birthdays & Events]

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1613 - The original 'Globe Theatre,' in London, burns down during a performance of, 'Henry VIII,' when a theatrical cannon misfires.
1767 - 'Townshend Revenue Acts' is passed by British parliament, establishing duties on tea, glass, paint, oil, lead, and paper imported into American colonies.
1776 - San Francisco is founded.
1860 - The last stone is placed for second lighthouse to be built at Minot's Ledge, Massachusetts.
1880 - France annexes 'Tahiti,' formally establishing it as a French protectorate.
1906 - 'Mesa Verde National Park,' in Colorado, containing prehistoric cliff dwellings, is established by an act of Congress.
1927 - U.S. aviators, 'Lester Maitland,' and 'Albert Hegenberger' complete the first transpacific flight, landing in Oahu, Hawaii, after taking off from Oakland Municipal Airport, the previous day.
1940 - U.S. Congress passes the, 'Alien Registration Act.'
1941 - German forces invade and occupy Lviv, Ukraine, leading to the slaughter of thousands, as part of their invasion of Soviet territory.
1954 - Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance is revoked by the, 'Atomic Energy Commission.'
1956 - Hollywood icon, 'Marilyn Monroe' marries playwright, 'Arthur Miller,' in a civil ceremony.
1957 - 'Buddy Holly' records, 'Peggy Sue.'
1958 - 'Pelé' leads Brazil to their first World Cup title, defeating Sweden 5-2.
1967 - Actress, 'Jayne Mansfield' is killed in a car crash.
1967 - 'Mick Jagger,' and 'Keith Richards,' of The Rolling Stones, are found guilty on drug possession charges [sentences were later suspended on appeal].
1968 - Pink Floyd's second studio album, 'A Saucerful of Secrets,' is released in the U.K.
1968 - The Small Faces' album, 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake' begins a six-week run at #1 on the U.K. album chart.
1968 - The free concert in Hyde Park, 'Hyde Park Live,' is held in London, with, 'Pink Floyd,' 'Jethro Tull,' 'Tyrannosaurus Rex,' and 'Roy Harper.'
1969 - Following a performance at the 'Denver Pop Festival,' 'Noel Redding' leaves 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience.'
1969 - The 'Harlem Cultural Festival' begins, in Mt. Morris Park, featuring numerous Black performers.
1972 - In 'Furman v. Georgia,' the U.S. Supreme Court rules [5-4] that capital punishment, as applied, is unconstitutional.
[This decision was later reversed in 1976.]
1974 - 'Gordon Lightfoot' scores his only chart-topping single with, 'Sundown.'
1974 - Soviet ballet virtuoso 'Mikhail Baryshnikov' defects from the USSR, in Toronto, while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
1974 - 'Neil Peart' replaces 'John Rutsey' as Rush's drummer.
1975 - Folk singer, 'Tim Buckley' dies of a heroin and morphine overdose, at '28.'
1976 - The 'Seychelles' gain independence from the United Kingdom.
1978 - 'Peter Frampton' is involved in a serious car accident in the Bahamas, breaking his arm and cracking ribs.
1984 - 'Cannonball Run II,' 'Conan the Destroyer,' and 'Bachelor Party' are released in theaters.
1985 - 'David Bowie' and 'Mick Jagger' record a version of, 'Dancing in the Street,' for the 'Live Aid' charity.
1985 - John Lennon's '1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V' limousine, with its psychedelic paint job, sells for over $3 million at a Sotheby's auction.
1986 - 'Richard Branson' breaks the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by boat in his speedboat, 'Virgin Atlantic Challenger II.'
1988 - 'Coming to America' debuts in theaters.
1990 - 'Chlorofluorocarbons' [CFCs], a substance highly damaging to the ozone layer, are banned under the London Amendment to the 'Montreal Protocol.'
1995 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time, marking a new era of cooperation in space between the former Cold War adversaries.
1995 - Ringo Starr's first-ever TV commercial, for 'Pizza Hut,' debuts in the U.S.
2001 - 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence,' and 'Pootie Tang' are released in theaters.
2005 - 'War of the Worlds' debuts in theaters.
2005 - 'The Rooms' cultural facility opens, in St. John’s in Newfoundland, and Labrador.
2007 - 'Apple' releases its first-generation, 'iPhone,' revolutionizing the smartphone industry.
2007 - 'Ratatouille' is released in theaters.
2009 - American hedge-fund investment manager, 'Bernie Madoff' receives a sentence of up to 150 years, in prison, for operating the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
2010 - Two workers are killed dismantling a 'Rolling Stones' stage, in Madrid.
2011 - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' debuts in theaters.
2012 - 'Ted,' Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Witness Protection,' and 'Magic Mike' are released in theaters.
2022 - 'R. Kelly' is sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of racketeering and violating the, 'Mann Act.'
2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 'Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President,' and 'Fellows of Harvard College,' effectively end race-based affirmative action, in college admissions, in the United States.

Other Observances:

National Almond Buttercrunch Day
[A day to enjoy this sweet, crunchy treat.]
National Darts Day
[Founded in 2025, this day celebrates the game of darts.]
National Waffle Iron Day
[Time to make some delicious waffles!]
Hug Holiday
[Spread some love with hugs.]
National Guy Day
[An excellent way to celebrate all the great Guys out there!]
National Bacon Burnt Ends Day
[It's a day to recognize and enjoy bacon burnt ends, a delicious BBQ treat.]
Outdoor Equipment Maintenance Day
[A day to help you keep our outdoor equipment in good working order.]
National Dieselbilly Day
[This day It commemorates the birthday and work of musician, Bill Kirchen, the self-proclaimed 'King of Dieselbilly.' Kirchen’s career has spanned over five decades and he remains active today.]
San Francisco’s Birthday
[Situated between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, this historic city is known for its iconic landmarks, unique architecture, cultural diversity, and progressive spirit. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, by Spanish colonists when they officially raised the Spanish flag at the Presidio of San Francisco. What began as a humble settlement has since grown into a thriving metropolis that’s home to almost one million people.]
International Day of the Tropics
[Its purpose is to acknowledge the extraordinary variety of the tropics while shedding more light on the distinctive challenges and opportunities that are faced by tropical areas.]
International Mud Day
[Get messy and have some fun in the mud.]
Log Cabin Day
[A day to appreciate the simplicity and charm of log cabins.]
St. Peter's Day  [Feast of Saints Peter and Paul]
[A Christian observance honoring Saints Peter and Paul.]
National Camera Day
[Grab your camera (or phone!) and capture some memories. This day celebrates the fact that photography, once so complicated it took a scientist to understand, is now part of our everyday lives. The word 'photography' is based on two Greek words that, when put together, mean 'writing with light.' It’s a beautiful way of describing what a camera lets us do — tell a story without the use of words. It all goes back more than 800 years to the invention of the camera obscura.]
World Industrial Design Day
[Celebrate the innovative field of industrial design.]

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Notable Events for June 29th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 29 | Birthdays & Events]

[+ Generic AI Search Results, Almanac, National Today, Days of the Year, & Wikipedia]

1613 - The original 'Globe Theatre,' in London, burns down during a performance of, 'Henry VIII,' when a theatrical cannon misfires.
1767 - 'Townshend Revenue Acts' is passed by British parliament, establishing duties on tea, glass, paint, oil, lead, and paper imported into American colonies.
1776 - San Francisco is founded.
1860 - The last stone is placed for second lighthouse to be built at Minot's Ledge, Massachusetts.
1880 - France annexes 'Tahiti,' formally establishing it as a French protectorate.
1906 - 'Mesa Verde National Park,' in Colorado, containing prehistoric cliff dwellings, is established by an act of Congress.
1927 - U.S. aviators, 'Lester Maitland,' and 'Albert Hegenberger' complete the first transpacific flight, landing in Oahu, Hawaii, after taking off from Oakland Municipal Airport, the previous day.
1940 - U.S. Congress passes the, 'Alien Registration Act.'
1941 - German forces invade and occupy Lviv, Ukraine, leading to the slaughter of thousands, as part of their invasion of Soviet territory.
1954 - Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance is revoked by the, 'Atomic Energy Commission.'
1956 - Hollywood icon, 'Marilyn Monroe' marries playwright, 'Arthur Miller,' in a civil ceremony.
1957 - 'Buddy Holly' records, 'Peggy Sue.'
1958 - 'Pelé' leads Brazil to their first World Cup title, defeating Sweden 5-2.
1967 - Actress, 'Jayne Mansfield' is killed in a car crash.
1967 - 'Mick Jagger,' and 'Keith Richards,' of The Rolling Stones, are found guilty on drug possession charges [sentences were later suspended on appeal].
1968 - Pink Floyd's second studio album, 'A Saucerful of Secrets,' is released in the U.K.
1968 - The Small Faces' album, 'Ogden's Nut Gone Flake' begins a six-week run at #1 on the U.K. album chart.
1968 - The free concert in Hyde Park, 'Hyde Park Live,' is held in London, with, 'Pink Floyd,' 'Jethro Tull,' 'Tyrannosaurus Rex,' and 'Roy Harper.'
1969 - Following a performance at the 'Denver Pop Festival,' 'Noel Redding' leaves 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience.'
1969 - The 'Harlem Cultural Festival' begins, in Mt. Morris Park, featuring numerous Black performers.
1972 - In 'Furman v. Georgia,' the U.S. Supreme Court rules [5-4] that capital punishment, as applied, is unconstitutional.
[This decision was later reversed in 1976.]
1974 - 'Gordon Lightfoot' scores his only chart-topping single with, 'Sundown.'
1974 - Soviet ballet virtuoso 'Mikhail Baryshnikov' defects from the USSR, in Toronto, while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
1974 - 'Neil Peart' replaces 'John Rutsey' as Rush's drummer.
1975 - Folk singer, 'Tim Buckley' dies of a heroin and morphine overdose, at '28.'
1976 - The 'Seychelles' gain independence from the United Kingdom.
1978 - 'Peter Frampton' is involved in a serious car accident in the Bahamas, breaking his arm and cracking ribs.
1984 - 'Cannonball Run II,' 'Conan the Destroyer,' and 'Bachelor Party' are released in theaters.
1985 - 'David Bowie' and 'Mick Jagger' record a version of, 'Dancing in the Street,' for the 'Live Aid' charity.
1985 - John Lennon's '1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V' limousine, with its psychedelic paint job, sells for over $3 million at a Sotheby's auction.
1986 - 'Richard Branson' breaks the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing by boat in his speedboat, 'Virgin Atlantic Challenger II.'
1988 - 'Coming to America' debuts in theaters.
1990 - 'Chlorofluorocarbons' [CFCs], a substance highly damaging to the ozone layer, are banned under the London Amendment to the 'Montreal Protocol.'
1995 - The Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time, marking a new era of cooperation in space between the former Cold War adversaries.
1995 - Ringo Starr's first-ever TV commercial, for 'Pizza Hut,' debuts in the U.S.
2001 - 'A.I. Artificial Intelligence,' and 'Pootie Tang' are released in theaters.
2005 - 'War of the Worlds' debuts in theaters.
2005 - 'The Rooms' cultural facility opens, in St. John’s in Newfoundland, and Labrador.
2007 - 'Apple' releases its first-generation, 'iPhone,' revolutionizing the smartphone industry.
2007 - 'Ratatouille' is released in theaters.
2009 - American hedge-fund investment manager, 'Bernie Madoff' receives a sentence of up to 150 years, in prison, for operating the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
2010 - Two workers are killed dismantling a 'Rolling Stones' stage, in Madrid.
2011 - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' debuts in theaters.
2012 - 'Ted,' Tyler Perry's 'Madea's Witness Protection,' and 'Magic Mike' are released in theaters.
2022 - 'R. Kelly' is sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of racketeering and violating the, 'Mann Act.'
2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 'Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President,' and 'Fellows of Harvard College,' effectively end race-based affirmative action, in college admissions, in the United States.

Other Observances:

National Almond Buttercrunch Day
[A day to enjoy this sweet, crunchy treat.]
National Darts Day
[Founded in 2025, this day celebrates the game of darts.]
National Waffle Iron Day
[Time to make some delicious waffles!]
Hug Holiday
[Spread some love with hugs.]
National Guy Day
[An excellent way to celebrate all the great Guys out there!]
National Bacon Burnt Ends Day
[It's a day to recognize and enjoy bacon burnt ends, a delicious BBQ treat.]
Outdoor Equipment Maintenance Day
[A day to help you keep our outdoor equipment in good working order.]
National Dieselbilly Day
[This day It commemorates the birthday and work of musician, Bill Kirchen, the self-proclaimed 'King of Dieselbilly.' Kirchen’s career has spanned over five decades and he remains active today.]
San Francisco’s Birthday
[Situated between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, this historic city is known for its iconic landmarks, unique architecture, cultural diversity, and progressive spirit. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, by Spanish colonists when they officially raised the Spanish flag at the Presidio of San Francisco. What began as a humble settlement has since grown into a thriving metropolis that’s home to almost one million people.]
International Day of the Tropics
[Its purpose is to acknowledge the extraordinary variety of the tropics while shedding more light on the distinctive challenges and opportunities that are faced by tropical areas.]
International Mud Day
[Get messy and have some fun in the mud.]
Log Cabin Day
[A day to appreciate the simplicity and charm of log cabins.]
St. Peter's Day  [Feast of Saints Peter and Paul]
[A Christian observance honoring Saints Peter and Paul.]
National Camera Day
[Grab your camera (or phone!) and capture some memories. This day celebrates the fact that photography, once so complicated it took a scientist to understand, is now part of our everyday lives. The word 'photography' is based on two Greek words that, when put together, mean 'writing with light.' It’s a beautiful way of describing what a camera lets us do — tell a story without the use of words. It all goes back more than 800 years to the invention of the camera obscura.]
World Industrial Design Day
[Celebrate the innovative field of industrial design.]

[KellytheBelly · Accepted solution]

Notable Events for June 29th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 29 | Birthdays & Events]

[+ Generic AI Search Results, Almanac, National Today, & Wikipedia]

Continued...

Born:

1798: Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet.
1819: Thomas Dunn English, American politician, author, and songwriter.
[He had a feud with Edgar Allen Poe, about personal letters given to Poe, by two female friends.]
1858: George Washington Goethals, American military officer, and civil engineer who co-designed the, 'Panama Canal.'
1858: Julia Lathrop, American social reformer, and first woman to head a U.S. Federal Bureau [director of the, 'U.S. Children's Bureau'].
1861: William James Mayo, American physician, co-founder of the 'Mayo Clinic' [Minnesota].
1868: George Ellery Hale, American astrophysicist, who discovered magnetic fields in sunspots.
1900: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French writer and aviator ['The Little Prince'].
1911: Bernard Herrmann, American composer and conductor, best known for his work in film scoring, and considered one of the best film score writers of all time.
1936: Harmon Killebrew, American professional baseball player ['Minnesota Twins'].
1937: Joel Habener, American physician, who discovered the role obesity and diabetes [GLP-1].
1941: Stokely Carmichael, Trinidadian-American civil rights activist.
1943: Little Eva [Eva Narcissus Boyd], American singer ['The Loco-Motion'].
1944: Gary Busey, American actor ['Straight Time,' 'Lethal Weapon,' and 'Point Break'] [Age '81']
1947: Richard Lewis, American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer ['Curb Your Enthusiasm']. [d. 2024]
1948: Fred Grandy, American actor ['Gopher,' in, 'The Love Boat'], who turned politician [U.S. House of Reps from Iowa]. [Age '77']
1948: Ian Paice, English musician [drummer for, 'Deep Purple']. [Age '77']
1951: Don Rosa, American comic book writer and illustrator for, 'Scrooge McDuck,' and 'Donald Duck.' [Age '74']
1953: Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian musician ['Men at Work' + solo, member of the band, 'Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band']. [Age '72']
1953: Don Dokken, American musician, singer-songwriter ['Dokken']. [Age '72']
1957: Maria Conchita Alonso, Cuban-born Venezuelan-American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder [Miss World 1975]. [Age '70']
1961: Sharon Lawrence, American actress ['NYPD Blue']. [Age '64']
1967: Melora Hardin, American actress ['Monk'], and singer. [Age '58']
1968: Brian d'Arcy James, American actor, and musician. [Age '57']
1973: Lance Barber, American actor ['The Comeback,' and 'Young Sheldon']. [Age '52']
1978: Nicole Scherzinger, American singer-songwriter ['The Pussycat Dolls'], dancer, actress, and television personality. [Age '47']
1978: Sam Farrar, American musician ['Maroon 5']. [Age '47']
1978: Charlamagne tha God [Lenard McKelvey], American radio and television personality. [Age '47']
1982: Colin Jost, American comedian and writer ['Saturday Night Live' - Weekend Update]. [Age '43']
1982: Lily Rabe, American actress ['American Horror Story']. [Age '43']
1991: Kawhi Leonard, American professional NBA basketball player ['Los Angeles Clippers']. [Age '34']
1994: Camila Mendes, American actress ['Riverdale']. [Age '31']
2003: Jude Bellingham, English professional footballer. [Age '22']

Died:

1852: Henry Clay, American lawyer and statesman. [b. 1777]
1856: Peter Jones, Ojibwe Methodist minister, translator, chief. [b. 1802]
[The first native Methodist missionary to Ojibwa.]
1860: Thomas Addison, English physician and medical researcher, who discovered Addison's disease. [b. 1795]
1861: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet. [b. 1806]
1895: Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, and anthropologist ['Darwin's Bulldog'] [b. 1825]
1933: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. [b. 1887]
1940: Paul Klee, Swiss-born German artist. [b. 1879]
1967: Jayne Mansfield, American actress, Playboy Playmate, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. [b. 1933]
1969: Shorty Long, American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer ['Devil with the Blue Dress On']. [b. 1940]
1975: Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter ['Happy Sad,' and 'Starsailor']. [b. 1947]
1978: Bob Crane, American actor ['Hogan's Heroes'], drummer, radio personality and disc jockey. [b. 1928]
1979: Lowell George, American musician ['The Mothers of Invention,' and 'Little Feat']. [b. 1945]
2002: Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress. [b. 1928]
2003: Katharine Hepburn, American actress ['Morning Glory,' 'Bringing Up Baby,' and 'On Golden Pond'], winner of four Academy Awards. [b. 1907]
2020: Carl Reiner, American comedian, actor ['It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'], director ['Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid'], and writer. [b. 1922]
2021: Donald Rumsfeld, American politician and Secretary of Defense. [b. 1932]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for June 28th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 28 | Birthdays & Events]

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1495 - A French force decisively defeats a larger Neapolitan and Spanish army at the, 'Battle of Seminara.'
1519 - 'Charles V' is elected Emperor of the 'Holy Roman Empire.'
1575 - Forces of 'Oda Nobunaga,' and 'Tokugawa Ieyasu,' achieve victory in the, 'Battle of Nagashino,' during Japan's Sengoku period.
1635 - 'Guadeloupe' becomes a French colony.
1745 - A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications, at Louisbourg.
1776 - The 'Battle of Sullivan's Island' ends in an American victory [American Revolutionary War].
1776 - The final draft of 'Declaration of Independence' is submitted to the 'Continental Congress.'
1776 - 'Thomas Hickey,' a Continental Army private, and George Washington's bodyguard, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
1778 - The 'Battle of Monmouth Courthouse' results in a standstill, with British forces withdrawing under cover of darkness [American Revolutionary War].
1838 - 'Queen Victoria' of the United Kingdom is crowned.
1846 - 'Adolphe Sax' patents the, 'saxophone.'
1862 - The 'Siege of 'Vicksburg' begins as Admiral David Farragut's fleet passes the Confederate stronghold, on the Mississippi River [American Civil War].
1870 - The U.S. Congress establishes the first federal holidays: 'New Year's Day,' 'July 4th,' 'Thanksgiving,' and 'Christmas.'
1881 - The 'Austro-Serbian Alliance of 1881' is secretly signed.
1892 - The 'Philadelphia Phillies' tie their MLB franchise record of 16 consecutive wins.
1894 - 'Labor Day' becomes an official U.S. holiday.
1897 - 'William Morrison,' and 'John C. Wharton' invent the electric machine-spun 'cotton candy.'
[They called their creation 'Fairy Floss.']
1897 - 'Blanche Bingley-Hillyard' wins her fourth ladies' singles 'Wimbledon' title.
1900 - 'Charles Washington Merrill' conceptualizes, and patents the, 'Merrill-Crowe' process for gold extraction.
1900 - 'Frederick Baldwin' patents the first 'carbide lamp.'
1903 - 'Ira Washington Rubel' invents the first 'offset printing press.'
1907 - The 'Washington Senators' steal 13 bases in a game against the 'New York Highlanders,' setting an MLB record.
1911 - The 'Nakhla' meteorite, suggesting signs of aqueous processes on Mars, falls to Earth, in Egypt.
1914 - Archduke 'Franz Ferdinand' of Austria, and his wife, 'Sophie,' are assassinated in Sarajevo, sparking World War I.
1917 - Greece joins the Allied powers [World War I].
1919 - The 'Treaty of Versailles' is signed, officially ending World War I.
1919 - 'Carl Mays' pitches both games of a doubleheader, for the, 'Boston Red Sox.'
1922 - The 'Irish Civil War' begins with the shelling of the, 'Four Courts,' in Dublin.
1926 - Mercedes-Benz is formed by, 'Gottlieb Daimler,' and 'Karl Benz,' merging their two companies.
1935 - Golfer, 'Alf Perry' wins the, 'British Open,' his only major title.
1939 - 'Joe Louis' defends his heavyweight boxing title, defeating 'Tony Galento,' by 'TKO.'
1940 - Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union, following an ultimatum.
1940 - Adolf Hitler tours Paris after its occupation by German forces.
1940 - Britain recognizes 'General Charles de Gaulle' as the leader of the, 'Free French.'
1941 - The 'Office of Scientific Research and Development' [OSRD] is established, with 'Vannevar Bush' in charge.
1942 - Nazi Germany begins its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed, 'Case Blue' [World War II].
1948 - The 'Tito–Stalin Split' leads to the expulsion of the, 'League of Communists,' of Yugoslavia from the, 'Cominform' [Cold War].
1948 - Boxer, 'Dick Turpin' becomes the first black British boxing champion, in the modern era.
1950 - North Korean troops capture 'Seoul.'
1953 - 'Betsy Rawls' wins the U.S. 'Women's Open' golf title.
1956 - Workers in Poznań, Poland, initiate protests against the communist government.
1958 - Swimmer, 'Nancy Ramey' sets a world record in the 100-meter butterfly.
1958 - 'Mickey Wright' wins the U.S. 'Women's Open' golf tournament.
1959 - 'Bobby Darin' is at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with, 'Dream Lover.'
1964 - 'Malcolm X' forms the, 'Organization of Afro-American Unity' [OAAU].
1965 - Dick Clark's, 'Where The Action Is' premieres on ABC.
1965 - President Johnson authorizes the first U.S. ground combat forces, in Vietnam.
1965 - U.S. forces launch their first ground combat forces, in Vietnam.
['Operation Starlite']
1966 - 'Ernie Terrell' defeats 'Doug Jones,' to retain his WBA heavyweight title.
1967 - Israel annexes 'East Jerusalem.'
1968 - 'The Beatles' record, 'Good Night' for the, 'White Album.'
1968 - The 'Jefferson Airplane' makes the cover of, 'Life' magazine.
1968 - 'Aretha Franklin' appears on the cover of, 'Time' magazine.
1969 - 'Billy Cox' is hired as bassist in Jimi Hendrix's, 'Band of Gypsys.'
1969 - 'Henry Mancini' starts a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with, 'Love Theme from Romeo And Juliet.'
1969 - The 'Bath Festival of Blues,' in England, features 'Fleetwood Mac,' 'Led Zeppelin,' and more.
1969 - The 'Stonewall Riots' begin in New York City, marking the start of the, 'Gay Rights Movement.'
1972 - President 'Nixon' announces that no more draftees will be sent to Vietnam, unless they volunteer.
1973 - The 'Black Sports Hall of Fame' is established, inducting notable athletes like 'Paul Robeson,' 'Jesse Owens,' and 'Joe Louis,' and many others.
1975 - 'The Eagles' start a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with, 'One Of These Nights.'
1975 - 'Wings' go to No. 1 on the U.K. chart with their album, 'Venus And Mars.'
1975 - 'Tim Buckley' plays his last show before his death the following day.
1976 - The first woman is admitted to the, 'Air Force Academy.'
1977 - 'Elton John' becomes Chairman of, 'Watford Football Club.'
1980 - Paul McCartney's 'Coming Up' [live version] bececomes a No. 1 hit, in the U.S.
1984 - 'Bruce Springsteen' begins filming the, 'Dancing In The Dark' video.
1985 - 'Sister Sledge' are at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart with, 'Frankie.'
1985 - Films, 'St. Elmo's Fire,' and 'Pale Rider' are released in theaters.
1986 - 'Wham!' are at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart with their fourth, and final, U.K. No. 1, 'The Edge Of Heaven.'
[Wham! played their farewell concert, at Wembley Stadium.]
1991 - The 'Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear' debuts in theaters.
1992 - Two strong earthquakes strike the desert area, east of Los Angeles, California.
1992 - The U.S. 'Dream Team' defeats Cuba 133-57, in their first exhibition basketball game.
1993 - 'Carlton Fisk' is released by the 'Chicago White Sox,' holding records for most games, and home runs as a catcher.
1996 - Films, 'The Nutty Professor,' and 'Striptease' are released in theaters.
1996 - 'The Sex Pistols' stop a show, in Copenhagen, due to fans throwing bottles.
1996 - 'Burt Bacharach' appears at 'The Royal Albert Hall,' with 'Noel Gallagher' joining him.
1997 - 'Radiohead' goes to No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with, 'OK Computer.'
1997 - Pink Floyd's, 'Dark Side of the Moon' spends its 1056th week on the U.S. album chart.
1997 - Bob Seger's charged with dangerous driving, after a car crash.
1997 - 'Puff Daddy,' and 'Faith Evans' start a three-week run at No. 1, on the U.K. singles chart with, 'I'll Be Missing You.'
1997 - 'Mike Tyson' is disqualified from his heavyweight rematch, against 'Evander Holyfield,' for biting his ear.
1998 - 'George Harrison' announces he has been successfully treated for throat cancer.
2000 - 'The Patriot' debuts in theaters.
2002 - Films, 'Hey Arnold! The Movie,' and 'Mr. Deeds' are released in theaters.
2004 - Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq, by the, 'Coalition Provisional Authority.'
2004 - Apple first announces 'Mac OS X 10.4,' code-named 'Tiger,' at WWDC [Worldwide Developer Conference].
2005 - The 'Milwaukee Bucks' select 'Andrew Bogut' as the first pick in the NBA Draft.
2006 - 'Superman Returns' debuts in theaters.
2006 - 'Montenegro' becomes the 192nd member state of the United Nations.
2007 - The bald eagle is removed from the U.S. list of endangered and threatened species.
2007 - 'Burn Notice' premieres on USA.
2007 - 'Craig Biggio' becomes the 27th player, in MLB history, to get 3,000 hits.
2007 - The 'Spice Girls' announce their plans to reunite for a world tour.
2009 - Honduran president, 'Manuel Zelaya' is ousted, by a military coup.
2009 - Just days after Michael Jackson's death, fans download a record-breaking 2.3 million of his digital tracks.
2009 - 'Michael Jackson' is honored at the, 'BET Awards.'
2011 - 'Google+' is made available, by invite only.
2011 - 'Microsoft' introduces 'Office 365.'
2012 - The 'New Orleans Pelicans' select 'Anthony Davis' as the first pick in the NBA Draft.
2015 - 'Jeff Maggert' wins the U.S. 'Senior Open' men's golf title.
2016 - Scotty Moore,' a pioneering guitarist for 'Elvis Presley,' dies.
2023 - 'New York Yankees' pitcher, 'Domingo Germán' pitches a perfect game, against the 'Oakland Athletics.'

Other Observances:

National Alaska Day
[Celebrates the history, culture, and natural beauty of the U.S. state of Alaska.]
National Insurance Awareness Day
[A day that encourages us to review our insurance policies to ensure our property is protected in the case of an emergency or natural disaster.]
National Foodie Day
[A day to celebrate the love of food, cooking, and culinary experiences.]
National Logistics Day
[Recognizes the crucial role of logistics in the economy and everyday life, encompassing the movement and coordination of goods and resources.]
National Mural Day  [Last Saturday in June]
[Celebrates the art of murals and their contribution to public spaces and community identity.]
National Paul Bunyan Day
[Commemorates the legendary giant lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, a figure in American folklore.]
National Tapioca Day
[A day dedicated to tapioca, a starch extracted from the cassava root, often used in desserts and bubble tea.]
Happy Heart Hugs Day
[Encourages the giving of hugs as a gesture of affection, comfort, and connection.]
International Body Piercing Day
[Celebrates the art, culture, and personal expression associated with body piercing.]
World Sand Dune Day
[Raises awareness about the ecological importance of sand dunes and the need for their conservation.]
Climate‑Smart Skin Awareness Day
[A day that invites everyone to understand how the weather shapes skin well‑being.]
Global Smurf Day
[Celebrates the beloved blue cartoon characters, the Smurfs, created by Belgian cartoonist, 'Peyo.']
National Ceviche Day
[Honors the popular Latin American seafood dish, ceviche, which typically consists of raw fish cured in citrus juices.]
International Ragweed Day
[This day draws attention to how one plant can disrupt entire communities, urging action before it spreads too far.]
International LGBT Pride Day / Christopher Street Day
[Commemorates the Stonewall Uprising and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] pride, advocating for LGBT rights.]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 28 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1491: Henry VIII, King of England. [d. 1547]
1577: Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish artist, and diplomat. [d. 1640]
1703 28 June [O.S. 17 June]: John Wesley, English cleric, theologian, evangelist, and founder of, 'Methodism.' [d. 1791]
1712: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss/Genevan philosopher [philosophe], writer, and composer. [d. 1778]
1867: Luigi Pirandello, Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. [d. 1936]
1876: Clara Maass, American Army nurse. [d. 1901]
[American nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study 'yellow fever.']
1902: Richard Rodgers, American composer. [d. 1979]
1906: Maria Goeppert Mayer, German-American physicist, and Nobel Prize laureate. [d. 1972]
1908: James Reinsch, American broadcasting executive, presidential media adviser. [d. 1991]
[He was president and CEO of 'Cox Communications.']
1917: A. E. Hotchner, American editor, novelist, playwright, biographer, and co-founder of, 'Newman's Own.' [d. 2020]
1922: Michael Vale, American character actor. [d. 2005]
[Famous for being the longtime sleepy-eyed mascot, 'Fred the Baker,' for donut chain, 'Dunkin' Donuts,' with his famous catchphrase, 'Time to make the donuts.']
1926: Mel Brooks, American comedian, director, writer, actor ['Blazing Saddles,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Silent Movie,' 'High Anxiety,' 'History of the World, Part I,' 'Spaceballs,' 'Life Stinks,' 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights,' and Dracula: Dead and Loving It']. [Age '99']
[With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer, and director, of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies.]
1926: Robert Ledley, professor of physiology, biophysics, radiology, and inventor of the, 'CT scanner.' [d 2012]
1932: Pat Morita, American actor ['Happy Days,' and 'Karate Kid'], and comedian. [d. 2005]
1938: Leon Panetta, American retired politician, government official, and/or former CIA Director/Defense Secretary. [Age '87']
1943: Donald Johanson, American paleoanthropologist, who discovered, 'Lucy.' [Age '82']
1946: Gilda Radner, American comedian, and actress ['Saturday Night Live,' 'Hanky Panky,' and 'The Woman in Red']. [d. 1989]
1946: Bruce Davison, American actor ['Willard']. [Age '79']
1948: Kathy Bates, American actress ['Misery,' 'Fried Green Tomatoes,' 'Dolores Claiborne,' and 'Titanic;' TV: 'Matlock']. [Age '77']
1954: Alice Krige, South African actress ['Chariots of Fire,' and 'Ghost Story']. [Age '71']
1960: John Elway, American football player ['Denver Broncos']. [Age '65']
1965: Jessica Hecht, American actress ['Breaking Bad,' and 'Friends]. [Age '60']
1965: Saul Davies, British musician ['James']. [Age '60']
1966: John Cusack, American actor ['Sixteen Candles,' 'Better Off Dead,' 'The Sure Thing,' 'Tapeheads,' 'Say Anything....,' 'The Grifters,' 'Grosse Pointe Blank,' 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' 'Being John Malkovich,' 'High Fidelity,' and 'Serendipity'] [Age '59']
[With a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in over 80 films.]
1966: Mary Stuart Masterson, American actress ['Some Kind of Wonderful,' 'Chances Are,' and 'Benny & Joon']. [Age '59']
1969: Danielle Brisebois, American producer, singer, songwriter and former child actress ['All in the Family']. [Age '56']
1969: Tichina Arnold, American actress ['The Lena Baker Story']. [Age '56']
1970: Steve Burton, American television actor ['General Hospital']. [Age '55']
1970: Mike White, American filmmaker, actor, director, writer ['Chuck & Buck,' 'School of Rock,' 'Year of the Dog,' and 'Magic Magic']. [Age '55']
1971: Aileen Quinn, American actress, singer and dancer. [Age '54']
1971: Elon Musk, South African-Canadian-American entrepreneur, and businessman ['SpaceX, 'X [formerly, 'Twitter'],' and 'Tesla']. [Age '54']
1972: Alessandro Nivola, American actor ['Junebug']. [Age '53']
1974: Rob Dyrdek, American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. [Age '51']
1976: Tim Nordwind, American musician ['OK Go']. [Age '49']
1977: Mark Stoermer, American musician ['The Killers']. [Age '48']
1979: Felicia Day, American actress ['Mystery Science Theater 3000']. [Age '46']
1986: Kellie Pickler, American country music singer ['Red High Heels'], actress, and television personality ['Dancing with the Stars']. [Age '39']
1991: Seohyun, South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter ['Girls' Generation' + -TTS]. [Age '34']
1991: Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian professional footballer. [Age '34' ]

Died:

1836: James Madison, American statesman, diplomat, Founding Father, and the 4th President of the United States. [b. 1950/1951]
1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and his wife, Sophie [Duchess von Hohenberg], are assassinated. [James: b. 1863, Sophie: b. 1868]
1962: Mickey Cochrane, American professional baseball player, manager, coach ['Philadelphia Athletics,' and 'Detroit Tigers'] [b. 1903]
1965: Red Nichols, American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader. [b. 1905]
[He was one of the most prolific and influential jazz musicians in the late 1920s and early 1930s, appearing on over 4,000 recordings. In 1959, a biopic was made of his life and career, 'The Five Pennies,' starring Danny Kaye.]
1975: Rod Serling, American screenwriter, producer, and host ['The Twilight Zone']. [b. 1924]
1981: Terry Fox, Canadian activist, marathon runner, and cancer research advocate. [b. 1958]
2001: Mortimer J. Adler, American philosopher, educator, encyclopedist, popular author and lay theologian. [b. 1902]
2009: Fred Travalena, American comedian. [b. 1942]
2010: Bill Aucoin, American music/band manager ['Kiss,' and 'Billy Idol']. [b. 1943]
2016: Pat Summitt, American women's college basketball head coach, and basketball player. [b. 1952]
2016: Scotty Moore, American guitarist, who formed, 'The Blue Moon Boys,' in 1954, Elvis Presley's backing band. [b. 1931]
[He was studio and touring guitarist for Presley, between 1954 and 1968.']
2025: Dave Parker ['The Cobra'], American Hall of Fame baseball player ['Cincinnati Reds,' 'Pittsburgh Pirates,' and 'Oakland Athletics'], World Series champion [1979, 1989]. [died at age '74'] [b. 1951]
2025: Tim Pollard, English actor and entertainer ['Robin Hood'] [died at age '61'] [b. 1964]

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Notable Events for June 27th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 27 | Birthdays & Events]

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1652 - New Amsterdam [now New York City] enacts the first speed limit law in North America, prohibiting galloping on public streets.
1709 - The 'Battle of Poltava' takes place, a decisive victory for Russia over Sweden, marking a turning point in the, 'Great Northern War,' and solidifying Russia's rise as a European power.
1743 - King George II of Great Britain defeats the French at the, 'Battle of Dettingen,' in Bavaria.
1778 - The 'Liberty Bell' returns home to Philadelphia, after the British depart.
1844 - 'Joseph Smith Jr.,' founder of the 'Mormons,' and his brother 'Hyrum Smith' are murdered by a mob, at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
1862 - During the 'American Civil War,' Confederate forces break through Union lines at the, 'Battle of Gaines' Mill,' part of the, 'Seven Days' Campaign.
1871 - The yen is officially adopted as the monetary unit of Japan.
1898 - 'Joshua Slocum' completes the first solo circumnavigation of the globe in his sloop, 'Spray, landing in Newport, Rhode Island, after a 46,000-mile journey.
1922 - The first 'Newbery Medal' for children's literature is awarded to 'Hendrik Willem van Loon,' for, 'The Story of Mankind.'
1929 - 'Bell Telephone Laboratories,' in New York, perform the first public demonstration of a color TV broadcast/television transmission.
1941 - British intelligence breaks the German 'Enigma' code used on the Eastern Front.
1942 - The FBI captures eight Nazi saboteurs from a submarine off Long Island.
[June 27-28, 1942, part of, 'Operation Pastorius.']
1949 - The first sci-fi TV show, 'Captain Video and His Video Rangers,' debuts.
1950 - The 'Korean War' begins as North Korean forces invade South Korea. The U.N. Security Council passes a resolution calling on member nations to help South Korea.
1950 - The U.S. enters the, 'Korean War.'
1954 - The world's first nuclear power plant, the 'Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant,' begins operation, in the Soviet Union [present-day Russia].
1960 - 'Connie Francis' is on top of the Billboard Hot 100 with, 'Everybody's Somebody's Fool,' marking the first time a solo female artist achieves this.
1964 - Peter and Gordon's, 'A World Without Love' reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[The song, written by Paul McCartney, topped the chart for one week.]
1966 - ABC's gothic soap opera, 'Dark Shadows' premieres.
1968 - Elvis Presley films his famous 'Comeback Special' at NBC studios, marking his return to live performance.
[Filmed in late June, with specific segments filmed on June 27 and 29, 1968, though it aired later in December.]
1969 - The 'Denver Pop Festival,' the first and only of its kind, opens in Denver, Colorado.
[June 27-29, 1969.]
1970 - 'The Jackson 5' begin a two-week run at #1 on the US singles chart with, 'The Love You Save.'
1970 - The newly formed 'Queen,' featuring Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Mike Grose, play their first gig, at Truro City Hall, Cornwall, England, billed as, 'Smile.'
1971 - The 'Fillmore East,' a cornerstone of New York's live music scene, holds its final concert, before closing.
1972 - 'Nolan Bushnell,' and 'Ted Dabney' found, 'Atari, Inc.'
1976 - Air France Flight 139 [Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris] is hijacked en route to Paris, by the PLO, and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda [leading to the, 'Entebbe Raid'].
1977 - 'Djibouti' gains its independence from France.
1980 - The U.S. revives mandatory draft registration.
1985 - U.S. 'Route 66' is officially removed from the, 'United States Highway System.'
1986 - Films, 'Labyrinth,' and 'Running Scared' are released in theaters.
1986 - The 'International Court of Justice' condemns the U.S. paramilitary campaign to overthrow the left-wing Nicaraguan government.
1987 - Whitney Houston's self-titled album, 'Whitney' becomes the first album by a female artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)' also hits #1.
1988 - 'MCA Records' buys 'Motown Records' for $61 million.
1989 - 'The B-52's' release their album, 'Cosmic Thing,' featuring hits like, 'Roam,' and 'Love Shack.'
1989 - 'Chris Isaak' releases his third studio album, 'Heart Shaped World,' featuring, 'Wicked Game.'
1994 - 'Aerosmith' becomes the first major band to allow fans to download a full new track ['Head First'] free from the internet.

[This made them the first major band to offer a full track as a free download on the internet.]
1994 - Members of the, 'Aum Shinrikyo' cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan, killing seven, and injuring 660.
1995 - 'Phish' releases their first official live album, 'A Live One.'
1995 - The 'Space Shuttle Atlantis' performs the first docking with the Russian space station Mir.
1997 - The film, 'Face/Off' debuts in theaters.
2000 - Nelly's debut album, 'Country Grammar,' is released.
2002 - 'John Entwistle,' bassist for 'The Who,' dies, in his Las Vegas hotel room, at age '57,' the day before the band's U.S. tour is set to begin.
2003 - Films, 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,' and '28 Days Later' are released in theaters.
2003 - The 'National Do-Not-Call Registry,' in the United States, enrolls almost three-quarters of a million phone numbers, on its first day.
2007 - The film, 'Live Free or Die Hard' debuts in theaters.
2007 - 'Gordon Brown' becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
2008 - The animated film, 'WALL-E' is released in theaters.
2009 - The Black Eyed Peas' album, 'The E.N.D.' reaches #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, for the first time.
2014 - The film, 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' debuts in theaters.
2015 - Activist 'Bree Newsome' scales the flagpole outside the South Carolina State House, and removes the Confederate flag.
2015 - 'Chris Squire,' bassist and founding member of the progressive rock band, 'Yes,' dies at age '67,' after battling leukemia.
2018 - 'Joe Jackson,' father and manager of, 'The Jackson 5,' dies at age '89.'
2019 - 'Radiohead/The Smile' frontman, 'Thom Yorke' releases his third studio album, 'Anima.'

Other Observances:

National Sunglasses Day
[This day emphasizes the importance of protecting your eyes from UV exposure.]
National Onion Day
[A day to celebrate the flavor and aroma that onions bring to countless dishes.]
National Ice Cream Cake Day
[Bringing together two dessert favorites, this day encourages enjoying an ice cream cake.]
National PTSD Awareness Day
[This day recognizes the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on those impacted by it and aims to raise awareness and eliminate stigma.]
National Orange Blossom Day
[A day to appreciate the aesthetic beauty and culinary uses of orange blossoms.]
National HIV Testing Day
[This day encourages people of all ages to get tested for HIV and know their status, linking them to prevention or treatment options.]
National Bingo Day
[A day to celebrate Bingo! The game, which first came to the U.S. in the 1930s, started with paper cards sporting 24 numbered squares arranged in five rows and five columns — plus that enticing “free space” in the middle which seems to promise a short cut to riches! Bingo’s making a comeback today thanks to Bingo games on mobile devices.]
Decide to Be Married Day
[A day to honor all types of proposals.]
Drive Your Corvette to Work Day  [Friday Closest to June 30th]
[This day is perfect to travel in style to work in your precious Corvette.]
Helen Keller Day
[This day celebrates the life and achievements of Helen Keller, a woman who overcame blindness and deafness and became famous in the process.]
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Day
[This day celebrates and recognizes businesses and enterprises that employ 250 persons or fewer.]
National Food Truck Day
[A special day to champion food trucks and encourage the hardworking men and women whose food businesses support the local economy.]
National Women’s Fly Fishing Day
[The day is dedicated to honoring and promoting female fly fishing anglers throughout the world!]
Screen Repair Day
[A day dedicated to fixing up the screens around your house.]
National Cream Tea Day [U.K.] [Last Friday of June]
[This day encourages people to come together, and enjoy a cream tea!]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for June 27th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 27 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1838: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Indian Bengali novelist, poet, essayist, and journalist.
1846: Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish nationalist politician, and MP of the U.K. [1875-1891].
1869: Emma Goldman, Russian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer.
[She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy, in North America and Europe, in the first half of the 20th century.]
1872: Paul Laurence Dunbar, American poet, novelist, and short story writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
1880: Helen Keller, American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer.
[The first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.]
1888: Antoinette Perry, American actress, producer, director, administrator, and namesake of the, 'Tony Awards.'
1907: John McIntire, American character actor, who appeared in 65 theatrical films and many television series ['Wagon Train,' and the 'The Virginian'].
1911: Ben Alexander, American motion picture actor ['Dragnet'], who started out as a child actor, in 1916.
1913: Willie Mosconi, American professional billiards player.
1925: Doc Pomus, American blues and rock and roll songwriter.
1927: Bob Keeshan, American television producer, actor, and entertainer, best known as, 'Captain Kangaroo.'
1930: Ross Perot, American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and former presidential candidate.
1933: Gary Crosby, American actor, singer, and son of, 'Bing Crosby.'
1936: Lucille Clifton, American poet, writer, and educator.
1939: R. D. Burman, Indian music director, actor, and singer.
[Considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry.]
1942: Frank Mills, Canadian composer, arranger, and pianist ['Music Box Dancer']. [Age '83']
1942: Bruce Johnston, American musician, singer, and songwriter ['The Beach Boys']. [Age '83']
1949: Vera Wang, American fashion designer. [Age '76']
1951: Julia Duffy, American actress ['Intolerable Cruelty']. [Age '74']
1955: Isabelle Adjani, French actress. [Age '70']
1959: Lorrie Morgan, American country music singer. [Age '66']
1962: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hong Kong actor ['In the Mood for Love']. [Age '63']
1964: P. T. Usha, Indian track and field athlete. [Age '61']
1966: J.J. Abrams, American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter ['Armageddon,' and 'Cloverfield']. [Age '59']
1975: Tobey Maguire, American actor ['Spider-Man']. [Age '50']
1975: Bianca Del Rio [Roy Haylock], American drag queen and comedian. [Age '50']
1976: Leigh Nash, American singer ['Sixpence None the Richer']. [Age '49']
1984: Khloé Kardashian, American reality television personality. [Age '41']
1986: Drake Bell, American actor ['Home Improvement,' 'The Amanda Show,' and 'Drake & Josh'], and musician ['Telegraph']. [Age '39']
1986: Sam Claflin, British actor ['Love, Rosie,' 'Me Before You,' 'Adrift,' and 'The Nightingale']. [Age '39']
1987: Ed Westwick, English actor ['Gossip Girl,' 'Freaks of Nature,' and 'Me You Madness'], and musician. [Age '38']
1997: H.E.R. [Gabriella Wilson], American singer-songwriter. [Age '28']
1999: Chandler Riggs, American actor ['The Walking Dead'], and musician. [Age '26']

Died:

1829: James Smithson, English chemist and mineralogist, founding donor of the, 'Smithsonian Institution.' [b. 1765]
1831: Sophie Germain, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher.  [b. 1776]
1839: Ranjit Singh, founder of the, 'Sikh Empire.' [b. 1780]
1844: Joseph Smith Jr., American religious leader, founder of the, 'Latter Day Saint' movement. [b. 1805]
1986: Joe Maphis, American country music guitarist. [b. 1921]
1996: Albert R. Broccoli ['Cubby'], American film producer ['James Bond']. [b. 1909]
2001: Jack Lemmon, American actor ['Save the Tiger,' 'Some Like It Hot,' 'The Apartment,' and 'The Great Race'] [b. 1925]
2002: John Entwistle, English musician [bassist for, 'The Who'].  [b. 1944]
2008: Sam Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal. [b. 1914]
2015: Chris Squire, English musician, bassist, and co-founder of, 'Yes.' [b. 1948]
2018: Joe Jackson, American music manager and patriarch of, 'The Jackson family.' [b. 1928]
2025: Bill Dellinger, American middle-distance runner, Olympic bronze medalist [1964]. [died at age '91'] [b. 1934]
2025: Jeff McCloy, Australian property developer and politician, Lord Mayor of Newcastle [2012–2014]. [died at age '75'] [b. 1949]
2025: Ed Mickelson, American baseball player ['St. Louis Browns; Cardinals,' and 'Chicago Cubs']. [died at age '98'] [b. 1926]
2025: Takahiro Shiraishi, Japanese convicted serial killer. [execution by hanging - age '34'] [b. 1990]
[He was also known as the, 'Twitter Killer.' In Zama, Japan, between August and October 2017, he murdered nine people, eight of them being young women, including three high school girls.]

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Notable Events for June 26th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 26 | Birthdays & Events]

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1498 - The bristle toothbrush is said to have been invented, in China.
[This is considered a significant development in the history of dental hygiene. The early toothbrushes used boar bristles attached to handles made of bone or bamboo.]
1541 - 'Francisco Pizarro,' the Spanish conquistador who conquered the, 'Inca Empire,' is assassinated, in Lima, by Spanish rivals.
1830 - 'William IV' becomes King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, after the death of his brother, 'George IV.'
1844 - U.S. President 'John Tyler' becomes the first president to marry while in office.

[He married Julia Gardiner in a private ceremony at a New York City church]

1848 - The 'June Days Uprising,' in Paris, France, ends.
1862 - The 'Battle of Mechanicsville,' the first of the 'Seven Days' Battles,' begins as Confederate General Robert E. Lee attacks Union General George B. McClellan's forces, in Virginia.
1870 - The first boardwalk in the world is completed, at the resort town of, 'Atlantic City,' New Jersey.
1886 - 'Henri Moissan' isolates elemental 'fluorine,' for the first time.
1906 - The first 'Grand Prix' motor race is held at Le Mans, France.
1917 - The first 14,000 U.S. infantry troops land in France, at the port of Saint-Nazaire, during World War I.
1925 - Charlie Chaplin's iconic silent film, 'The Gold Rush' premieres.
1927 - The 'Cyclone' roller coaster opens, on Coney Island. roller coaster emoticon
1934 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the, 'Federal Credit Union Act,' establishing credit unions.
1934 - President Roosevelt signs the, 'National Firearms Act' [NFA] into law, requiring gun owners to register firearms to determine the excise tax.
1936 - The 'Focke-Wulf Fw 61,' the world's first practical helicopter, makes its initial flight.
1940 - Under the, 'Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact,' the Soviet Union issues an ultimatum to Romania, demanding the cession of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina.
1941 - Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary [now Košice, Slovakia], leading Hungary to declare war the next day.
1945 - Delegates from 50 nations sign the, 'United Nations Charter,' in San Francisco, establishing the international organization.
[The 'United Nations Charter' is signed, in San Francisco, by 50 nations, formally establishing the U.N.]
1948 - The 'Berlin Airlift' begins in response to the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin.
1948 - Shirley Jackson's classic short story, 'The Lottery' is published, in The New Yorker.
1956 - The U.S. Congress approves the, 'Federal-Aid Highway Act,' allocating over $30 billion for the construction of the, 'Interstate Highway System.'
[A massive public construction project.]
1959 - The 'St. Lawrence Seaway' is officially opened, in a ceremony presided over by, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Queen Elizabeth II.
[Opening ceremonies take place for the, 'St. Lawrence Seaway,' connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.]
1960 - British Somaliland gains its independence as, 'Somaliland.'
1960 - Madagascar gains its independence from France.
1963 - U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivers his famous, 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech, in West Berlin, expressing solidarity with the people of Berlin, during the Cold War.
1964 - The Beatles' album, 'A Hard Day's Night,' on which they wrote all the songs, is released in North America.
1964 - 'The Rolling Stones' release, 'It's All Over Now,' their first #1 hit in Britain.
1974 - A pack of 'Wrigley's Juicy Fruit' chewing gum becomes the first grocery item to be scanned with a Universal Product Code [UPC] barcode, at a supermarket, in Troy, Ohio.
1975 - Sonny and Cher's divorce is finalized.
1975 - Two FBI agents, and a member of the 'American Indian Movement,' are killed in a shootout, on the, 'Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,' in South Dakota.
1975 - 'Van McCoy' earns his first gold record for, 'The Hustle.'
1975 - Indian Prime Minister, 'Indira Gandhi' is convicted of election fraud.

1976 - 'CN Tower,' at 1,815’ high, opens to the public, in Toronto, Ontario.
1977 - Elvis Presley's last performance in public takes place at the, 'Market Square Arena,' in Indianapolis, Indiana.
[The last song he performed, on that historic night, was, 'Can't Help Falling In Love.' Elvis Presley performed in public for the last time.]
1979 - 'Muhammad Ali' announces his retirement from boxing.
1984 - 'Patti Scialfa' joins Bruce Springsteen's 'E Street Band,' for the, 'Born in the U.S.A. Tour.'
1993 - U.S. President 'Bill Clinton' orders missile strikes against Iraq, in retaliation for an alleged plot to assassinate former President 'George H.W. Bush.'
1996 - 'Van Halen' announces 'Sammy Hagar's' departure of the band, and the return of original  frontman/vocalist, 'David Lee Roth,' to work on a greatest hits album.
[This reunion, though initially met with excitement, was short-lived, and only involved promoting a 'Best Of' album.]
1997 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the 'Communications Decency Act' violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
1999 - Pearl Jam's, 'Last Kiss' skyrockets to #2 on the Billboard Top 100.
2000 - The 'Human Genome Project' announces the completion of a 'rough draft' sequence of the human genome.
2003 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in, 'Lawrence v. Texas' that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.
2004 - Bob Barker, host of the television game show, 'The Price is Right,' is inducted into the, 'Television Academy' Hall of Fame.
2012 - Maroon 5' release their album, 'Overexposed.'
2015 - In 'Obergefell v. Hodges,' the U.S. Supreme Court rules that state bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional.
2018 - 'Bee Gees' frontman, 'Barry Gibb' is knighted by Prince Charles, becoming 'Sir Barry Gibb.'
2024 - 'Julian Assange,' founder of 'WikiLeaks,' returns to Australia, after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage, in a Saipan court, and subsequently is released by the, 'United States Department of Justice.'

Other Observances:

National Coconut Day  [U.S.]
[Celebrates the coconut and its various uses.]
National Barcode Day  [U.S.]
[Celebrates the invention and widespread use of the UPC barcode.]
National Chocolate Pudding Day  [U.S.]
[A day to indulge in chocolate pudding.]
National Beautician's Day  [U.S.]
[A day that honors the professionals in the beauty industry.]
National Bomb Pop Day  [U.S.] [Last Thursday in June]
[Celebrates the popular red, white, and blue frozen treat.]
National Canoe Day  [U.S. / Canada]
[Encourages enjoying nature through canoeing. / Celebrates the canoe as an important part of Canadian history and culture.]
National Handshake Day  [U.S.] [Last Thursday in June]
[Promotes the significance of a handshake, and its friendly gesture.]
National Work From Home Day  [U.S.]
[A day to recognize the technological and cultural evolutions that allow us, as a work culture, to be as productive anywhere in the world, as we are in the office.]
National Report Trade Agreement Act Fraud Day  [U.S.]
[A day to educate the public on the importance of reporting T.A.A. fraud, how to report the fraud, and the rewards available to whistleblowers.]
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking  [U.N.]
[A day to raise awareness about drug abuse, the global drug problem, and promotes efforts to reduce drug abuse and trafficking.]
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture  [U.N.]
[A day to raising awareness and support for victims of torture.]
International Forgiveness Day
[Encourages forgiveness of others and oneself.]
World Refrigeration Day
[Raises awareness about the importance of refrigeration in modern life.]

Watermelon Seed Spitting Week  [Week of the, 'Luling Watermelon Thump Festival,' June 26th - June 29th, 2025]
[Originating in Texas, this event involves a four-day festival celebrating 'all things watermelon.' Weekend events include parades, music, food, arts, carnival rides, and melon auctions, which raise funds to sustain local farmers.]

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Born:

1742: Arthur Middleton, Founding Father of the United States, and signer of the, 'U.S. Declaration of Independence.'
1819: Abner Doubleday, U.S. Army officer, and Union Army General-Major [American Civil War], who invented and patented the San Francisco 'cable car' railway.
1824: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Irish-Scottish physicist, engineer, and inventor of the, 'Absolute Thermometric Scale.'
1892: Pearl S. Buck, American Nobel prize-winning author, and humanitarian.
1898: Chesty Puller, U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General, and the most decorated U.S. Marine in history.
1901: Stuart Symington, American businessman, politician, and the 'first Secretary of the Air Force.'
1904: Peter Lorre, Hungarian-American actor, active first in Europe, and later in the United States.
[Known for his timidly devious characters, his appearance, and accented voice, he was frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He has been caricatured throughout his life, and his cultural legacy remains in media today.]
1909: Colonel Tom Parker, Dutch talent manager, and concert promoter.
[Best known for managing, 'Elvis Presley'.]

1910: Roy Plunkett, American chemist.
[He discovered polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE], better known as 'Teflon,' in 1938.]
1911: Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson Zaharias, American multi-sport talent athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field.
1916: Virginia Satir, American author, clinical social worker, and psychotherapist who focused on the importance of family therapy.
1922: Walter Farley, American author, primarily of horse stories for children, such as, 'The Black Stallion.'
1929: Milton Glaser, American graphic designer, and co-founder of the, 'New York' magazine, and creator of the, 'I ♥ NY' logo.
1946: Candace Pert, American neuroscientist who discovered the 'opioid receptor' [cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain].
1955: Gedde Watanabe, American actor who played the iconic role of, 'Long Duk Dong,' in 'Sixteen Candles.' [Age '70']
1955: Mick Jones, ritish musician, singer ['The Clash,' and 'Big Audio Dynamite'], songwriter, and record producer. [Age '70']
1956: Chris Isaak, American singer ['Wicked Game,' 'Blue Hotel,' 'Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing,' and 'Somebody's Crying'], songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor ['The Silence of the Lambs']. [Age '69']
1961: Greg LeMond, American former road racing cyclist. [Age '64']
[He won the Tour de France three times and the Road Race World Championship twice, becoming the only American male to win the former.]
1963: Richard Garfield, American mathematician, inventor, and game designer who created, 'Magic: The Gathering.' [Age '62']
1969: Colin Greenwood, English musician, bassist, and member of, 'Radiohead'. [Age '56']
1970: Paul Thomas Anderson ['PTA'], American filmmaker, and director ['Hard Eight,' 'Boogie Nights,' 'Magnolia,' 'Punch-Drunk Love,' and 'Licorice Pizza']. [Age '55']
1970: Chris O'Donnell, American actor ['School Ties,' 'Vertical Limit']. [Age '55']
1970: Sean Hayes, American actor who played the eccentric friend, 'Jack,' on, 'Will & Grace.' [Age '55']
1970: Nick Offerman, American actor ['Ron Swanson' in, 'Parks and Recreation']. [Age '55']
1973: Gretchen Wilson, American country music singer and songwriter ['Redneck Woman']. [Age '52']
1974: Derek Jeter ['The Captain'], American professional [MLB] baseball player [20-year career with the, 'New York Yankees']. [Age '51']
1979: Nathan Followill, American musician ['Kings of Leon']. [Age '46']
1979: Ryan Tedder, American singer, songwriter, musician ['OneRepublic'], and record producer. [Age '46']
1980: Jason Schwartzman, American actor ['Rushmore,' 'I Heart Huckabees,' 'Shopgirl,' '7 Chinese Brothers,' and 'Dreamland'], musician [former drummer of, 'Phantom Planet' + solo projects], and member of the Coppola family. [Age '45']
1984: Aubrey Plaza, American actress ['Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,' and 'Safety Not Guaranteed'], comedian, and producer. [Age '41']
1992: Jennette McCurdy, American writer, filmmaker, former actress ['Malcolm in the Middle'], and singer ['Generation Love']. [Age '33']
1993: Ariana Grande, American contemporary pop singer, and actress. [Age '32']
1997: Jacob Elordi, Australian actor ['Saltburn']. [Age '28']

Died:

1810: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor [co-invented the Montgolfière-style 'hot air balloon']. [b. 1740]
1830: George IV of the United Kingdom. [b. 1762]
1856: Max Stirner, German post-Hegelian philosopher, dealing mainly with the Hegelian notion of social alienation and self-consciousness. [b. 1806]
[Stirner is often seen as one of the forerunners of nihilism, existentialism, psychoanalytic theory, postmodernism, individualist anarchism, and egoism.]
1957: Alfred Döblin, German novelist ['Berlin Alexanderplatz'], essayist, and doctor. [b. 1878]
1975: Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish priest, founder of, 'Opus Dei.' [b. 1902]
1993: Roy Campanella ['Campy'], American professional baseball player, primarily as a catcher. [b. 1921]
2002: Jay Berwanger, American college football player, referee, and the first winner of the, 'Heisman Trophy.' [b. 1914]
2003: Strom Thurmond, American politician [1954-2003], and senator. [died at age'100'] [b. 1902]
[The longest-serving senator in U.S. history.]
2007: Liz Claiborne, American fashion designer and businesswoman. [b. 1929]
[Her success was built upon stylish yet affordable apparel for career women featuring colorfully tailored separates that could be mixed and matched. Claiborne co-founded, 'Liz Claiborne Inc.,' which, in 1986, became the first company founded by a woman to make the 'Fortune 500' list. Claiborne was the first woman to become chair and CEO of a Fortune 500 company.]
2011: Norma Lyon ['The Butter Cow Lady'], American farmer. [b. 1929]
[She was known for creating elaborate butter sculptures at the, 'Iowa State Fair,' from 1960 until 2006, when she retired. She also produced sculptures on commission for politicians and celebrities, as well as for other state fairs.]
2012: Nora Ephron, American journalist, screenwriter ['When Harry Met Sally...'], filmmaker, and director ['You've Got Mail']. [b. 1941]
2020: Milton Glaser, American graphic designer, and co-founder of the, 'New York' magazine, and creator of the, 'I ♥ NY' logo. [b. 1929]
2025: Rick Hurst, American actor ['The Dukes of Hazzard,' 'Steel Magnolias,' and 'Earth Girls Are Easy']. [died at age '79'] [b. 1946]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 25 | Birthdays & Events]

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1530 - The 'Augsburg Confession' is presented to 'Charles V,' Holy Roman Emperor, at the, 'Diet of Augsburg.'
1630 - Massachusetts Bay Colony, Governor 'John Winthrop' introduces the fork to American dining.
1678 - 'Elena Cornaro Piscopia' becomes the first woman to receive a doctoral degree, a Doctor of Philosophy, from the, 'University of Padua.'
1741 - 'Maria Theresa' of Austria is crowned Queen of Hungary, becoming the first and only female sovereign of the Habsburg dominions.
1788 - Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution, becoming the '10th' state to do so.
1864 - During the 'American Civil War,' Union troops begin digging a tunnel towards Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia, leading to the 'Battle of the Crater.'
1867 - Lucien Smith patents the first barbed wire.
1868 - President Andrew Johnson signs a law establishing an 8-hour workday for government workers.
1876 - The 'Battle of the Little Bighorn' [Custer's Last Stand] occurs in Montana, resulting in a decisive victory for Native American forces [led by, 'Sitting Bull,' and 'Crazy Horse'] against Lieutenant Colonel 'George Armstrong Custer,' and his troops.
1886 - A 19-year-old cellist, in the orchestra of the, 'Rio de Janeiro Opera House,' in Brazil, picks up a baton and conducts the orchestra, in a performance of 'Aida,' when the regular conductor fails to make an appearance.
[The cellist was Arturo Toscanini, and his success prompted him to abandon his cello for a conductor’s career.]
1910 - The 'Mann Act' is passed by the U.S. Congress, ostensibly to curb sex trafficking but later used to prosecute consensual sexual activity across state lines.
[It is also known as the, 'White-Slave Traffic Act.']
1915 - Germany releases an official statement addressing their use of poison gas at the 'Second Battle of Ypres.'
1929 - President Hoover authorizes the building of the, 'Hoover Dam.'

[Constructed between 1931 and 1936, during the Great Depression, it was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.]
1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs 'Executive Order 8802,' prohibiting ethnic and racial discrimination in the country's defense industry.
1944 - The final page of the comic strip, 'Krazy Kat' is published.
[This occurred exactly two months after the death of its author, George Herriman.]
1947 - 'The Diary of a Young Girl' [Diary of Anne Frank] is published for the first time, in the Netherlands.
1949 - 'The Bugs Bunny Show' cartoon classic, 'Long-Haired Hare' is released.
1950 - The 'Korean War' begins as North Korean armed forces invade South Korea.
1951 - CBS airs the first regularly scheduled commercial network broadcast in color.
[A musical variety special titled simply, 'Premiere' is shown over a network of five East Coast CBS affiliates.]
1956 - The last 'Packard,' a classic American luxury car, rolls off the production line.
1958 - A 4-day dedication ceremony for, 'Mackinac Bridge,' begins, in Michigan.
1961 - 'Elvis Presley' records, '(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame,' in Nashville, Tennessee.
1962 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the recitation of a state-sponsored prayer in New York State public schools is unconstitutional.
[Engel v. Vitale.]
1966 - 'Neil Diamond' performs, 'Solitary Man,' during his American national television debut on, 'American Bandstand.'
1966 - 'The Temptations,' 'Ain't Too Proud To Beg' hits #1 on the R&B chart.
1967 - The 'Our World' broadcast airs, featuring 'The Beatles' closing with, 'All You Need Is Love.'
[This was the first live, worldwide television broadcast via satellite, reaching 30 countries.]
1969 - 'The Hollies' begin recording, 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother,' with Elton John playing piano, at 'Abbey Road Studios.'
1969 - 'Sly & the Family Stone' record, 'Hot Fun In The Summertime.'
1975 - A state of emergency is declared in India on the recommendation of the Indira Gandhi-led government.
1978 - The first rainbow 'Pride' flag is hoisted at San Francisco's 'Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day' parade.
[The rainbow flag, representing gay pride, was flown for the first time, in the San Francisco 'Gay Freedom Day Parade.']
1982 - 'Blade Runner,' and 'The Thing' are released in theaters.
1982 - 'The Rolling Stones' perform in England, for the first time in six years, with the first of two nights at Wembley Stadium.
1984 - The soundtrack to 'Purple Rain' is released.
1988 - 17-year-old 'Debbie Gibson' becomes the youngest person ever to write, produce, and perform her own #1 pop single when, 'Foolish Beat' reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
1991 - Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia, marking the beginning of the breakup of the 'Yugoslav republic.'
1993 - 'Kim Campbell' becomes Canada's first female Prime Minister.
1993 - The 'Red Hot Chili Peppers,' 'The Black Crowes,' and 'Lenny Kravitz' perform during the first day of the, 'Glastonbury Festival.'
1993 - 'Sleepless in Seattle,' and 'Dennis The Menace' debut in theaters.
1993 - 'Tansu Çiller' becomes Turkey's first female head of government.
1994 - The 'Stone Temple Pilots' top the album charts with, 'Purple,' debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200.
[It stayed at the top of the chart for three weeks.]
1996 - The 'Khobar Towers' bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, kills 19 U.S. airmen.
1999 - The final episode of, 'Another World' airs.
2001 - 'The Strokes' release their debut single, 'Hard To Explain.'
2004 - 'The Notebook' is released in theaters.
2010 - 'Grown Ups' debuts in theaters.
2014 - Beyoncé and Jay-Z kick off their 'On The Run' tour.
2014 - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rule that police will need a warrant to search the cell phone of an arrested person.
[This ruling was part of the case, 'Riley v. California.']
2023 - 'Elton John' headlines the 'Glastonbury Festival,' telling the crowd it might be his last show, in England.

Other Observances:

Color TV Day
[Celebrating the advent of color television.]
National Strawberry Parfait Day
[A day to enjoy this layered dessert.]
National Parchment Day  [Last Wednesday in June]
[This day brings innovation and convenience to the kitchen. While adding convenience, parchment also infuses flavor, locks in moisture, and preserves vital nutrients.]
National Day of Joy
[A day to embrace by finding happiness outside the norms that society calls for. The search for joy is often attributed to material possessions, but neglects family. 'National Day of Joy' started when caregivers realized how important it is for senior people to be joyful. Enjoying everyday moments improves general well-being. It is not based on outward circumstances. This includes wealth and prestige. It is an ability to rejoice at all times and over the small things.]
Please Take My Children to Work Day
[It is a day when stay-at-home parents can ask their partners or friends to take their children to work with them so that they can get a break from full-time parenting and recharge their batteries. It is a great way to lower your stress levels and take out some quality time for yourself without feeling guilty about neglecting your kids.]
National Catfish Day
[Celebrating this popular fish.]
Day of the Seafarer [International]
[A United Nations observance recognizing the contribution of seafarers.]
Global Beatles Day
[Celebrating the enduring cultural impact of 'The Beatles.']
Leon Day
[This day marks the exact halfway point in the year to Christmas. Leon, spelled backward is 'Noel,' a reminder for crafters to begin planning their homemade gifts and decorations, for the holiday season. It can also be a day for those who miss the winter holidays, to have a mini-winter celebration in June.]
World Vitiligo Day
[Raising awareness about vitiligo, a skin condition that affects 1% to 2 % of the population. It is a lifelong disorder that causes discoloration of patches in different areas of the body as well as a total loss of skin color. Other symptoms include hair turning prematurely gray or white and eyelashes or eyebrows losing color and turning white. Purple is the official color representing this condition.]
National Camp Counts Day
[This day strives to ensure that underprivileged children can also have summer camps. It is meant to make camping accessible to children. Camp offers them recreational fun and the chance to meet and make new friends. The outdoor experience allows children to have other real-life fun aside from the one technology gives.]
Goats Cheese Day
[A day to celebrate the wonders and benefits of this distinctively acidic, tangy cheese.]
Bourdain Day
[Honoring the legacy of chef and travel host, 'Anthony Bourdain.']
National Olaplex Day
[The day celebrates Olaplex which is a hair treatment that strengthens hair. The brand has grown to include millions of followers worldwide. The main ingredient in Olaplex is Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate. Along with improving hair strength, protecting it from within, and providing immediate results, Olaplex also makes hair color radiant, brighter, and more vibrant. The brand comprises seven products; two are strictly for professional use at the salon while the other five can be used at home. While Olaplex products are especially good for color-treated hair which needs some care, it works just as well with regular hair.]
Backyard Safety Check Day
[This day encourages homeowners to inspect their outdoor spaces for potential hazards and safety concerns. This important observance highlights the need for regular maintenance and safety awareness in areas where families spend countless hours relaxing, playing, and entertaining. From checking playground equipment and pool safety measures to identifying tripping hazards and ensuring proper lighting, this day serves as a crucial reminder that a safe backyard is a happy backyard.]
Reserves Day  [U.K.]
[This day is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the vital role that Reservists play in bolstering the UK’s defense capability. Reservists have always played and will continue to play an important role in our defense force, and they provide a valuable service to the state in addition to their regular jobs. They have always played an important role in our Armed Forces, and their dedication and professionalism contribute significantly to the nation’s security both at home and abroad.]
Croatia Independence Day
[Commemorating Croatia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia.]

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Born:

1852: Antoni Gaudí, Spanish/Catalan architect and designer ['Sagrada Família' church].
1903: George Orwell [Eric Arthur Blair], British novelist and essayist ['Animal Farm,' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'].
1917: Joe O'Brien, Canadian harness racing driver, trainer and owner.
1924: Sidney Lumet, American film director, producer, and screenwriter ['Serpico,' 'Murder on the Orient Express'].
1925: June Lockhart, American retired actress ['A Christmas Carol,' 'Meet Me in St. Louis,' and 'Petticoat Junction']. [Age '100']
1929: Eric Carle, American author, designer and illustrator of children's books ['The Very Hungry Caterpillar'].
1933: James Meredith, American civil rights activist, writer, political adviser, and United States Air Force veteran. [Age '92']
1935: Larry Kramer, American playwright, author, film producer, public health advocate [AIDS], gay rights activist, and co-founder of the, 'Gay Men's Health Crisis.'
1937: Baron Wolman, American photographer who created the photography department for, 'Rolling Stone' magazine.
1942: Willis Reed, American professional basketball player ['New York Knicks'], coach, and general manager.
1943: Carly Simon, American singer-songwriter ['You're So Vain']. [Age '82']
[Carly's birthdate is often reported as 1945, but birth records show 1943.]
1946: Allen Lanier, American musician, who played keyboards, and guitar [original member of, 'Blue Öyster Cult'].
1946: Ian McDonald, English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist [founding member of, 'King Crimson,' and 'Foreigner'].
1947: Jimmie Walker, American actor [James 'J.J.' Evans Jr. on, 'Good Times'] [Age '78']
1951: Satish Shah, Indian actor ['Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro']. [Age '74']
1954: Sonia Sotomayor, American lawyer, jurist, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice. [Age '71']
1956: Anthony Bourdain, American celebrity chef, author, travel documentarian, and television personality ['Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations']. [d. 2018]
1961: Ricky Gervais, English comedian, actor ['Ghost Town'], writer, and director. [Age '64']
1963: George Michael, English singer-songwriter, and record producer ['Wham!,' + solo artist]. [d. 2016]
1966: Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American professional [NBA] basketball player [18 seasons].
1971: Angela Kinsey, American actress ['The Office']. [Age '54']
1974: Karisma Kapoor, Indian actress ['Anari,' 'Raja Babu,' 'Andaz Apna Apna,' 'Coolie No. 1,' and 'Saajan Chale Sasural']. [Age '51']
1978: Aftab Shivdasani, Indian actor ['Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai'], producer and model. [Age '47']
1979: Linda Cardellini, American actress ['Freaks and Geeks,' 'ER,' 'Bloodline,' 'Mad Men,' and 'Dead to Me']. [Age '46']
1981: Sheridan Smith, English actress ['Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'], and singer ['Sheridan']. [Age '44']
1982: Rain [Jung Ji-hoon], South Korean singer ['It's Raining'], songwriter, dancer, actor ['Speed Racer'], and record producer. [Age '43']
2002: Benson Boone, American singer ['Ghost Town']. [Age '23']
2006: McKenna Grace, American actress ['Gifted']. [Age '19']

Died:

1876: General George Armstrong Custer, United States Army officer, and cavalry commander, in the, 'American Civil War,' and the, 'American Indian Wars.' [b. 1839]
[G.A. Custer, and 268 of his men, are killed in the, 'Battle of the Little Bighorn.']
1876: Thomas Custer, American colonel, and brother to George Armstrong Custer. [b. 1845]
[Killed at the, 'Battle of the Little Bighorn.']
1906: Stanford White, Famous American architect, and a partner in the architectural firm, 'McKim, Mead & White.' [b. 1853]

1984: Michel Foucault, French historian of ideas and philosopher, who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher. [b. 1926]
1987: Boudleaux Bryant, American songwriter. [b. 1920]
[Felice Bryant [born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003,] and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant, were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team. They were best known for songs such as, 'Rocky Top,' 'We Could' [credited solely to Felice], 'Love Hurts' [credited solely to Boudleaux], and numerous hits by the, 'Everly Brothers,' including, 'All I Have to Do Is Dream, 'Bird Dog' [credited solely to Boudleaux], 'Bye Bye Love,' and 'Wake Up Little Susie.']
1988: Hillel Slovak, American musician [founding guitarist for, 'Red Hot Chili Peppers']. [b. 1962]
1995: Warren Burger, American attorney, who served as the 15th U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, from 1969 to 1986. [b. 1907]
1997: Jacques Cousteau, French oceanographer, explorer, filmmaker, and author. [b. 1910]
2005: John Fiedler, American actor. [b. 1925]
[Best known for providing the voice of, 'Piglet' in, 'Winnie the Pooh' cartoons.]
2009: Michael Jackson, American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. [b. 1958]
[Dubbed the, 'King of Pop,' and is regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century.]
2009: Farrah Fawcett, American actress and model ['Charlie's Angels']. [b. 1947]
2009: Sky Saxon, American singer ['The Seeds']. [b. 1937]
2015: Patrick Macnee, British-American actor ['The Avengers']. [b. 1922]

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1314 - The 'Battle of Bannockburn,' a decisive victory for Scottish forces led by 'Robert the Bruce' over the English army, secures Scotland's independence.
1374 - An early morning sudden outbreak of 'St. John's Dance' causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations, and begin to jump and twitch, uncontrollably.
1497 - Italian explorer, 'John Cabot,' sailing for England, makes the first recorded European sighting of North America, likely landing in present-day Newfoundland, Canada.
1509 - 'Henry VIII,' and 'Catherine of Aragon' are crowned King and Queen of England.
1664 - The colony of 'New Jersey' is founded, by 'Lord Berkeley,' and 'Sir George Carteret.'
1675 - 'King Philip's War begins in colonial New England, with a 'Wampanoag' raid on Swansea, Massachusetts.
1717 - The first Masonic 'Grand Lodge' is formed, in London.
1812 - Napoleon's 'Grande Armée' invades Russia.
1821 - Venezuela gains independence from Spain.
1853 - President Franklin Pierce signs the, 'Gadsden Purchase,' acquiring 29,670 square miles from Mexico for $10 million, which now forms parts of southern Arizona, and New Mexico.
1873 - 'Samuel Clemens' [Mark Twain] receives a patent for a 'self-pasting scrapbook.'
1880 - 'O Canada,' with music by 'Calixa Lavallee' and French lyrics by 'Judge A.B. Routhier,' is performed for the first time, in Quebec City's, 'Skaters' Pavilion.'
[It would later become Canada's national anthem.]
1896 - 'Booker T. Washington' becomes the first African American to receive an honorary master's degree, from Harvard University.
1901 - Pablo Picasso's first major exhibition, in Paris, opens at the gallery of, 'Ambroise Vollard.'
1902 - 'George Dayton' founds the, 'Goodfellow Dry Goods' [Target Corporation].
1916 - 'Mary Pickford' becomes the first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract [with Adolph Zukor/Paramount].
1922 - The American Professional Football Association is renamed the, 'National Football League' [NFL].
1940 - France signs an armistice with Italy, during World War II.
[This agreement, known as the 'Franco-Italian Armistice,' was signed on the same day as the 'Franco-German Armistice.' The armistice with Italy took effect on June 25, 1940.]
1947 - 'Kenneth Arnold' reports seeing the, 'Mount Rainier UFO,' considered the first modern sighting of UFOs, and giving rise to the term 'flying saucer.'
1948 - The 'Berlin blockade' intensifies when the Soviet Union announces that the Western Allied powers no longer had any rights in Berlin, leading to the historic, 'Berlin Airlift' by Western Allies.
1949 - The first television western, 'Hopalong Cassidy,' airs on NBC.
1960 - The second, 'Newport Folk Festival' opens in Rhode Island, featuring performers like, 'Mahalia Jackson,' and 'Joan Baez.'
1965 - John Lennon's second book, 'A Spaniard in the Works,' is published.
1967 - Jefferson Airplane's, 'White Rabbit,' and Procol Harum's, 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' are released.
['A Whiter Shade of Pale' entered the Billboard chart, peaking at No. 5.]
1969 - 'Led Zeppelin' records a session for the BBC show, 'Top Gear,' at 'Maida Vale Studios.'
1970 - The U.S. Senate votes to repeal the, 'Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.'
1972 - 'Helen Reddy' releases the song, 'I Am Woman.'
1973 - An arson fire at the, 'UpStairs Lounge,' a popular LGBT community gathering spot, in New Orleans, results in 32 deaths, making it the deadliest known attack at a gay club, in American history, at the time.
1980 - 'Coming Up [Live At Glasgow]', by Paul McCartney and Wings, is at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1982 - Over 20,000 garment workers, mostly Asian American women, gather in New York City's 'Chinatown,' marking the beginning of a significant garment workers' strike.
1983 - The Space Shuttle 'Challenger' lands safely, carrying Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
1983 - Films like, 'Porky's II: The Next Day,' 'Yellowbeard,' and 'Twilight Zone: The Movie' are released in theaters.
1989 - Richard Marx's, 'Satisfied' is the #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
1990 - Keyboardist, 'Roger O'Donnell' quits 'The Cure.'
1993 - Yale University computer science professor, 'David Gelernter,' is seriously injured by a Unabomber [Ted Kaczynski] mail bomb.
1997 - U.S. Air Force officials release a 231-page report dismissing all claims of an alien spacecraft crash in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
1997 - Disney pulls, Insane Clown Posse's, album, 'The Great Malenko' from store shelves, due to its graphic nature.
1999 - 'Eric Clapton' auctions 100 of his guitars at 'Christie's,' in New York City, to raise money for his drug rehab clinic, the 'Crossroads Centre,' in Antigua.
1999 - The 'Red Hot Chili Peppers' album, 'Californication' hits the Billboard 200 charts.
2000 - Enrique Iglesias', 'Be With You' is a #1 hit.
2002 - Africa's worst-ever train disaster occurs in Tanzania, killing 281 people.
2005 - 'Lou Reed' leaves his handprint on Hollywood's 'RockWalk.'
2005 - Actor, 'Tom Cruise' has an infamous interview with 'Matt Lauer,' on NBC's 'Today' show, where he challenges Brooke Shields' use of anti-depressants, and his strong disagreement with Shields' treatment for postpartum depression, using anti-depressants.
2005 - Films like, 'March of the Penguins,' George A. Romero's 'Land of the Dead,' 'The Honeymooners,' and 'Bewitched' are released.
2005 - The 'Glastonbury Festival' begins.
2008 - The reality competition show, 'Wipeout' premieres on ABC.
2009 - 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' debuts in theaters.
2010 - 'Julia Gillard' becomes Australia's first female Prime Minister.
2014 - A working draft of Bob Dylan's, 'Like a Rolling Stone' sells at auction for over $2 million, a world record for a popular music manuscript at the time.
2015 - 'James Taylor' scores his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with, 'Before This World.'
2015 - Boston Marathon bomber, 'Dzhokhar Tsarnaev,' is sentenced to death [later reinstated by the Supreme Court, after an initial overturn].
2016 - 'Bernie Worrell,' the keyboardist for, 'Parliament-Funkadelic,' dies at '72.'
2016 - A U.S. jury concludes that 'Led Zeppelin' did not copy the opening chords of, 'Stairway To Heaven' from the band, 'Spirit.'
2018 - Saudi Arabia lifts its ban on female drivers, a historic moment for women's rights in the country.
2021 - The 'Champlain Towers South' condominium in Surfside, Florida, suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people.
2022 - In, 'Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization,' the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade [1973], ending the constitutional right to an abortion.

Other Observances:

Midsummer
[Celebrated in various cultures, often associated with bonfires, dances, and feasts.]
International Fairy Day
[Encourages connection with nature and appreciation for mythical creatures.]
National Pralines Day
[A day to celebrate the sweet confection made from nuts and sugar syrup.]
National Patch Day
[A day to encourage everyone to send a token of love to a child in need of support, kindness, and healing in the form of a 'patch.']
National Take Back the Lunch Break Day
[A day to promote worker happiness and productivity]
Fix Your Windows and Doors Day
[A day dedicated to doing this home maintenance task that might otherwise go neglected. Keeping your doors and windows in good condition adds to the value of your home.]
Upcycling Day
[A day to encourage turning old items into something new.]
Swim a Lap Day
[A day to encourage swimming for physical health.]
National Relationship Equity Day
[This day seeks to address relationship issues, especially ones that arise due to gender roles.]
National Le Day  [International]
['Le' is a popular, gender-neutral surname in East Asian countries, such as China and Korea.]
Armed Forces Day  [U.K.]
[A special day for the country’s sovereignty and its interests. Each year, noteworthy and outstanding parades and marches are organized at the country’s landmarks.]
Saint John's Day / St. Jean Baptiste Day
[A Christian holiday commemorating the birth of John the Baptist, often celebrated with Midsummer festivities.]
Farmer Day / Dia del Campesino  [Peru]
[A tribute to the hardworking local farmers that provide food to the table of every Peruvian. Observers celebrate this day by holding agriculture fairs, cultural displays, and of course, the sharing of food. One of the goals of the day is to recognize the services and sacrifices of the country’s forces. The soldiers and cadets train day-in and day-out to protect the citizens of their country from all sorts of dangers. Their efforts are lauded by everyone, including politicians and celebrities. Another aim of the day is to raise funds for those injured in the line of duty.]

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Born:

1533: Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I.
1616: Ferdinand Bol, Dutch painter, etcher and draftsman.
1788: Thomas Blanchard, American inventor, and pioneer for the 'assembly line.'
1842: Ambrose Bierce, American short story writer ['The Devil's Dictionary'], satirist, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran.
1850: Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Army officer, field marshal, and colonial administrator.
1893: Roy O. Disney, American entrepreneur, and co-founder of, 'The Walt Disney Company.'
1895: Jack Dempsey, American boxer, and world heavyweight champ [1919-1926].
1904: Phil Harris, American voice actor ['The Jungle Book,' 'The Aristocats, 'Robin Hood,' and 'Rock-a-Doodle'], orchestra leader, entertainer, singer ['The Thing'], and a pioneer in radio situation comedy ['The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show'].
1929: Carolyn S. Shoemaker, American astronomer who discovered 32 comets, and more than 500 asteroids.
1944: Jeff Beck, English rock guitarist ['The Yardbirds,' 'Jeff Beck Group'].
1947: Peter Weller, American actor ['RoboCop'], and television director. [Age '78']
1947: Mick Fleetwood, British drummer, and co-founder of, 'Fleetwood Mac,' [Age '78']
1950: Nancy Allen, American actress ['Dressed To Kill,' 'Blow Out,' and 'RoboCop']. [Age '75']
1961: Iain Glen, Scottish actor ['Game of Thrones']. [Age '64']
1961: Curt Smith, English singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer ['Tears for Fears']. [Age '64']
1962: Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexican politician, energy and climate change scientist, academic, and 66th Mexican President. [Age '63']
1979: Mindy Kaling, American actress, comedian, writer, and producer ['The Office,' and 'The Mindy Project']. [Age '46']
1980: Minka Kelly, American actress ['Friday Night Lights']. [Age '45']
1986: Solange Knowles, American singer, songwriter, and actress. [Age '39']
1987: Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer, one of the greatest of all time. [Age '38']
1988/1989: Candice Patton, American actress ['The Flash']. [Age '37/38']
1993: Beanie Feldstein, American actress ['Lady Bird,' 'Booksmart'] [Age '32']
1994: Erin Moriarty, American actress ['The Boys']. [Age '31']
1996: Harris Dickinson, English actor ['Beach Rats']. [Age '29']
1998: Tana Mongeau, American internet personality. [Age '27']

Died:

1519: Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara. [b. 1480]
1604: Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English courtier. [b. 1550]
1795: William Smellie, Scottish printer, and compiler of the 'first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.' [b. 1740]
1908: Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th U.S. President. [b. 1837]
1909: Sarah Orne Jewett, American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. [b. 1849]
1987: Jackie Gleason, American actor ['The Honeymooners'], comedian, writer, and composer. [b. 1916]
1995: Esther Rome, American women's health activist and writer. [b. 1945]
1997: Brian Keith, American film, television, and stage actor ['The Parent Trap,' and 'Family Affair']. [b. 1921]
2000: David Tomlinson, English stage, film and television actor, singer and comedian ['Mary Poppins,' 'The Love Bug']. [b. 1917]
2003: Richard Pough, a major figure in American conservation, for more than half of the 20th century. [b. 1904]
[The impact of his work was so broad that he 'seemed to be almost everywhere.' Founder of the 'Nature Conservancy.' Pough wrote a series of Audubon guides on birds. He was also one of the first to warn of the dangers of 'DDT,' and helped to get a law banning the sale of wild-bird feathers.]
2011: Gaye Delorme, Canadian singer-songwriter, composer and guitar player. [b. 1947]
2014: Eli Wallach, American film, television, and stage actor ['The Good, the Bad and the Ugly']. [b. 1915]
2016: Bernie Worrell, American keyboardist ['Parliament-Funkadelic']. [b. 1944]
[He's also worked with such producers and musicians as, 'Keith Richards,' 'Yoko Ono,' 'Bill Laswell,' 'Mos Def,' 'Sly and Robbie,' 'Fela Kuti,' and Cream's, 'Jack Bruce.']
2024: Shifty Shellshock [Seth Brooks Binzer], American singer ['Crazy Town']. [b. 1974]
2025: Bobby Sherman, American singer ['Little Woman,' and 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me'] and actor ['Here Come the Brides']. [died age '82'] [b. 1943]
[He was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. However, Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic, and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into the 1990s.]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 23 | Birthdays & Events]

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1314 - The 'Battle of Bannockburn' begins, a pivotal victory for the Scots led by 'Robert the Bruce' against the English, leading to Scottish independence.
1757 - The 'Battle of Plassey' marks a decisive British victory in India, beginning the British East India Company's domination over Bengal and India.
1784 - A 13 year old, 'Edward Warren' makes the first balloon flight in the U.S.
1848 - The 'June Days Uprising' begins in Paris, a bloody worker insurrection.
1865 - Confederate General 'Stand Watie' [also a Cherokee chief] surrenders, one of the last Confederate commanders to do so in the, 'American Civil War.'
1868 - 'Christopher Latham Sholes' [along with Glidden and Soule] receives a patent for his invention, the 'Type-Writer' [later known for the QWERTY keyboard], revolutionizing communication.
1894 - The 'International Olympic Committee' [IOC] is founded in Paris, at the initiative of French educator, 'Pierre de Coubertin.'
1926 - The first 'SAT' exam is administered by the, 'College Board.'
1931 - 'Wiley Post' and 'Harold Gatty' begin their record-breaking flight around the world, becoming the first to circumnavigate the planet in a single-engine plane.
1938 - The 'Civil Aeronautics Authority' [CAA] is established in the United States, overseeing civil aviation.
1939 - Congress establishes the, 'Coast Guard Reserve' [renamed 'Coast Guard Auxiliary 1941'] as a volunteer unit, to support the Coast Guard.
1941 - Lena Horne records, 'St. Louis Blues.'
1947 - The U.S. Senate overrides President Harry S. Truman's veto of the, 'Taft-Hartley Act,' a controversial labor relations legislation.
1949 - The first 12 women graduate from, 'Harvard Medical School.'
1956 - 'Gamal Abdel Nasser' is elected the first president of the 'Republic of Egypt.'
1961 - The 'Antarctic Treaty' comes into force, setting Antarctica aside as a scientific preserve and prohibiting military activities.
1962 - The film soundtrack to 'West Side Story' tops the U.K. album chart, later becoming the longest-running No. 1 album in U.S. history.
1965 - 'The Miracles' release, 'Tracks Of My Tears.'
1965 - 'The Supremes' make the studio recording of, 'Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart.'
1970 - 'Ringo Starr' arrives in Nashville to record his country album, 'Beaucoup of Blues.'
1972 - 'Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' perform together for what was billed as their last time [though they would reunite for some performances later].
1972 - 'Title IX' of the, 'Education Amendments of 1972' is enacted into law in the United States, prohibiting sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational institutions.
1972 - On the infamous 'Smoking Gun' tape, President Richard Nixon's advisor, 'H.R. Haldeman' tells Nixon to put pressure on the FBI to 'stay the heck out of this' during the 'Watergate Seven' burglary investigation.
1975 - 'Alice Cooper' breaks six ribs after falling off the stage during a concert, in Vancouver, on his, 'Welcome to My Nightmare Tour.'
1975 - 'Jefferson Starship's,' 'Red Octopus' is released, marking the return of 'Marty Balin,' and becoming the band's biggest seller.
1979 - Disco queen, 'Donna Summer' holds both the No. 1, and No. 3 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with, 'Hot Stuff,' and 'Bad Girls.'
1984 - 'Duran Duran' begins a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with, 'The Reflex.'
1989 - 'Tim Burton's,' 'Batman,' starring Michael Keaton, is released in theaters.
1990 - 'Elton John' has his first U.K. solo No. 1 single with, 'Sacrifice / Healing Hands.'
1993 - 'Lorena Bobbitt' maims her husband, 'John Wayne Bobbitt,' with a kitchen knife.
1996 - 'The Sex Pistol's' play in Britain, for the first time in 19 years, performing before 30,000 people, in London.
2004 - 'Bob Dylan' is awarded an honorary, 'Doctor of Music' degree, by the University of St. Andrews, in Scotland.
2009 - Country music duo, 'Montgomery Gentry' become the newest members of the, 'Grand Ole Opry.'
2010 - 'Pete Quaife,' original bassist for 'The Kinks', dies at '66.'
2010 - Emmy-winning composer, 'Allyn Ferguson,' co-writer of themes for 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Barney Miller,' dies at '85.'
2013 - Aerialist, 'Nik Wallenda' becomes the first person to walk a high wire across the, 'Little Colorado River' gorge, near 'Grand Canyon National Park,' without a harness.
2016 - The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in a referendum, commonly known as, 'Brexit.'
2018 - A Thai youth soccer team the 'Wild Boars,' and their coach, become trapped in the, 'Tham Luang' cave, leading to a complex international rescue effort.
2019 - 'Dave Bartholomew,' rock and roll pioneer and co-writer/producer of many of 'Fats Domino's' hits, dies at '100.'

Other Observances:

National Pink Day
[A day to celebrate everything pink.]
Pink Flamingo Day  [U.S.]
[A quirky day to celebrate the iconic pink flamingo.]
National Detroit-Style Pizza Day
[Honors the unique rectangular-cut pizza style.]
National Hydration Day
[A reminder to stay hydrated, especially during summer.]
National Pecan Sandies Day
[A day to enjoy this classic cookie.]
Let It Go Day  [U.S.]
[Encourages letting go of negative thoughts and grudges. 'Don’t ruin a new day by thinking about yesterday. Let it go.']
Typewriting Day  [U.S.]
[Recognizes the invention and legacy of the typewriter.]
National Porridge Day
[A day to celebrate the versatility and nutritional benefits of porridge, a warm and comforting breakfast dish enjoyed worldwide.]
International Olympic Day  [International]
[Commemorates the founding of the, 'International Olympic Committee.']
International Women in Engineering Day
[A day to honor women in the field of engineering.]
United Nations Public Service Day  [International]
[Celebrates the value and virtue of public service.]
International Widows Day  [International]
[Addresses the poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows, and their dependents, worldwide.]
Victory Day  [Estonia]
[Commemorates the decisive defeat of the 'Baltische Landeswehr' in the, 'Battle of Cēsis,' during the, 'Estonian War of Independence.']

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Notable Events for June 23rd:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 23 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1763: Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1894: Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom [abdicated in 1936].
1894: Alfred Kinsey, American sexologist, biologist, and professor of entomology and zoology.
1912: Alan Turing, British mathematician and pioneer of computer science.
1913: William P. Rogers, American lawyer and politician, former U.S. Secretary of State.
1915: Frances Gabe, American inventor of the first 'self-cleaning house.'
1927: Bob Fosse, American director, choreographer, and screenwriter.
1929: June Carter Cash, American country singer-songwriter.
1940: Wilma Rudolph, American sprinter, first American woman to win three track and field gold medals in a single Olympics.
1943: James Levine, American conductor.
1946: Ted Shackelford, American actor ['Dallas']. [Age '79']
1947: Bryan Brown, Australian actor ['Cocktail']. [Age '78']
1948: Clarence Thomas, American lawyer, jurist, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice. [Age '77']
1951: Michèle Mouton, French rally driver. [Age '74']
1956: Randy Jackson, American musician, singer, and television personality ['American Idol']. [Age '69']
1957: Frances McDormand, American actress ['Fargo'], and film producer. [Age '68']
1962: Kevin Yagher, American special effects technician who designed 'Freddy Krueger's' makeup, and the 'Chucky' doll. [Age '63']
1963: Colin Montgomerie, Scottish golfer. [Age '62']
1964: Joss Whedon, American director, producer, and screenwriter ['Buffy the Vampire Slayer']. [Age '61']
1972: Selma Blair, American actress ['Cruel Intentions']. [Age '53']
1974: Joel Edgerton, Australian actor, director, and producer. [Age '51']
1975: KT Tunstall, Scottish singer-songwriter. [Age '50']
1977: Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter. [Age '48']
1980: Melissa Rauch, American actress ['The Big Bang Theory']. [Age '45']
1984: Duffy [Amy Anne Duffy], Welsh singer. [Age '41']

Died:

1973: Fay Holden, British-born American actress. [b. 1893]
1980: John Laurie, Scottish actor. [b. 1897]
1981: Zarah Leander, Swedish actress and singer. [b. 1907]
1995: Jonas Salk, American medical researcher and virologist, developed the polio vaccine. [b. 1914]
1996: Andreas Papandreou, Greek politician, former Prime Minister of Greece. [b. 1919]
1998: Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish actress. [b. 1911]
2006: Aaron Spelling, American film and television producer ['Charlie's Angels,' 'The Love Boat,' 'Beverly Hills, 90210,' and 'Melrose Place']. [b. 1923]
2009: Ed McMahon, American announcer, game show host ['The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,' and 'Star Search'], comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator. [b. 1927]
2010: Allyn Ferguson, American composer, and co-writer of themes for, 'Charlie's Angels' and 'Barney Miller.' [b. 1924]
2010: Pete Quaife, English musician [original bassist for, 'The Kinks'], artist, and author. [b. 1943]
2011: Peter Falk, American actor, best known for his role as, 'Columbo.' [b. 1927]
2015: Dick Van Patten, American actor ['Eight Is Enough']. [b. 1928]
2019: Dave Bartholomew, American rock and roll pioneer, and co-writer/producer of many of 'Fats Domino's' hits. [b. 1918]

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Notable Events for June 22nd:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 22 | Birthdays & Events]

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1611 – Henry Hudson Set Adrift: During his final expedition, English navigator, Henry Hudson, his teenage son, and seven supporters are set adrift, by mutineers, in a small-open boat, in Hudson Bay.
[They were never seen again.]
1633 – Galileo Galilei Recants: The Catholic Church's Holy Office, in Rome, forces 'Galileo Galilei' to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe.
[He spent the rest of his life under house arrest.]
1774 – Quebec Act Passes: The British pass the, 'Quebec Act,' setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec, in British North America.
1775 – Continental Currency Is Authorized: The 'Continental Congress' authorizes the issue of $2 million in bills of credit to finance the, 'American Revolutionary War.'
1839 - The 'Trail of Tears' begins after Cherokee leaders, Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the, 'Treaty of New Echota.'
1864 – Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road: Confederate forces are thwarted with a Union attempt to capture a railroad supplying Petersburg, Virginia, leading to a nine-month siege.
1870 – U.S. Department of Justice Is Created: The 'United States Department of Justice' is established by the, 'U.S. Congress.'
1893 – HMS Victoria Sinks: The Royal Navy battleship, 'HMS Camperdown' accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship 'HMS Victoria,' causing it to sink, killing 358 crew members, including the fleet's commander.
1918 – Hammond Circus Train Wreck: A Michigan Central Railroad troop train struck the rear of the, 'Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus' train in Ivanhoe, Indiana, killing 86 people, mostly circus performers.
1940 - The first 'Dairy Queen' opens, in Joliet, Illinois.
1940 – France Signs Armistice with Nazi Germany: France is forced to sign the, 'Second Compiègne' armistice with Germany in the same railway car where Germany signed the, 'Armistice of 1918.'
1941 – 'Operation Barbarossa' Begins: Nazi Germany launches the largest invasion force in history, with over 3 million troops invading the Soviet Union across an 1,800-mile front, a major turning point in World War II.
1942 - U.S. Congress adopts the, 'Pledge of Allegiance.'
[While the, 'Pledge of Allegiance' has a longer history, it was formally adopted by Congress on this date.]
1944 – G.I. Bill Is Signed: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the, 'Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944,' commonly known as the, 'G.I. Bill,' providing comprehensive benefits for returning World War II veterans.
1945 – Battle of Okinawa Ends: The U.S. 10th Army overcame the last major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island, ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.

[Japanese Lieutenant General 'Mitsuru Ushijima' commits suicide rather than surrender.]
1948 – HMT Empire Windrush Arrives: The ship HMT Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury, bringing the first large group of West Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom, marking the start of modern immigration to the U.K.
1955 – The animated musical, 'Lady and the Tramp,' one of Walt Disney's most endearing movies, is released in U.S. theaters.
1970 – Voting Age Lowered to 18 [U.S.]: President Richard Nixon signs the, 'Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970' lowering the voting age from '21' to '18,' in the United States.
1971 – 'Joni Mitchell' releases her critically acclaimed album, 'Blue.'
1973 – 'David Bowie' releases, 'Life on Mars?,' as a single.
1978 – Charon Is Discovered: James Christy, an American astronomer, discovers 'Charon,' Pluto's largest moon, at the, 'United States 'Naval Observatory' [USNO].
1979 – 'Queen' releases their double live album, 'Live Killers.'
1979 – 'Neil Young' releases the album, 'Rust Never Sleeps.'
1981 – 'Mark David Chapman' pleads guilty to the murder of 'John Lennon.'
1985 – 'Bryan Adams', 'Heaven' tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming his first No. 1 hit.
1986 – Argentine football [soccer] player, 'Diego Maradona' scores his infamous 'Hand of God' goal, against England, in a World Cup quarterfinal game.
1990 – 'Billy Joel' performs the first of two sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium, becoming the first rock musician to play at the venue.
1991 – 'N.W.A.'s' second and final album, 'Efil4zaggin,' goes to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
1998 – 'Metallica' releases, 'Fuel,' the third single from their, 'Reload' album.
1999 – 'Pearl Jam's,' 'Last Kiss' reaches No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
2001 – 'Fast & the Furious' Is Released: The blockbuster hit movie, 'Fast & the Furious,' a crime drama based in the underground world of street racing, debuts in theaters.
2008 – American comedian, 'George Carlin,' known for his 'Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television' routine, dies at age '71.'
2008 – 'Coldplay' has the first digital-only No. 1 song in the U.K. with, 'Viva La Vida.'
2011 – 'Glen Campbell's' wife, 'Kim Woolen,' announces that he [Glen] has Alzheimer's disease.
2011 – 'Whitey' Bulger Is Arrested: After 16 years on the run, notorious Boston mobster, James 'Whitey' Bulger, wanted for 19 murders, is arrested, in Santa Monica, California.

Other Observances:

National Chocolate Eclair Day
[A day to celebrate the delicious cream-filled pastry.]
National HVAC Tech Day
[Honoring the professionals who keep our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems running.]
National Onion Rings Day
[A day dedicated to enjoying this popular deep-fried snack.]
National Kissing Day
[Encourages affectionate gestures.]
World Rainforest Day
[An annual global observance held to raise awareness about the importance of rainforests, and promote their conservation.]
National Fatherless Children’s Day
[A day that acknowledges the impact of fatherlessness on children and families. It also seeks to raise awareness about the detrimental consequences that fatherlessness has on children and communities around the world.]
National Limoncello Day
[A day that symbolizes the idea that even the most difficult situations can be turned into positive experiences [when life hands you lemons, it means you’re in a challenging situation.]
Windrush Day  [U.K.]
[Commemorates the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush, bringing Commonwealth citizens to the U.K.]
B Kinder Day  [Australia]
[A day to spread kindness and positivity in honor of, 'Billie Kinder.']
National Pet Choking Prevention Day
[A day to spread education to pet-parents all over the globe about the everyday pet choking hazards around your home, the shocking statistics of how common [and avoidable] pet choking is, and the simple yet important ways we can come together to help eliminate these risks for our beloved pets.]
Positive Media Day
[A day that aims to promote positive, inspiring, and uplifting news in the media.]
St. Alban's Day
[The feast day of, 'Saint Alban,' the first British Christian martyr.]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 22 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1837: Paul Morphy, American chess player.

[Acknowledged as the, 'world's greatest chess master' of the 1860s.]
1856: H. Rider Haggard, English writer, author of, 'King Solomon's Mines.'
1887: Julian Huxley, English biologist, eugenicist, and first Director-General ['UNESCO'].
1892: N. Howell Furman, American chemist whose work on separating uranium was a major contribution to the development of the atomic bomb.
1898: Erich Maria Remarque, German author of, 'All Quiet on the Western Front.'
1899: Richard Gurley Drew, American inventor who created masking tape and cellophane tape [3M].
1903: John Dillinger, American gangster, and bank robber.
1906: Billy Wilder, Austrian-born American film director ['Some Like It Hot,' 'Sunset Boulevard'].
1906: Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author, and aviator.
1909: Katherine Dunham, African American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist.
1922: Bill Blass, American fashion designer.
1928: Ralph Waite, American actor fondly remembered for his role as, John Walton Sr. on, 'The Waltons.'
1933: Dianne Feinstein, American politician, former U.S. Senator from California. [d. 2023]
1936: Kris Kristofferson, Critically acclaimed country music musician, singer-songwriter, and actor ['Me and Bobby McGee,' and 'A Star Is Born.'] [d. 2024]
1937: Chris Blackwell, British record producer and founder of, 'Island Records.' [Age '88']
1940: Abbas Kiarostami, Iranian filmmaker and poet.
1941: Ed Bradley, American broadcast journalist and news anchor ['60 Minutes,' and 'CBS News'].
1943: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Austrian actor, and director. [Age '82']
1943: Brit Hume, American journalist, and political commentator. [Age '82']
1947: Octavia E. Butler, American science fiction writer.
1947: Howard Kaylan, American singer ['The Turtles']. [Age '78']
1947: Pete Maravich, American basketball Hall of Famer.
1948: Todd Rundgren, American musician, songwriter, and producer. [Age '77']
1949: Elizabeth Warren, American politician and senator. [Age '76']
1949: Meryl Streep, Multi-award winning American actress, with iconic lead roles in, 'Kramer vs. Kramer' [1979], 'Sophie's Choice' [1982], 'Silkwood' [1984], and, 'Mamma Mia!' [2008]. [Age '76']
1949: Alan Osmond, American singer ['The Osmonds']. [Age '76']
1949: Lindsay Wagner, American actress ['The Bionic Woman']. [Age '76']
1952: Graham Greene, Canadian actor ['Dances with Wolves,' 'The Green Mile']. [Age '73']
1953: Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter ['Girls Just Want to Have Fun,' and 'True Colors'], and actress ['Vibes']. [Age '72']
1957: Garry Beers, Australian bassist ['INXS']. [Age '68']
1958: Bruce Campbell, American actor ['Evil Dead'], director, writer, and producer. [Age '67']
1960: Erin Brockovich, American [former] paralegal, consumer advocate, environmental activist, and now, lawyer.  [Age '65']

[She was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and the company's groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California.]
1960: Tracy Pollan, American actress ['Family Ties']. [Age '65']
1962: Clyde Drexler, American basketball Hall of Famer. [Age '63']
1964: Dan Brown, Author of, 'Angels and Demons,' 'The Da Vinci Code,' and 'The Lost Symbol.' [Age '61']
1964: Amy Brenneman, American actress ['Judging Amy,' and 'The Leftovers'], and producer. [Age '61']
1971: Mary Lynn Rajskub, American actress. [Age '54']
1971: Kurt Warner, American football 'Hall of Fame' quarterback. [Age '54']
1973: Carson Daly, American television personality. [Age '52']
1974: Donald Faison, American actor ['Scrubs']. [Age '51']
1974: Lecy Goranson, American actress ['Roseanne,' 'The Connors']. [Age '51']
1978: Champ Bailey, American football Hall of Fame cornerback. [Age '47']
1979: Jai Rodriguez, American television personality and actor ['Queer Eye for the Straight Guy']. [Age '46']
1979: Joey Cheek, American speed skater. [Age '46']
1986: Bob the Drag Queen, American drag performer and actor. [Age '39']
1997: Dinah Jane, American singer ['Fifth Harmony']. [Age '28']

Died:

1874: Howard Staunton, English chess player. [b. 1810]
1969: Judy Garland, American actress, and singer ['The Wizard of Oz']. [b. 1922]
1987: Fred Astaire, American actor, dancer, and singer. [b. 1899]
1990: Corinthian 'Kripp' Johnson, American singer ['The Del-Vikings']. [b. 1933]
1993: Pat Nixon, American educator, former First Lady of the United States, and wife of President Richard Nixon. [b. 1912]
2002: Eppie Lederer [Ann Landers], American advice columnist. [b. 1918]
2006: Moose, the Jack Russell Terrier who played 'Eddie' in, 'Frasier.' [b. 1990]
2008: George Carlin, American stand-up comedian, actor, and author [first to host, 'Saturday Night Live']. [b. 1937]
2015: James Horner, American film composer ['Titanic,' 'Braveheart']. [b. 1953]
2018: Vinnie Paul, American drummer ['Pantera']. [b. 1964]

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Notable Events for June 21st:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 21 | Birthdays & Events]

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1788 - The United States Constitution officially goes into effect, as New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify it.
1791 - King Louis XVI of France, and his family, attempt to flee Paris, during the, 'French Revolution,' an event known as the, 'Flight to Varennes.'
1813 - Peninsular War: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, decisively defeats Joseph Bonaparte, at the, 'Battle of Vitoria.'
1864 - American Civil War: The 'Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road' begins.
1893 - The first Ferris Wheel premieres at Chicago's, 'Columbian Exposition.'
1895 - The Kiel Canal, a significant waterway connecting the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, is officially opened, by German Emperor, Wilhelm II.
1898 - Guam becomes a U.S. territory, during the, 'Spanish-American War.'
1920 - Hollywood stars, 'Mary Pickford,' and 'Douglas Fairbanks' are mobbed by crowds, on their honeymoon, in London.
1940 - Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France [World War II].
1942 - Tobruk falls to German and Italian forces, resulting in the capture of 33,000 Allied troops [World War II].
1942 - A Japanese submarine fires shells at 'Fort Stevens,' on the Oregon coast, one of the few attacks by Japan on the U.S. mainland [World War II].
1948 - Columbia Records introduces the long-playing [LP] record album.
1963 - Cardinal, Giovanni Battista Montini is elected as, 'Pope Paul VI.'
1964 - Civil rights activists, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner are murdered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, by Ku Klux Klan members.
1965 - 'The Byrds' released their debut album, 'Mr. Tambourine Man,' marking a significant moment in the folk-rock revolution.
1978 - The musical, 'Evita' opens in London's West End.
1982 - John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, is found not guilty, by reason of insanity.
1985 - Films like, 'Cocoon,' and 'Return to Oz' are released in theaters.
1989 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules in, 'Texas v. Johnson' that burning the American flag, as a form of political protest, is protected by the, 'First Amendment.'
1991 - Films like, 'The Rocketeer,' and 'Dying Young' debut in theaters.
1994 - 'Bone Thugs-n-Harmony' release their debut EP, 'Creepin' on, 'ah Come Up.'
1996 - Films like, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Eraser' are released in theaters.
1997 - The 'Women's National Basketball Association' [WNBA] plays its inaugural game.
2002 - Films like, 'Lilo & Stitch,' and 'Minority Report' debut in theaters.
2004 - 'SpaceShipOne' makes the first privately funded human spaceflight.
2005 - Soul singer, 'Keyshia Cole' releases her debut album, 'The Way It Is.'
2006 - Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named, 'Nix,' and 'Hydra.'
2009 - Greenland assumes self-rule, from Denmark.
2013 - Films like, 'Monsters University, and 'World War Z' are released.
2019 - 'Gucci Mane' releases his 13th album, 'Delusions of Grandeur.'
2019 - 'Trina' releases her sixth album, 'The One.'
2019 - 'Lil Nas X' releases his second EP,'7,' following the success of, 'Old Town Road.'
2023 - The U.S. approves lab-grown chicken meat from animal cells.

Other Observances:

Summersgiving  [Saturday After Summer Solstice]
[A day to rejoice, and feast in the summer sun, with yummy fun!]
International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice
[A day to spread awareness on the solstices across religions and cultures. Numerous cultures and religions celebrate the solstice in their own way. While the interpretations, meanings, and significance of the solstice — when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days — vary from culture to culture.]
National Daylight Appreciation Day
[A day to appreciate the benefits of longer daylight hours of summer.]
National Peaches 'N' Cream Day
[Indulge in this classic summer dessert.]

World Giraffe Day
[Raising awareness and support for giraffe conservation.]

Go Skateboarding Day
[Encourages people to grab their skateboards and hit the streets.]
National Selfie Day
[A day to celebrate and embrace the art of self-portraits.]
National Cookie Dough Day
[A day for all things cookie dough.]
National Dachshund Day
[Celebrating the charm of dachshunds, the 'wiener dog' breed.]

National Dog Party
[A fun day for dogs to enjoy the company of other fellow canines.]

National Smoothie Day
[A day to celebrate and enjoy healthy and delicious smoothies.]
World Humanist Day
[A day to celebrate and promote humanist values and principles.]
World Motorcycle Day
[A day for motorcycle enthusiasts.]
National Day of the Gong
[A day to appreciate the sound and significance of gongs.]
National Arizona Day
[Celebrates Arizona joining the Union.]
National Yard Games Day
[Encourages outdoor fun with yard games.]
World Day of Music / Fête de la Musique!
[A global celebration of music, encouraging free concerts and musical events in public spaces.]
World Hydrography Day
[Focuses on the science of mapping and describing the physical features of bodies of water.]
International Surfing Day
[Encourages people to celebrate surfing and promote ocean conservation.]
International Yoga Day
[Celebrated worldwide to raise awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga.]
Siding Check Day
[A day to encourage homeowners to inspect their house siding for damage, wear, and necessary repairs.]
Shades for Migraine
[Raises awareness for migraines.]
Canada's National Indigenous Peoples Day
[A day to recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Canada.]
National Wagyu Day
[Celebrates the premium Japanese beef.]
Martyrs' Day in Togo
[Honors those who fought for Togo's independence.]
Andean New Year / Aymara New Year [Day]
[Celebrations rooted in the cultures of the Andes region.]

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Born:

1774: Daniel D. Tompkins, American politician, and 6th Vice President of the U.S.
1850: Daniel Carter Beard, American illustrator, author, youth leader, Georgist, and social reformer.
[He founded the, 'Sons of Daniel Boone,' in 1905, which Beard later merged with the, 'Boy Scouts of America' [BSA].
1905: Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic.
[Considered a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy and Marxism.]
1921: Jane Russell, American actress ['Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'], model, and singer.
[She was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s and starred in more than 20 films throughout her career.]
1933: Bernie Kopell, American actor ['Doc' on, 'The Love Boat']. [Age '92']
1940: Mariette Hartley, American film ['Ride the High Country'], and television actress. [Age '85']
1944: Ray Davies, English musician ['The Kinks']. [Age '81']
1946: Brenda Holloway, American soul singer ['You've Made Me So Very Happy']. [Age '79']
1947: Meredith Baxter, American actress ['Family Ties']. [Age '78']
1947: Michael Gross, American actor ['Family Ties']. [Age '78']
1947: Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. [Age '78']
1947: Joey Molland, English musician ['Badfinger'].
1950: Joey Kramer, American musician [drummer for, 'Aerosmith']. [Age '75']
1951: Nils Lofgren, American rock musician ['Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band,' since 1984], recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. [Age '74']
1953: Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, former Prime Minister.
[She was the first woman elected to head a democratic government, in a Muslim-majority country.]
1959: Kathy Mattea, American country singer ['Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses']. [Age '66']
[Active since 1984, as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.]
1965: Lana Wachowski, American television, and film director ['Matrix'], writer and producer ['V for Vendetta']. [Age '60']
1967: Carrie Preston, American actress ['The Good Wife,' 'The Good Fight,' and 'Elsbeth']. [Age '58']
1973: Juliette Lewis, American actress ['National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,' 'Cape Fear,' 'Kalifornia,' 'Natural Born Killers,' 'August: Osage County,' and 'The Switch'], and musician ['Juliette and the Licks']. [Age '52']
1979: Chris Pratt, American actor ['Parks and Recreation']. [Age '46']
1981: Brandon Flowers, American singer ['The Killers']. [Age '44']
1982: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. [Age '43']
[He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.]
1983: Edward Snowden, American whistleblower, and privacy activist. [Age '42']
1983: Jussie Smollett, American actor ['The Mighty Ducks']. [Age '43']
1985: Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter. [Age '40']
1997: Rebecca Black, American pop singer ['Friday']. [Age '28']

Died:

1527: Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian historian and philosopher. [b. 1469]
1908: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian composer. [b. 1844]
1964: Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, American civil rights workers, murdered by the, 'Ku Klux Klan,' in Mississippi.
1970: Sukarno, 1st President of Indonesia. [b. 1901]
2001: Carroll O'Connor, American actor ['Archie Bunker' in, 'All in the Family']. [b. 1924]
2001: John Lee Hooker, American blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist. [b. 1912]
2015: Gunther Schuller, American composer, and jazz musician. [b. 1925]
2020: Angela Madsen, inspirational American Paralympian sportswoman in both power rowing, and track and field. [b. 1960]
2022: James Rado, American actor and co-creator of 'Hair.' [b. 1932]
2024: Romay Johnson Davis, WWII Women's Army Corps veteran. [b. 1919]
2024: Jamie Kellner, American TV executive who launched 'Fox' and 'The WB.' [b. 1947]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 20 | Birthdays & Events]

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1756 - The 'Black Hole of Calcutta' incident occurs, where a British garrison was imprisoned in Calcutta, India.
1782 - The U.S. Congress officially adopts the, 'Great Seal of the United States.'
1787 - Oliver Ellsworth proposes calling the government the, 'United States,' at the Federal Convention.
[He suggested this change to replace the phrase 'national government' with 'Government of the United States,']
1789 - The deputies of the French Third Estate take the, 'Tennis Court Oath,' in defiance of King Louis XVI, a pivotal moment in the, 'French Revolution.'
1819 - The U.S. vessel 'Savannah' arrives at Liverpool, becoming the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic.
1837 - Victoria becomes Queen of the United Kingdom, beginning her 64-year reign.
1840 - Samuel Morse patents his telegraph.
1863 - West Virginia is admitted into the Union as the '35th' U.S. state, during the Civil War.
1863 - The 'National Bank of Davenport' [Iowa] becomes the first bank chartered in the U.S., under the, 'National Banking Act.'
[The bank opened on June 29, 1863.]
1867 - President Johnson announces the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
[The formal transfer of Alaska to the United States took place on October 18, 1867.]
1877 - The first commercial telephone service is installed by, 'Alexander Graham Bell,' in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
[This event marked the beginning of the first telephone exchange, in Canada.]
1893 - 'Lizzie Borden' is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.
1895 - The 'Kiel Canal,' a significant artificial waterway, is officially opened in Germany.
1895 - Caroline Baldwin becomes the first female to earn a PhD in science from an American University [Cornell University].
1900 - The 'Boxer Rebellion' reaches Peking [Beijing], with Chinese nationalists besieging foreign legations in the diplomatic quarter.
1919 - The German cabinet resigns over deadlock regarding the, 'Treaty of Versailles.'
1941 - Ford Motor Company signs its first contract with the, 'United Automobile Workers of America' [UAW-CIO].
1942 - Kazimierz Piechowski, and three others, make a daring escape from, 'Auschwitz' concentration camp, dressed as SS officers.
1944 - An experimental 'MW 18014 V-2' rocket reaches an altitude of 176 km, becoming the first man-made object to reach outer space.
1945 - Wernher von Braun, and his team of Nazi rocket scientists, are approved for transfer to the U.S. under, 'Operation Paperclip.'
1947 - Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel, an American mobster, is shot and killed, in Beverly Hills.
1948 - The 'Deutsche Mark' is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany, leading to the, 'Berlin Blockade,' by the Soviet Union, four days later.
1949 - Lionel Richie, singer-songwriter, and founding member of, 'The Commodores,' is born.
1963 - The United States, and the Soviet Union, agree to establish a 'hot line' communication system to reduce the threat of accidental nuclear war, after the, 'Cuban Missile Crisis.'
1969 - 'David Bowie' records, 'Space Oddity,' introducing his iconic character, 'Major Tom.'
1969 - The second annual, 'Newport Pop Festival' takes place in Costa Mesa, California, featuring artists like, 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience,' 'The Byrds,' and 'Ike & Tina Turner.'
[The second annual Newport Pop Festival took place from June 20-22, 1969.]
1975 - The iconic film, 'Jaws' premieres in the U.S.
1981 - The medley, 'Stars on 45' reaches the top of the U.S. pop charts.
1988 - 'Bobby Brown' releases his sophomore album, 'Don't Be Cruel,' on the same day his former group, 'New Edition' release their album, 'Heart Break' [their first album without Brown].
1990 - 'Asteroid Eureka' is discovered.
1991 - The German 'Bundestag' votes to move the seat of government from Bonn to Berlin.
1992 - 'Mariah Carey' scores her sixth U.S. No. 1 single with, 'I'll Be There,' a cover of, 'The Jackson 5' hit.
1997 - Lawrence Payton of, 'The Four Tops,' dies from liver cancer, at age '59.'
2000 - Organizers at a 'Paul McCartney' gig, in Russia, hire three jets to spray dry ice into the clouds, to prevent rain during the concert.
2003 - The 'Wikimedia Foundation' [host of Wikipedia] is founded, in Florida.
2004 - Ken Griffey Jr. hits his '500th' home run.

Other Observances:

🌞  Summer Solstice  [First Day of Summer]
[The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the official start of astronomical summer. The summer solstice heralds the beginning of summer. The timing of the solstice depends on when the Sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator. The word solstice is from the Latin solstitium, from sol [sun] and stitium [to stop], reflecting the fact that the Sun appears to stop at this time [and again at the winter solstice]. In temperate regions, we notice that the Sun is higher in the sky throughout the day, and its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer. In the winter, just the opposite occurs: The Sun is at its southernmost point and is low in the sky. Its rays hit the Northern Hemisphere at an oblique angle, creating the feeble winter sunlight.]
Litha / Midsummer  [First Day of Summer]
[Pagan and Neopagan celebrations around the summer solstice.]
National Daylight Appreciation Day  [First Day of Summer]
[This day encourages people to celebrate the many benefits of the sun.]
American Eagle Day
[Celebrates the national bird of the United States.]
National Ice Cream Soda Day
[A day to enjoy this classic treat.]
National Vanilla Milkshake Day
[Celebrate this popular milkshake flavor.]
National Hike With a Geek Day
[Encourages hiking with a 'geeky' friend.]
National Seashell Day  [First day of Summer]
[A day to put our toes in the sand, and admire the beauty of seashells.]
Take Your Dog to Work Day  [Friday after Father's Day]
[Employees across the country bring their dogs to work, inspire others to adopt from shelters and humane societies.]
Ugliest Dog Day  [Third Friday in June]
[Celebrates the pups out there with a face only a mother could love.]
West Virginia Day
[A state holiday in West Virginia, commemorating its admission to the Union.]
Ann & Samantha Day  [Bi-Annual] [Summer Solstice & Winter Solstice]
[Anne Frank and Samantha Smith left their mark on the world during two different times periods--WWII and the Cold War. Despite the fact that their lives were different, both Anne and Samantha wanted to live in a world filled with peace and hope.]
National Celluma Light Therapy Day
[This day is intended to highlight and create awareness about the benefits of light therapy. It is a non-toxic and non-intrusive alternative to prescription medicines and invasive surgery.]
Clear Your Drains Day
[A day of reminder to homeowners to tackle that oh-so important task of cleaning their drains. From grease and bits of food in your kitchen sink to hair and soap scum in the shower, drains can easily get clogged from everyday use.]
New Identity Day
[A day for personal reflection and new beginnings.]
Nystagmus Awareness Day
[Raises awareness for the eye condition.]
Tall Girl Appreciation Day
[On this day, tall women can be appreciated by compliments about their height and long legs, and by being reminded that their stature adds to their appeal.]
Flag Day  [Argentina]
[Commemorates Manuel Belgrano, who designed Argentina's flag.]
Martyrs' Day  [Eritrea]
[Honors those who died for Eritrea's freedom.]
National Kouign Amann Day
[Dedicated to the buttery, flaky pastry.]
World Refugee Day
[Most of us know that refugees are forced to leave their homes due to war, terror, or other crises—but fleeing their home country is often just the beginning of a difficult journey. Many refugees find themselves living in camps until they are resettled—some of which are dangerous or not well-equipped for long term living. Refugees don’t always have a say in which country they are ultimately relocated to, and the bureaucratic process involved in finding their new home can take years. Worldwide refugee crises have taken center stage in the news in recent years, so it’s more important than ever to share your support.]
National Day of the Indigenous People  [Chile]
[The day honors the rituals and beliefs of the indigenous communities.]
Matariki
[A day celebrated in New Zealand, to see the first rising of the Pleiades star cluster. 'Matariki' is the Maori word for the cluster of stars known as the, 'Pleiades.' The celebrations mark the beginning of a new year in Mãori culture.]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 20 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1844: Francis E. Warren, American politician of the Republican Party, and the first Governor of Wyoming and decorated Civil War veteran [Union].
1860: Alexander Winton, Scottish-American bicycle, automobile, and diesel engine designer and inventor [designer of the first gas running automobile].
1905: Lillian Hellman, American playwright, prose writer, memoirist, and screenwriter ['The Little Foxes,' 'The Children's Hour'].
1917: Ash Brownridge, Conservationist, and co-founder of the, 'National Wildlife Federation' [NWF], and 'National Wildlife' magazine.
1909: Errol Flynn, Australian-American actor [famous for swashbuckling roles like, 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'].
1924: Chet Atkins, American country music guitarist, and producer.
1925: Audie Murphy, American soldier, actor, and Medal of Honor recipient.
[Considered the most decorated combat soldier of World War II with 33 medals.]
1942: Brian Wilson, American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and co-founder of 'The Beach Boys.' [d. 2025]
1945: Anne Murray, Canadian singer ['Snowbird']. [Age '80']
1946: Bob Vila, American home improvement television show host ['This Old House']. [Age '79']
1949: Lionel Richie, American singer, songwriter, and record producer, and multi-award winning musician [whose hits include, 'Sail On,' 'Three Times a Lady,' 'My Love,' 'All Night Long (All Night),' and 'Hello.'] [Age '76']
1952: John Goodman, American actor ['Barton Fink,' 'Roseanne/The Connors,' 'The Big Lebowski']. [Age '73']
1960: John Taylor, English musician [bassist for, 'Duran Duran']. [Age '65']
1967: Nicole Kidman, Australian-American actress ['Days of Thunder,' 'Practical Magic,' 'Eyes Wide Shut,' 'Moulin Rouge!,' 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer,' 'Big Little Lies']. [Age '58']
1968: Robert Rodriguez, American filmmaker ['Desperado,' 'Spy Kids']. [Age '57']
1983: Grace Potter, American singer-songwriter and musician. [Age '42']
1989: Christopher Mintz-Plasse, American actor ['Superbad,' 'Kick-Ass']. [Age '36']

Died:

1837: William IV, King of the United Kingdom, and Hanover. [b. 1765]
1947: Bugsy Siegel, American gangster, and a driving force behind the development of the, 'Las Vegas Strip,' is shot and killed. [b. 1906]
1966: Georges Lemaître, Belgian Roman Catholic priest, astronomer, and professor of physics who proposed the, 'Big Bang theory.' [b. 1894]
1997: Lawrence Payton, American tenor, songwriter, vocal arranger, musician, record producer, and member of the Motown vocal group, 'The Four Tops.' [b. 1938]
1999: Clifton Fadiman, American author, editor, and radio/television personality. [b. 1904]
2006: Claydes Charles Smith, American musician [co-founder, and guitarist for, 'Kool & the Gang.'] [b. 1948]

2012: Andrew Sarris, American film critic. [b. 1928]
[He was a leading proponent of the 'auteur theory' of film criticism.]
2017: Prodigy [Albert Johnson], American rapper, one half of the hip hop duo, 'Mobb Deep.' [b. 1974]

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[source: National Day Calendar -  June 19 | Birthdays & Events]

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1718 – The 'Tongwei' earthquake, or 'Gansu earthquake,' causes at least 73,000 people to die in the Qing dynasty, due to landslides.
1785 – Boston 'King's Chapel' adopts James Freeman's revised prayer book, establishing it as the 'first Unitarian congregation.'
1846 – The New York Base Ball Club defeats the Knickerbockers 23–1 in Hoboken, New Jersey, under, 'Alexander Cartwright's rules.'
[It was the first officially recorded, and organized baseball game.]
1862 - President Lincoln signs the, 'Territorial Slavery Act of 1862' [also known as, 'An Act to secure Freedom to all Persons within the Territories of the United States'], is signed, prohibiting slavery in all past, and present, U.S. territories.
1865 – 'Juneteenth': Union General Gordon Granger declares enslaved people in Texas free, marking the effective end of slavery in the United States.
[Two years after the, 'Emancipation Proclamation,' slaves in Texas are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary officially became known as: 'Juneteenth.']
1905 – The world's first notable nickelodeon, a pioneering movie theater, opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1910 – The first 'Father's Day' is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
1934 – The United States establishes the, 'Federal Communications Commission' [FCC]/'Communications Act of 1934.'
1943 - The 'Philadelphia Eagles' and 'Pittsburgh Steelers' merge for one season, due to player shortages during World War II.
1944 – In the 'Battle of the Philippine Sea,' the U.S. Navy significantly cripples Japanese naval air power, in World War II.
1952 – 'I've Got A Secret' premieres on CBS.
1953 – 'Julius and Ethel Rosenberg' are executed for espionage, in the U.S., accused of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
1960 - The first NASCAR race is held, at the, 'Charlotte Motor Speedway.'
1961 – Pat Boone's, 'Moody River' goes to #1 on the U.S. singles chart.
1961 – Kuwait gains full independence, from the United Kingdom.
1964 – The U.S. Senate passes the, 'Civil Rights Act of 1964' [after an 83-day filibuster], a landmark piece of legislation outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
[The final vote was 73-27.]
1965 – 'The Who,' 'Solomon Burke,' 'John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,' and more, perform at the Uxbridge Blues Festival, in England.
1965 – 'The Four Tops' achieve their first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with, 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch).'
1967 – 'Paul McCartney' admits to taking LSD during an interview with 'Life' Magazine.
1968 – 'The Rolling Stones' score their seventh U.K. #1 single with, 'Jumpin' Jack Flash.'
1968 – 'Solidarity Day' rally at Resurrection City, in Washington D.C., rallies with over 50,000 people protesting poverty.
1971 – Carole King's, 'It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move' begin a five-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart, both songs from her 'Tapestry' album.
1973 – Edgar Winter's, 'Frankenstein' is certified gold.
1976 – Future 'Smiths' singer, 'Steve Morrissey' has a letter published in, 'Record Mirror and Disc' asking why there aren't more stories on, 'The Sex Pistols.'
[This letter was published on June 19, 1976.]
1978 – Jim Davis's famous comic strip, featuring the lazy cat, 'Garfield,' begins nationwide syndication.
1978 – The Broadway musical, 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' opens.
1980 – 'Donna Summer' becomes the first artist signed to David Geffen's new record label, 'Geffen Records.'
[This move marked a shift in Summer's career, as she left her disco background to explore new musical avenues. Her first album on Geffen Records, 'The Wanderer,' was a more rock-oriented effort that achieved critical acclaim, despite not replicating the immense commercial success of her prior work.]
1982 – Chinese American, 'Vincent Jen Chin' is fatally beaten, in Detroit, by two white autoworkers, a case that became a rallying cry for Asian American civil rights [AAM].
1987 – A car bomb, by the Basque separatist organization, 'ETA,' kills 21 people, in Barcelona, Spain.
1987 – 'Guns N' Roses' make their U.K. live debut at [a sold-out] 'Marquee Club,' in London.
1988 – Over 3,000 East Germans gather at the, 'Berlin Wall' to hear 'Michael Jackson' perform a concert, in West Berlin.
1990 – 'Prince' plays the first of 12 sold-out nights, at Wembley Arena, in London, on his, 'Nude' European tour.
1992 – 'Batman Returns' is released in theaters.
1992 – The Greenpeace 'Stop Sellafield' concert takes place, in Manchester, England, with 'U2,' 'Public Enemy,' and 'Kraftwerk,' among others.
1998 – Disney's, 'Mulan,' and 'The X-Files' movies debut in theaters.
2000 – 'Eminem's' animated web series, 'The Slim Shady Show,' is announced, in which he and his alter-ego are 'immortalized' in animation.
2002 – American adventurer, 'Steve Fossett' takes off on the first solo flight around the world, in a record-breaking balloon flight.
2005 – Controversy, at the U.S. Grand Prix, as 14 Formula One drivers withdraw from the race, due to tire safety concerns.
2006 – The ceremonial first stone is laid for the, 'Svalbard Global Seed Vault,' in Norway.

[Construction begins on the, 'Global Seed Vault,' in Svalbard, Norway, designed to store seeds from around the world.]

2008 – The 'iTunes Music Store' reaches 5 billion songs sold.
2009 – 'The Proposal' is released in theaters.
2010 – 'Katy Perry' featuring Snoop Dogg's, 'California Gurls' goes to #1 on the U.S. singles chart.
2011 – 'Falling Skies' premieres on TNT.
2011 – 'Amy Winehouse' is booed at a concert in Belgrade, Serbia, after appearing too drunk to perform.
2012 – WikiLeaks founder, 'Julian Assange' requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy.
2012 – The 'Maroon 5' single, 'One More Night' is released in the U.S.
2013 – The actor, James Gandolfini [best known as, 'Tony Soprano'] dies, at age '51.'
2014 – 'Felipe VI' becomes King of Spain, after 'Juan Carlos I' abdicates.
2015 – Disney/Pixar's, 'Inside Out' debuts in theaters.
2016 – Actor, 'Anton Yelchin' dies, in a tragic accident, at age '27.'
2016 – A significant number of musicians, including, 'Taylor Swift,' 'Maroon 5,' 'Pearl Jam,' 'U2,' and 'Paul McCartney' sign and publicize an open letter to U.S. Congress, advocating for reforms to online copyright laws.
2018 - The 10,000,000th U.S. Patent is issued.
2020 – 'Bob Dylan' releases his '39th' studio album, 'Rough and Rowdy Ways.'

Other Observances:

Juneteenth National Independence Day [U.S.]
[This is the most prominent observance on June 19th. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the 'Emancipation Proclamation' was signed. It is now a federal holiday in the United States [June 21, 2021]. It's a day of reflection, celebration of African American history, and recognition of freedom from slavery, as well as the achievements of African Americans, from the past 158 years.]
World Sauntering Day
[A day to encourage people to slow down, relax, and appreciate their surroundings by taking a leisurely walk.]
National Garfield the Cat Day
[A day dedicated to the famous comic strip character, 'Garfield.']
International Box Day
[The perfect opportunity for you and your cat to enjoy some time together. If you don’t have a cat, you may not get what all the fuss is about. But read on anyway, to unwrap the mysteries of cats and cardboard boxes, a match made in heaven.]
National Watch Day [U.S.]
[This day celebrates and appreciates watches/timepieces.]

National Martini Day [U.S.]
[An unofficial day for martini enthusiasts.]
National FreeBSD Day
[Celebrates the FreeBSD operating system.]
Find a Leak Day
[A day dedicated to finding and fixing pesky leaks in your bathroom or kitchen, and a reminder to keep your home in good shape to avoid costly repairs down the line.]
World Tapas Day

[An international day celebrating the popular Spanish small dishes.]

Art Basel
[A four-day event, the for-profit international fair takes center stage as artists and art lovers converge in several international locations. This annual international art fair takes place in Basel, Miami Beach, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. In 2022, Paris will become another stop on the Art Basel tour.]

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Notable Events for June 19th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 19 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1566: King James I of England.
1623: Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher.
1858: Sam Walter Foss, American librarian, poet, and author ['The Coming American,' and 'The House by the Side of the Road'].
1883: Gladys Mills Phipps, American thoroughbred racehorse owner, and horse breeder.

[Known as the, 'First Lady of the Turf.']
1896: Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor.
1897: Moe Howard, American actor and comedian ['The Three Stooges'].
1902: Guy Lombardo, Canadian-American big band leader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique 'sweet jazz' style remained popular with audiences, for nearly five decades.
1903: Lou Gehrig, American professional [MLB] baseball player ['New York Yankees' - 17 Seasons].
1914: Lester Flatt, American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist.
[Best known for his collaboration with banjo picker, Earl Scruggs, in the duo, 'Flatt and Scruggs.']
1915: Pat Bu ttram, American actor fondly remembered as, 'Mr. Haney' in, 'Green Acres.'
1919: Pauline Kael, American film critic ['The New Yorker'].
1926: Erna Schneider Hoover, American mathematician. [Age '99']
[Inventor of a computerized telephone switching method that enabled better service during peak calling times.]
1928: Gena Rowlands, American actress ['Another Woman,' 'The Notebook,' 'Something to Talk About,' 'The Skeleton Key']. [d. 2024]
1945: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. [Age '80']
1947: Salman Rushdie, British-Indian novelist. [Age '78']
1948: Phylicia Rashad, American actress [Clair Huxtable on the, 'The Cosby Show,' and 'The Beekeeper']. [Age '77']
1948: Nick Drake, English folk singer-songwriter. [died at age '26' - 1974]
1950: Neil Asher Silberman, American archaeologist, historian, and biblical archaeologist.
1950: Ann Wilson, American musician [lead singer of, 'Heart']. [Age '75']
1954: Kathleen Turner, American actress ['Body Heat,' 'The War of the Roses,' 'Peggy Sue Got Married,' and 'The Virgin Suicides']. [Age '71']
1962: Paula Abdul, American singer ['Straight Up,' and 'Opposites Attract'], dancer, choreographer, and television personality ['American Idol']. [Age '63']
1964: Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [Age '61']
1970: Brian 'Head' Welch, American musician [guitarist, and founding member of, 'Korn']. [Age '55']
1972: Jean Dujardin, French actor and comedian. [Age '53']
1972: Robin Tunney, American actress ['Encino Man,' 'Empire Records,' and 'The Craft']. [Age '53']
1975: Hugh Dancy, English actor ['Black Hawk Down']. [Age '50']
1976: Scott Avett, American musician ['The Avett Brothers']. [Age '49']
1976: Dennis Crowley, American Internet entrepreneur [co-founder of, 'Foursquare']. [Age '49']
1978: Zoe Saldaña, American actress ['Avatar']. [Age '47']
1978: Dirk Nowitzki, German former professional basketball player. [Age '47']
1983: Macklemore ['Ben Haggerty'], American rapper. [Age '42']
1984: Paul Dano, American actor ['Little Miss Sunshine,' 'For Ellen']. [Age '41']
1989: Giacomo Gianniotti, Italian–Canadian film and television actor. [Age '36']
1995: Blake Woodruff, American actor ['Blind Horizon']. [Age '30']
1998: Atticus Shaffer, American actor ['The Middle']. [Age '27']

Died:

1312: Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of Edward II of England. [b. 1284]
1820: Joseph Banks, English botanist, and explorer. [b. 1743]
1867: Maximilian I of Mexico, Emperor of Mexico. [b. 1832]
1937: J.M. Barrie, Scottish author [creator of, 'Peter Pan,' or 'The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up']. [b. 1860]
1953: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, American civilians executed for espionage. [Julius: b. 1918. Ethel: b. 1915]
1966: Ed Wynn, American actor and comedian. [b. 1886]
1973: Roger Delgado, English actor [first to play 'The Master' in, 'Doctor Who']. [b. 1918]
1977: Geraldine Brooks, American actress, having a three-decade career on stage, in films, and on television. [b. 1925]
1986: Len Bias, American college basketball star. [d. 1986, at age '22'] [b. 1963]
1991: Jean Arthur, American film ['The Talk of the Town,' and 'The More the Merrier'], and theater actress, whose career began in silent films, in the early 1920s, and lasted until the early 1950s. [b. 1900]
1993: William Golding, English novelist, and Nobel Prize laureate ['Lord of the Flies']. [b. 1911]
1997: Bobby Helms, American country music singer ['Jingle Bell Rock']. [b. 1933]
2011: Don Diamond, American radio, film, and television actor. [b. 1921]
[He portrayed 'Crazy Cat,' the sidekick and heir apparent to Chief Wild Eagle on the popular 1960s television sitcom, 'F Troop.']
2013: James Gandolfini, American actor ['Tony Soprano' of, 'The Sopranos']. [b. 1961]
2013: Slim Whitman, American country-western singer, and yodeler. [b. 1923]
2013: Dave Jennings, American NFL football player-punter. [b. 1952]
2016: Anton Yelchin, American actor ['Like Crazy,' and 'Odd Thomas']. [died at age '27'] [b. 1989]
2017: Otto Warmbier, American college student imprisoned in North Korea [2016], on a charge of subversion. [b. 1994]
[In June 2017, he was released by North Korea, in a vegetative state, and died soon after his parents requested his feeding tube be removed.]
2019: Desmond 'Etika' Amofah, American internet personality [YouTuber and live streamer]. [b. 1990]

2025: James Prime, Scottish musician [keyboardist for, 'Deacon Blue']. [died at age '64' - cancer]. [b. 1960]

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Notable Events for June 18th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 18 | Birthdays & Events]

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1778 - British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuate Philadelphia, after almost nine months of occupation during the American Revolution.
1798 - President John Adams oversees the passage of the, 'Naturalization Act,' the first of the controversial, 'Alien and Sedition Acts.'
1812 - The 'War of 1812' begins as the United States declare war on Great Britain.
1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte suffers a shattering defeat at the, 'Battle of Waterloo,' marking the end of his rule, and the, 'Napoleonic Wars.'
[Napoleon is defeated at the, 'Battle of Waterloo,' ending 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and other European powers.]

1861 - First fly-casting tournament in the United States, Utica, New York.

1873 - American suffragist Susan B. Anthony is fined after being convicted for voting in the 1872 presidential election.
[She refused to pay the fine, stating, 'I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty,' and never did.]
1923 - 'Checker Cab' puts its first taxi on the streets.
[Specifically, the first Kalamazoo-built Checker taxi.]
1940 - 'Winston Churchill' delivers his famous 'Finest Hour' speech.
1960 - Arnold Palmer wins the U.S. Open.
1965 - The first large solid-fuel rocket, a 'Titan 3C,' is launched into orbit.
1967 - The Monterey Pop Festival comes to a close, featuring iconic performances by, 'Jimi Hendrix,' 'Janis Joplin,' 'The Who,' and the 'Grateful Dead.'
1972 - A Trident jetliner crashes after takeoff from Heathrow Airport, in London, killing all 118 people on board ['Staines Air Disaster'].
1976 - 'ABBA' performs for Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and his Queen-to-be, Silvia Sommerlath, on the eve of their Royal Wedding, performing, 'Dancing Queen' for one of the first times.
1977 - Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook of the, 'Sex Pistols' are stabbed and beaten by patriotic drunks, in response to their song, 'God Save the Queen.'
1977 - Fleetwood Mac's, 'Dreams' hits No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart.
[Their first, and only, U.S. No. 1.]
1979 - 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, sign the, 'SALT-II' agreement, a nuclear arms limitation treaty.
1983 - The space shuttle, 'Challenger' launches on its second mission, with Dr. Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.
1984 - Conservative talk radio host, 'Alan Berg' is gunned down and killed, in Denver, Colorado.
1985 - 'Weird Al' Yankovic's album, 'Dare to Be Stupid' is released, becoming the first comedy music album to come out on Compact Disc.
1993 - 'Herb Alpert,' and 'Jerry Moss,' step down as heads of, 'A&M Records.'
1996 - 'Beck' releases his fourth full-length studio album, 'Odelay.'
2004 - The films, 'DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story,' and 'The Terminal' are released in theaters.
2010 - 'Toy Story 3' is released in theaters.
2010 - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles', 'A Day In The Life' sell for $1.2 million, at auction.
[The sale took place at Sotheby's, in New York.]
2011 - 'Amy Winehouse' performs [what would be her last live show], at Kalemegdan Park, in Belgrade, Serbia.
2024 - 'Justin Timberlake' is arrested in Sag Harbor, New York, for driving while intoxicated.

Other Observances:

International Panic Day
[A day to acknowledge and reduce stress in daily life.]
International Lock Check Day
[This day is all about checking your door and window locks to make sure they’re all in working order.]
National Wanna Get Away Day
[A day to embrace spontaneity and daydream about future getaways.]
National Splurge Day
[An encouragement to indulge a little and treat yourself.]
Clean Your Aquarium Day
[A reminder to maintain a healthy environment for aquatic pets.]
National [Go] Fishing Day
[A day to enjoy the tranquility and thrill of fishing.]
International Sushi Day
[Celebrate the popular Japanese dish.]
International Picnic Day
[Enjoy food outdoors with friends and family.]
Sustainable Gastronomy Day
[Promotes sustainable food practices.]
International Day for Countering Hate Speech
[Aims to combat hate speech and promote inclusivity.]
Autistic Pride Day
[Celebrates the unique strengths and perspectives of the autism community.]

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Born:

1850: Cyrus Curtis, American publisher of magazines and newspapers ['Ladies' Home Journal,' and 'The Saturday Evening Post'].
1854: Edward W. Scripps, American newspaper publisher.
[Founder of the, 'E. W. Scripps Company' [still in operation today], and the first publisher organized the first major chain of newspapers in the U.S.]
1857: Henry Clay Folger, American businessman.
[Founder of the, 'Folger Shakespeare Library,' in Washington, D.C.]
1877: James Montgomery Flagg, American artist, comics artist, and illustrator [Uncle Sam - 'I Want You for the U.S. Army' poster, during WWI].
1886: George Mallory, English mountaineer.
1901 18 June [O.S. 5 June]: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia.
1903: Jeanette MacDonald, American singer and actress.
1913: Robert Mondavi, American vintner [winemaker of the Napa Valley].
1913: Sylvia Porter, American economist, journalist and author.
[At the height of her career, her readership was greater than 40 million people.]
1915: Alice T. Schafer, American mathematician, and co-founder of the, 'Association for Women in Mathematics' [1972].
1924: George Mikan, American professional baseball player.
[He was 6' 10", and one of the first to wear 'spectacles' as a professional player.]
1937: Gail Godwin, American novelist and short story writer. [Age '88']
1938: Don 'Sugarcane' Harris, American R&B musician.
[He's considered a pioneer in the amplification of the violin.]
1939: Lou Brock, American professional baseball player, and Hall of Famer.
1942: Paul McCartney, Iconic English musician, singer, and songwriter ['The Beatles,' and 'Wings']. [Age '83']
1942: Roger Ebert, American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter and author.
1942: Carl Radle, American bassist.
[He toured, and recorded, with many of the most influential recording artists of the late 1960s, and 1970s.]
1942: Thabo Mbeki, South African politician, former President of South Africa. [Age '83']
1949: Chris Van Allsburg, American Author and illustrator of the books, 'Jumanji,' and 'The Polar Express.' [Age '76']
1952: Carol Kane, American actress ['When a Stranger Calls,' and 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues']. [Age '73']
1952: Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress ['Blue Velvet,' 'Death Becomes Her'], and model. [Age '73']
1963: Dizzy Reed, American musician [keyboardist for, 'Guns N' Roses']. [Age '62']
1965: Kim Dickens, American actress ['Fear the Walking Dead ,' 'House of Sand and Fog']. [Age '60']
1966: Kurt Browning, Canadian figure skater, choreographer and commentator. [Age '59']
[He's the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition.]
1971: Nathan Morris, American singer ['Boyz II Men'], baritenor, and businessman. [Age '54']
1973: Ray LaMontagne, American singer-songwriter, and musician. [Age '52']
1976: Blake Shelton, American country singer-songwriter, and television personality. [Age '49']
1980: David Giuntoli, American actor. [Age '45']
1986: Richard Madden, Scottish actor. [Age '39']
1988: Josh Dun, American drummer ['Twenty One Pilots']. [Age '37']
1990: Jacob Anderson, British actor and musician. [Age '35']
1990: Jeremy Irvine, English actor. [Age '35']
1991: Willa Holland, American actress ['Arrow']. [Age '34']
1994: Takeoff, American rapper ['Migos']. [d. 2022]
2003: Bailey Bass, American actress. [Age '22']

Died:

1673: Jeanne Mance, French-Canadian settler, founder of the first hospital in North America. [b. 1606]
1726: Michel Richard Delalande, French composer and organist. [b. 1657]
1835: William Cobbett, English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer. [b. 1763]
1928: Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer of polar regions. [b. 1872]
1959: Ethel Barrymore, American actress. [b. 1879]
1965: George Melachrino, British composer and conductor. [b. 1909]
1974: Georgy Zhukov, Soviet general. [b. 1896]
1980: Terence Fisher, English film director. [b. 1904]
1982: John Cheever, American short story writer and novelist. [b. 1912]
1984: Alan Berg, American talk radio host. [b. 1934]
1989: I.F. Stone, American investigative journalist, writer, and author. [b. 1907]
2002: Jack Buck, American broadcaster ['St. Louis Cardinals']. [b. 1924]
2003: Larry Doby, American professional baseball player. [b. 1923]
2004: Doris Dowling, American actress of film, stage and television. [b. 1923]
2006: Vincent Sherman, American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. [b. 1906]
2008: Tasha Tudor, American illustrator and writer of children's books. [b. 1915]

2010: José Saramago, Portuguese author, and Nobel Prize laureate. [b. 1922]
2011: Clarence Clemons, American musician [saxophonist for, 'Bruce Springsteen,' and 'The E Street Band']. [b. 1942]
2018: XXXTentacion, American rapper and singer-songwriter. [b. 1998]
2018: Big Van Vader, American professional wrestler. [b. 1955]
2020: Vera Lynn, English singer, and entertainer. [b. 1917]
[Known as the, 'Forces' Sweetheart, during WWII.]
2024: Anouk Aimée, French film actress who appeared in 70 films [1947-2019]. [b. 1932]

2024: Willie Mays 'The Say Hey Kid', American Baseball Hall of Famer. [b. 1931]

2025: Lou Christie, American pop and soft rock singer-songwriter known for several hits in the 1960s, including his 1966 U.S. chart-topper, 'Lightnin' Strikes,' and 1969 U.K. number two hit, 'I'm Gonna Make You Mine.' [b. 1943]

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Notable Events for June 17th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 17 | Birthdays & Events]

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1397 - The 'Kalmar Union' is formed, uniting the kingdoms of, 'Denmark,' 'Norway,' and 'Sweden,' under a single monarch.
1631 - 'Mumtaz Mahal' [wife of Mughal emperor, 'Shah Jahān'] dies during childbirth.
[The Taj Mahal is built in her memory.]
1665 - The 'Battle of Montes Claros' takes place, securing Portugal's independence from Spain, in the last battle of the, 'Portuguese Restoration War.'
1673 - French explorers, Jacques Marquette, and Louis Jolliet, reach the Mississippi River, becoming the first Europeans to make a detailed account of its course.
1775 - The 'Battle of Bunker Hill' occurs during the, 'American Revolutionary War.'
[The 'Battle of Bunker Hill' begins during the, 'Siege of Boston.' Despite a British victory, the American colonists inflict heavy casualties, demonstrating their determination, and ability to stand against professional British troops.]
1789 - In France, during the, 'French Revolution,' the 'Third Estate' declares itself the, 'National Assembly.'
1824 - The 'Bureau of Indian Affairs' [BIA] is established.
1856 - The Republican Party’s first national convention, to nominate a presidential candidate, takes place, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1862 - The 'Plow and Gun' combo is patented [Patent No. 35,600] in the U.S.
[Intended to provide farmers in border regions, susceptible to conflict and guerrilla warfare, with a defensive weapon. It featured a plow that could also be used as a light ordnance, capable of firing projectiles or grapeshot. A horse-drawn plow outfitted with a firearm. The patent was granted to, W.H. Fancher and C.M. French, of Waterloo, New York.]
1863 - The 'Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford' becomes the first chartered accident insurer.
1872 - Johann Strauss conducts a 987-piece orchestra, and a 20,000-member choir, in a performance of, 'The Blue Danube,' in Boston.
1885 - The 'Statue of Liberty' arrives in New York Harbor [214 crates containing 350 pieces, and shipped across the Atlantic, via the French ship, 'Isere'], a gift of friendship, from France.
1898 - The 'U.S. Navy Hospital Corps' is established.
1900 - Future President, 'Herbert Hoover,' and his wife, Lou, are caught in the, 'Boxer Rebellion,' in Tianjin, China, for nearly a month.
1901 - The College Board introduces its first standardized test, laying the foundation for the, 'SAT.'
1928 - 'Amelia Earhart' becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, as a passenger, on a 'Fokker F. VII' aircraft.
1930 - U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the, 'Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act,' into law, raising tariffs to historically high levels, and considered a contributing factor to the, 'Great Depression.'
1932 - World War I veterans, known as the, 'Bonus Army,' gather at the U.S. Capitol to hear the Senate consider a bill that would give them benefits.
1940 - France signals its intention to surrender to Nazi Germany, as Marshal Henri Petain replaces Paul Reynaud as prime minister.
1940 - The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania fall under Soviet occupation.
1940 - The 'RMS Lancastria,' a British ocean liner, is attacked, and sunk by the Luftwaffe near Saint-Nazaire, France, resulting in at least 3,000 deaths, in Britain's worst maritime disaster.
1942 - Army weekly magazine, 'Yank' coin the term, 'G.I. Joe,' in a comic strip ['Private Breger'], drawn by Dave Breger.
1944 - Iceland declares independence from Denmark, and becomes a republic.
1946 - The first commercially operated mobile telephone network, for private subscribers, is opened by AT&T [American Telephone & Telegraph Corporation], and its associate company, 'Southwestern Bell, in St. Louis, Missouri.
1949 - Trans-Canada Air Lines begin serving 'quick-freeze' meals.
1950 - The first kidney transplant is conducted, at a Chicago hospital.
1953 - The Soviet Union orders an armored division into East Berlin, to crush anti-government riots, by East German workers.
1963 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules, 8 to 1, in 'Abington School District v. Schempp,' that mandatory recitation of the, 'Lord's Prayer,' or reading of Biblical verses, in public schools, is unconstitutional.
1964 - 'The Supremes,' 'Where Did Our Love Go' is released, becoming their first #1 hit.
1965 - 'The Kinks' arrive in New York City, for their first U.S. tour.
1967 - China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear [hydrogen] weapon.
1967 - The three-day 'Monterey Pop Festival' begins in California, featuring major U.S. appearances by, 'The Who,' 'Jimi Hendrix,' and 'Janis Joplin.'
[The Monterey Pop Festival ran from June 16-18, 1967.]
1971 - President Richard Nixon declares, and initiates, the U.S. 'War on Drugs.'
[The term 'war on drugs' was popularized, by the media, after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse 'public enemy number one..' He stated, 'In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive. ... This will be a worldwide offensive. ... t will be government-wide ... and it will be nationwide.']
1972 - 'Dolly Parton' records, 'I Will Always Love You.'
1972 - The Watergate burglars are arrested, after breaking into the, 'Democratic National Committee' headquarters, initiating the ['Watergate'] scandal that would eventually lead to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
1972 - 'Don McLean' has his first U.K. #1 single with, 'Vincent.'
1976 - The 'National Basketball Association' [NBA] merges with the, 'American Basketball Association' [ABA], taking on four successful ABA franchises.
1976 - 'Blondie' release their debut single, 'X Offender.'
1978 - 'Andy Gibb' becomes the first solo artist, in U.S. chart history, to have his first three singles reach #1 with, 'Shadow Dancing.'
1987 - The 'Dusky Seaside Sparrow' becomes extinct after the last living bird, known as 'Orange Band,' dies at Walt Disney World's, 'Discovery Island.'
1991 - The body of the 12th U.S. President Taylor is exhumed to test how he died, after rumors of being poisoned, by arsenic.
1991 - South Africa's parliament repeals the, 'Population Registration Act,' a significant step in dismantling apartheid laws.
1994 - The '15th' FIFA World Cup soccer game, hosted in the United States [for the first time], officially begins.
1994 - 'O.J. Simpson' leads the Los Angeles police on a low-speed chase, in a white Ford Bronco, watched by millions on live television, after he failed to surrender on murder charges.
[Following this bizarre [televised] highway chase, O. J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.]
2006 - 'Shakira' scores her first #1 hit in the US with, 'Hips Don't Lie,' featuring Wyclef Jean.
2009 - The 'Black Eyed Peas' album, 'The E.N.D.' debuts at #1, and their singles, 'Boom Boom Pow,' and 'I Gotta Feeling' hold the top two spots, on the Billboard Hot 100, for a record 26 consecutive weeks.
2010 - 'Leonard Cohen,' and 'David Foster,' are are inducted into the, 'Songwriters Hall of Fame.'
2015 - A mass shooting occurs at, 'Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church,' in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people.
2017 - The double-hulled, 66-foot Polynesian voyaging canoe, 'Hokule’a' returns to Hawaii, from its around-the-world trip.
2021 - 46th U.S. President, Joe Biden signs the, 'Juneteenth National Independence Day' into law.

Other Observances:

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
[Raising awareness and taking action on environmental issues.]
Global Garbage Man Day
[A day to thank essential workers who keep our environment clean.]
National Apple Strudel Day
[A sweet culinary celebration.]
National Stewart's Root Beer Day
[Enjoy a frothy mug of root beer. Yes, please.]
World Croc Day
[A day to appreciate crocodiles and learn about them.]
Gerald Day
[A very special day for all 'Geralds' of the world.]
National Mascot Day
[Honoring mascots who bring joy and spirit to events.]
National Harrison Day
[Know any Harrisons? Let them know today is their day!]
National Cherry Tart Day
[A day that is a tart dispute. While usually observed on June 17, it's suggested that June 18th and 21st are also the days for this unofficial food holiday. To be on the safe side, make three tarts, one for each day.]
National Jan Day
[From Jan to Janice, this is your day!]
National Dump the Pump Day
[A day that encourages commuters to forego their cars by using public transportation. A day to motivate people to think about the future, by using public transport, not just one day, but the days to come, allowing people to save time and money on gas. Moreover, the day also spreads awareness about the depleting fossil fuel resources. Factors like population growth, urbanization, globalization, and the increased demand/supply issue have led humans to use fossil fuels without thinking about future repercussions. This domino effect has further led to the increase in environmental pollution as well as air-borne diseases.]
World Tessellation Day
[Celebrating intricate geometric designs and patterns.]
National Eat Your Vegetables Day
[One more opportunity to remind everyone to continue with this part of a healthy diet.]
National Ralph Day
[Hello, Ralph. Enjoy your day!]
Bunker Hill Day
[A day of celebration, to remember the sacrifices made by the heroes at, 'Bunker Hill.']
Icelandic National Day
[Celebrating Iceland's independence from Denmark, in 1944.]
Miguel De Guemes Day [Argentina]
[A day dedicated to celebrating a famous son of the land who fought for the liberation of his country from foreign powers seeking to colonize it. Not only did 'Miguel de Güeme' fight against the menacing Spanish troops, but he also fought against the crooked royalists occupying government posts, in Argentina. Thus, the brave soldier not only took part in the emancipation of his country from Spanish colonialism, but also became an armed activist against his own government’s exploitation.]

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Born:

1239: Edward I, King of England.
[O.S. June 17] 1703: John Wesley, English clergyman, and founder of, 'Methodism.'
1818: Charles Gounod, French composer.
1821: E. G. Squier, American archaeologist, history writer, painter and newspaper editor.
1865: Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American medical doctor, reformer, and member of the Omaha tribe.
1867: John Robert Gregg, Irish educator, publisher, humanitarian, and the inventor of the eponymous shorthand system, 'Gregg Shorthand.'
1870: George Cormack, American cereal inventor.
[Inventor of the cereal, 'Wheaties.']
1871: James Weldon Johnson, American poet, diplomat, and anthologist.
17 June [O.S. June 5] 1882: Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer and conductor.
1895: Sam Wooding, American jazz pianist, arranger, and bandleader, living and performing in Europe and the United States.
[One of the first American jazz pianists to tour Europe.]
1898: M.C. Escher, Dutch graphic artist who made woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints, many of which were inspired by mathematics.
1903: Ruth Graves Wakefield, American chef, known for her innovations in the baking field.
[She pioneered the first chocolate chip cookie recipe, an invention many people incorrectly assume was a mistake, yet believed to be the recipe behind the massively popular, Toll House chocolate chip cookie.]
1910: Red Foley, American country music star.
1915: David 'Stringbean' Akeman, American banjo player, comedian ['Hee Haw'], and semiprofessional baseball player.
1943: Barry Manilow, American singer-songwriter ['Could It be Magic,' 'Looks Like We Made It,' 'Mandy,' and 'Copacabana (At the Copa)'], and record producer, with a career that spans over sixty years. [Age '82']
1943: Newt Gingrich, American politician, and author. [Age '82']
[Former 50th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.]
1945: Eddy Merckx, Belgian [former] professional road and track cyclist racer. [Age '80']
1945: Ken Livingstone, English former politician who served as the, Leader of the 'Greater London Council' [GLC]. [Age '80']
1947: Gregg Rolie, American musician ['Santana,' and 'Journey']. [Age '78']
1951: Joe Piscopo, American actor ['Johnny Dangerously', and 'Dead Heat'], comedian, and conservative radio talk show host. [Age '74']
1954: Mark Linn-Baker, American actor ['Perfect Strangers']. [Age '71']
1960: Thomas Haden Church, American actor ['Wings']. [Age '65']
1963: Greg Kinnear, American actor ['Talk Soup,' and 'Little Miss Sunshine'], and former talk show host. [Age '62']
1964: Diane & Erin Murphy [Twin Sisters], American actresses [Tabitha, on 'Bewitched']. [Age '60']
1965: Dan Jansen, American Olympic gold medal speed skater. [Age '60']
1966: Jason Patric, American film ['The Lost Boys'], television and stage actor. [Age '59']
1970: Will Forte, American actor ['The Last Man on Earth'], comedian, writer, and producer. [Age '55']
1971: Paulina Rubio ['The Golden Girl'], Mexican singer, songwriter and television personality. [Age '54']
1980: Venus Williams, American [inactive] professional tennis player. [Age '45']
1982: Jodie Whittaker, English actress ['Doctor Who']. [Age '43']
1987: Kendrick Lamar, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. [Age '38']
1997: KJ Apa, New Zealand actor ['Riverdale']. [Age '28']

Died:

1961: Jeff Chandler, American actor. [b. 1918]
1974: Pamela Britton, American actress ['My Favorite Martian']. [b. 1923]
1979: Duffy Lewis, American professional [MLB] baseball player. [b. 1888]
1986: Kate Smith, American contralto, singer known for, 'God Bless America.' [b. 1907]

[Referred to as, 'The First Lady of Radio.']
1987: Dick Howser, American MLB manager ['Kansas City Royals']. [b. 1936]
1989: John 'Tooz' Matuszak, American NFL defensive end, and actor. [b. 1950]
2002: J. Carter Brown, American curator, and director of the, 'U.S. National Gallery of Art.' [b. 1934]
2005: Karl Mueller, American musician [bass guitarist for, 'Soul Asylum']. [b. 1963]
2008: Cyd Charisse, American dancer, and actress. [b. 1922]
2012: Rodney King, Black American victim of police brutality. [b. 1965]
2013: Jim Goddard, English film director. [b. 1936]
2019: Gloria Vanderbilt, American fashion designer, and socialite. [b. 1924]
2020: William Dement, American sleep researcher who coined, 'rapid eye movement' [REM]. [b. 1928]
2021: Alex Harvill, American motocross racer and stunt performer [daredevil]. [b. 1992]
2021: Kenneth Kaunda, Zambian politician, and Zambia's first president. [b. 1924]
2022: Hugh McElhenny, American NFL player. [b. 1928]

2022: Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor. [b. 1930]

2025: Charles Burrell, American classical and jazz bass player. [died at age 105] [b. 1920]

2025: Gailard Sartain, American actor ['Hee Haw,' 'Ernest Saves Christmas,' 'Mississippi Burning'] [he died at age '78'] [b. 1946]

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Notable Events for June 16th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 16 | Birthdays & Events]

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1755 - During the French and Indian War, the French surrender 'Fort Beauséjour' to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
1815 - The 'Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras' take place, two days before the decisive 'Battle of Waterloo,' as part of Napoleon's 'Hundred Days' campaign.
1816 - Lord Byron reads, 'Fantasmagoriana' to his guests, inspiring his challenge for each to write a ghost story, leading to Mary Shelley's, 'Frankenstein.'
[This event happened during the summer of 1816, at the Villa Diodati, near Lake Geneva, in Switzerland.]
1846 - The 'Papal conclave of 1846, elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.
[The conclave was held from June 14-16, 1846.]
1858 - Abraham Lincoln delivers his famous, 'House Divided' speech, in Springfield, Illinois, warning of the nation's growing division over slavery.
1862 - During the American Civil War, a Union attempt to capture Charleston, South Carolina, is thwarted at the, 'Battle of Secessionville.'
1884 - The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway," opens at Coney Island, in New York.
1893 - 'Cracker Jack,' invented by R.W. Rueckheim, is introduced at the, 'World's Columbian Exposition,' in Chicago.
1897 - A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed [though the Republic would not be dissolved, until a year later].
1903 - The Pepsi-Cola Co. registers the, 'Pepsi-Cola' trademark.
1903 - The 'Ford Motor Company' is incorporated, by Henry Ford, and 11 investors/prospective stockholders.
[The company was officially incorporated the following day when the Secretary of State's office received the paperwork.]
1904 - James Joyce's novel, 'Ulysses' is set on this day, and is now celebrated annually [as 'Bloomsday'].
1911 - IBM is founded as the, 'Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company,' in Endicott, New York.
1933 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the, 'National Industrial Recovery Act,' as part of his 'New Deal' legislation.
1933 - The 'U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation' [FDIC] is created.
1943 - Charlie Chaplin, 54, marries 18-year-old, Oona O'Neill, daughter of playwright, Eugene O'Neill.
1961 - Russian ballet star, 'Rudolf Nureyev' defects from the Soviet Union, during a stopover, [Le Bourget Airport] in Paris, a significant blow to Soviet prestige.
1963 - Soviet Cosmonaut, 'Valentina Tereshkova' becomes the first woman to travel into space aboard, 'Vostok 6.'
1965 - Bob Dylan records, 'Like a Rolling Stone,' at Columbia Records' 'Studio A,' in Manhattan.
[Considered one of his greatest works.]
1967 - The 'Monterey Pop Festival' begins, in Monterey, California, often seen as a precursor to, 'Woodstock.'
[The festival ran for three days, from June 16th to June 18th, 1967.]
1975 - John Lennon sues U.S. government officials for selective prosecution in his deportation case [he was granted permanent residence, in 1976].
1976 - The 'Soweto uprising' begins, in South Africa, as police kill hundreds of protesting schoolchildren demonstrating against the introduction of, 'Afrikaans,' as a language of instruction in schools.
1977 - 'Leonid Brezhnev' is elected President of the Supreme Soviet, becoming both head of party and head of state, in the Soviet Union.
1989 - Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is executed, after the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, and is reburied in Budapest, following the collapse of Communism, in Hungary.
1989 - 'Ghostbusters II' is released in theaters.
1990 - 'Roxette's,' 'It Must Have Been Love' reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1994 - 'Kristen Pfaff,' bassist for, 'Hole,' dies of a heroin overdose.
1995 - 'Pearl Jam' begins a tour, without using Ticketmaster, opting for an alternative mail-order ticket service.
1995 - 'Pocahontas' [limited release], and 'Batman Forever' debut in theaters.
1999 - Kathleen Ann Soliah [Sara Jane Olson], a former member of the, 'Symbionese Liberation Army' [SLA], is captured, after more than 20 years on the run.
2000 - 'Titan A.E.,' and 'Shaft' debut in theaters.
2006 - The 'Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,' 'Nacho Libre,' 'The Lake House,' and 'Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties' are released.
2010 - 'Hot in Cleveland' premieres, on TV Land.
2010 - 'Sonisphere Festival,' in Warsaw, Poland, features, 'The Big Four' [Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax].
2010 - Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.
[This ban was part of the, 'Tobacco Control Act,' which prohibited the sale, production, and distribution of tobacco products in the country, making Bhutan the first nation to implement such a comprehensive ban.]
2016 - 'Meat Loaf' collapses on stage, during a concert, in Edmonton, Canada.

Other Observances:

National Fudge Day [U.S.]
[A day to enjoy and celebrate the sweet treat.]
National Take Your Cat to Work Day
[A fun day for feline-loving employees.]
Fresh Veggies Day [U.S.]
[Encourages healthy eating by highlighting the benefits of fresh vegetables.]
World Sea Turtle Day
[Raises awareness about the importance of sea turtles and their conservation.]
International Waterfall Day
[Appreciating the beauty and power of waterfalls.]
Arborist Appreciation Day
[Showing gratitude to those who care for trees.]
Bloomsday [Dublin, Ireland]
[Celebrates the life of Irish writer, James Joyce, and commemorates the events of his novel, 'Ulysses,' on this day, in 1904.]
International Day of Family Remittances
[Recognizes the contributions of migrant workers to their families and communities.]
Youth Day [South Africa]
[Commemorates the Soweto Uprising of 1976.]
International Day of the African Child
[Observance focusing on the challenges faced by children in Africa, and the importance of education and healthcare.]
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev [Sikhism]
[A significant religious observance.]

[KellytheBelly]

Notable Events for June 16th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 16 | Birthdays & Events]

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Born:

1723 [baptised June 16]: Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher.
1829: Geronimo, Native American military leader, medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people.
1890: Stan Laurel, English actor and comedian ['Laurel and Hardy'].
1902: Barbara McClintock, American scientist, geneticist, and Nobel laureate.
1907: Jack Albertson, American actor [Grandpa Joe in, 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'].
1917: Katharine Graham, American publisher ['The Washington Post'].
1917: Irving Penn, American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes.
1934: Bill Cobbs, American actor ['Night at the Museum']. [d. 2024]
1938: Joyce Carol Oates, American author ['Black Water,' 'Blonde']. [Age '87']
1939: Billy 'Crash' Craddock, American country and rockabilly singer ['Boom Boom Baby']. [Age '86']
1942: Joan Van Ark, American actress ['Knots Landing']. [Age '82']
1942: Eddie Levert, American singer [lead vocalist of, 'The O'Jays']. [Age '83']
1943: Barbara Martin, American singer ['The Supremes'].
1946: Iain Matthews, English musician ['Fairport Convention/Matthews Southern Comfort']. [Age '79']
1949: Geoff Pierson, American actor ['Dexter,' 'Unhappily Ever After,' and 'Grace Under Fire']. [Age '76']
1951: Roberto Durán, Panamanian former professional boxer. [Age '74']
1952: Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer-songwriter ['I Just Wanna Stop,' and 'Living Inside Myself']. [Age '73']
1953: Valerie Mahaffey, American actress ['Northern Exposure,' and 'Wings']. [Age '72']
1955: Laurie Metcalf, American actress ['Roseanne,' '3rd Rock from the Sun,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'The Conners']. [Age '70']
1959: The Ultimate Warrior, American professional wrestler.
1962: Arnold Vosloo, South African and American actor ['The Mummy']. [Age '63']
1964: Danny Burstein, American actor, and singer. [Age '61']
1967: Jürgen Klopp, German football executive and former manager and player. [Age '58']
[He is widely regarded as one of the best football managers in the world.]
1969: MC Ren, American rapper ['N.W.A.']. [Age '56']
1970: Clifton Collins Jr., American actor ['Nightmare Alley,' and 'Jockey']. [Age '55']
1970: Phil Mickelson, American professional golfer. [Age '55']
1971: Tupac Shakur, American rapper and actor. [died at age 25]
[Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.]
1972: John Cho, Korean-American actor ['Harold & Kumar,' and 'Searching']. [Age '53']
1973: Eddie Cibrian, American actor ['Sunset Beach,' and 'CSI: Miami']. [Age '52']
1977: China Shavers, American actress ['Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,' and 'The Glass House']. [Age '48']
1977: Kerry Wood, American former baseball pitcher [14 seasons in the MLB]. [Age '48']
1978: Daniel Brühl, German-Spanish actor. [Age '47']
1980: Sibel Kekilli, German actress ['Game of Thrones']. [Age '45']
1982: Missy Peregrym, Canadian actress and former fashion model. [Age '43']
1987: Abby Elliott, American comedian and actress ['Saturday Night Live']. [Age '38']
[She is the daughter of actor, and comedian, Chris Elliott.]
1987: Diana DeGarmo, singer ['Blue Skies']. [Age '38']
1993: Park Bo-gum, South Korean actor, singer, and musician. [Age '32']
[A prominent Korean Wave figure, Park is the youngest artist to be named, 'Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year,' and the first and only actor to ever top 'Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list.']
1999: Justin Jefferson, American professional [NFL] player ['Minnesota Vikings']. [Age '26']
2000: Bianca Andreescu, Canadian professional tennis player. [Age '25']
2003: Anna Cathcart, Canadian actress ['To All the Boys']. [Age '22']

Died:

1959: George Reeves, American actor ['Adventures of Superman']. [b. 1914]
1967: Reginald Denny, English actor, aviator, and UAV pioneer. [b. 1891]
1970: Brian Piccolo, American NFL running back ['Chicago Bears']. [died at age 26] [b. 1943]
1970: Lonnie Johnson, American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. [b. 1899]
[He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin.]
1979: Nicholas Ray, American film director, screenwriter, and actor. [b. 1911]
1982: James Honeyman-Scott, English rock guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the band, 'The Pretenders.' [died at age 25] [b. 1956]
[One of the most original and versatile guitarists of the early-'80s new wave movement. Chrissie Hynde wrote, 'Back on the Chain Gang, 'as a tribute to him.]
1987: Kid Thomas Valentine, American jazz trumpeter, and band leader. [b. 1896]
1991: Vicki Brown, English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer. [b. 1940]
1994: Kristen Pfaff, American musician ['Hole']. [b. 1967]
1995: Jack Wagner, American voice actor [Disneyland announcer]. [b. 1925]
2010: Maureen Forrester, Canadian operatic contralto. [b. 1930]
2014: Tony Gwynn, American professional [NFL] baseball player [20 seasons in the MLB]. [b. 1960]
2016: Jo Cox, British Labour Party, Member of Parliament [MP]. [b. 1974]
2017: Helmut Kohl, German politician and Chancellor. [b. 1930]
2025: John Reid, Scottish record producer, singer-songwriter, DJ, and vocalist, ['Nightcrawlers']. [b. 1963]

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Notable Events for June 15th:

[source: National Day Calendar -  June 15 | Birthdays & Events]

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1215 - King John of England seals the, 'Magna Carta,' a foundational document for constitutional law guaranteeing basic rights.
1300 - Dante Alighieri is named a prior of Florence.
1667 - The first human blood transfusion is reportedly administered by Jean-Baptiste Denys, in France, using sheep's blood on a 15-year-old boy.
1775 - The Continental Congress votes to appoint George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the, 'Continental Army.'
1776 - Delaware declares itself independent of British and Pennsylvanian authority, creating the state of Delaware.
1804 - Congress ratifies the 12th Amendment of the Constitution, establishing the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
1836 - 'Arkansas' is admitted as the '25th' U.S. State.
[Arkansas becomes the '25th' state to join the Union.]
1844 - Charles Goodyear receives a patent for the vulcanization of rubber, a process that significantly strengthens the material.
1846 - The Oregon Treaty is signed, between Great Britain and the United States, settling the dispute over the Oregon territory, and establishing the 49th parallel as the border with British Canada.
1849 - James K. Polk, '11th' President of the United States, dies.
1851 - Jacob Fussell opened the first commercial ice cream factory, Baltimore, Maryland.
1863 - President Abraham Lincoln calls for new militia from Mid-Atlantic states to help protect Washington, D.C.
1864 - Congress legalizes equal pay for Black soldiers in the military.
1864 - The 'Battle of Petersburg' begins, during the, 'American Civil War.'
1864 - 'Arlington National Cemetery' is established.
1896 - The Sanriku Tsunami earthquake strikes off the coast of Honshu, Japan, causing two tsunamis that kill at least 22,000 people, and destroy 9,000 homes.
1904 - More than 1,000 people die when a fire sweeps through the riverboat General Slocum on New York City's East River, one of the worst maritime disasters in US history.
1907 - Researcher George Soper publishes the name of Mary Mallon [Typhoid Mary] as the cause of the recent typhoid outbreaks, in the New York area.
1910 - Robert Falcon Scott's, 'Terra Nova Expedition' sets sail for Antarctica.
1916 - President Woodrow Wilson signs a bill incorporating the, 'Boy Scouts of America.'
1917 - The U.S. Congress passes the, 'Espionage Act,' making it a crime to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. war effort, or to promote the success of its enemies.
1920 - The first radio broadcast of live music took place from Chelmsford, England, featuring Australian soprano, 'Dame Nellie Melba.'
1921 - American daredevil pilot, Bessie Coleman earns her aviator's license, becoming the world's first Black [and Native American] female aviator to obtain a pilot's license.
1934 - The 'Great Smoky Mountains National Park' [Tennessee/North Carolina] is established, by Congress.
1937 - Waylon Jennings, a leader of the 1970s outlaw country movement, is born.
1938 - Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitches his second consecutive no-hit, no-run professional baseball game.
1944 - U.S. Marines begin the invasion of Saipan, in the Pacific, during World War II.
1945 - Singer, Judy Garland marries Vincente Minnelli.
1954 - The Union of European Football Associations [UEFA] is founded.
1958 - 'Pizza Hut' is founded, in Wichita, Kansas.
1958 - 'The Platters sing, 'Twilight Time,' on the, 'Ed Sullivan Show.'
1963 - Kyu Sakamoto's, 'Sukiyaki' became the first Japanese song to reach #1, on the U.S. pop chart.
1965 - The Canadian government announces it would permit color television, in Canada.
1965 - 'Bob Dylan' records, 'Like a Rolling Stone,' a groundbreaking song that solidifies his turn towards electric rock music.
1966 - 'The Beatles' release the controversial, 'Yesterday and Today' album, with its 'butcher' sleeve, which was quickly pulled and replaced, due to public outcry.
[This original release featured a photograph known as the, 'Butcher cover,' which depicted the band in butcher smocks draped with raw meat and plastic baby doll parts. The cover was met with immediate criticism from record dealers, and sparked significant public outcry. Capitol Records quickly recalled approximately 750,000 copies, and ordered the destruction of the covers. To save money on the recall, Capitol pasted a new, more conventional 'trunk cover' over the existing 'butcher' sleeves. This version was officially released on, June 20, 1966. Some stores, such as, 'Sears,' briefly sold the original 'butcher' cover version, before the recall, making those copies valuable collector's items.]
1967 - 'Peter Green' leaves, 'John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,' to form 'Fleetwood Mac.'
[Fleetwood Mac was officially formed, in July 1967.]
1969 - 'Hee Haw' premieres on television.
1970 - 'Jimi Hendrix' records at his 'Electric Ladyland' studio, in New York City, for the first time.
1973 - 'Marvin Gaye's' iconic song, 'Let's Get It On' is released, becoming a classic.
1974 - Paul McCartney & Wings announce Geoff Britton as their new drummer, replacing Denny Seiwell.
1974 - 'All the President's Men,' the book detailing the Watergate scandal, by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, is published.
1977 - Spain holds its first free elections, since 1936, marking the transition to democracy after nearly four decades of dictatorship under, 'Francisco Franco.'
1981 - Duran Duran' release their self-titled debut album, featuring hits like, 'Girls on Film,' and 'Planet Earth.'
1985 - 'Dire Straits' begin a nine-week run at #1, on the U.S. album chart, with, 'Brothers In Arms.'
1986 - A major concert is held at, 'Giants Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, featuring 'U2,' and 'Sting,' as the final show of a U.S. tour, which raised over $3 million for, 'Amnesty International.'
1989 - Nirvana releases their debut album, 'Bleach,' on Sub Pop Records.
1990 - Films, 'Gremlins 2: The New Batch,' 'Ghost Dad,' and 'Dick Tracy' are released in theaters.
1905 - Princess Margaret of Connaught married Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden.
1991 - Mount Pinatubo explodes in the Philippines, one of the 20th century's most violent volcanic eruptions, causing a global temperature drop.
1994 - Disney's animated musical, 'The Lion King' debuts in theaters.
1994 - Greek composer, Manos Hadjidakis, who wrote the theme for, 'Never on Sunday,' dies.
1995 - During the O.J. Simpson murder trial, Simpson attempts to try on the infamous glove, leading to the defense's memorable line, 'If it doesn't fit, you must acquit.'
1995 - Richard Weber and Mikhail Malakhov first to walk from Canada to North Pole, and back, unaided.
1996 - Ella Fitzgerald, jazz legend dubbed, 'America's First Lady of Song,' dies, at '79.'
1996 - Original 'KISS' members, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley perform together, in full makeup, for the first time, in 17 years, at KROQ's Weenie Roast, as a warmup for their, 'Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour.'
1998 - The 'Spice Girls' begin their first North American tour, in West Palm Beach, their first without Geri Halliwell [Ginger Spice].
1999 - Epic Records releases, 'No Boundaries: A Benefit For The Kosovar Refugees.'
2001 - 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' debuts in theaters.
2004 - The iTunes Music Store is launched, in France, Germany, and the U.K.
2005 - 'Batman Begins' is released in theaters.
2007 - 'Fantastic Four: 'Rise of the Silver Surfer,' and 'Nancy Drew' are released.
2010 - Devo releases the album, 'Something for Everybody,' their first album, in 20 years.
2011 - A 30-minute power outage occurs in East Missoula, Montana, when a bald eagle dropped its prey, a fawn, on a nearby power line.
2012 - Aerialist, Nik Wallenda crossed Niagara Falls, on a high wire, becoming the first tightrope walker to cross the falls, in more than a century, and the first to cross at the base of the falls.
2024 - George Strait makes history with a record-setting concert, at Kyle Field, on the Texas A&M University campus, drawing over 110,000 fans, and breaking the U.S. record for concert attendance.
[This concert set a new U.S. record for concert attendance with 110,905 fans.]

Other Observances:

Father's Day [Third Sunday in June]
[A day to honor fathers and father figures.]
National Smile Power Day
[Promoting the power of a smile to spread positivity.]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
[Raising awareness about elder abuse and neglect.]
Nature Photography Day
[Encouraging people to capture the beauty of the natural world through photography.]
Sneak A Kiss Day
[A day to honor their pure feelings for each other. Yes, kissing may be considered something normal for couples. But sneaking in a kiss by surprise strikes a bundle of romantic feelings that will instantly transport you to cloud nine. The day is also the perfect time to confess your feelings for a new romance or a date you feel you have an outward connection with. So gather up the courage, put on some lip balm, and pucker up!]
Clean Your Vents Day [International]
[You’re probably wondering what this day is all about, right? Well, the idea is that maybe we should take more time to just celebrate the little things in life that we never think about. Like the external vents and exhausts on our house.]
Global Wind Day
[Raising awareness about wind energy and its potential to reshape energy systems.]
National Bug Busting Day
[A day of reminder to reduce the incidence of lice and their potential to spread via classrooms, by checking your kids for nits. Head lice can affect anyone at any age, but these pesky creatures most frequently prey on children between 4 and 11. Although they’re not particularly dangerous, they certainly cause a lot of irritation and distress. Because you can’t easily spot head-lice eggs, combing wet hair with a special comb lets you catch nits early and remove them before they hatch and make their way to other people. This method avoids harsh insecticides and can help prevent outbreaks in schools.]
Beer Day Britain
[A celebration of beer in the U.K.]
National Big Boy Day
[Celebrating the Big Boy restaurant chain.]
National Foam Party Day
[Encouraging fun foam parties.]
National Prune Day [U.S.]
[On this day, the many health benefits of these dried plums are highlighted. Prunes are incredibly rich in fiber, vitamin A, and cancer-fighting antioxidants. What’s more, they’re also good for your vision and digestion. It also helps prevent muscular degeneration and night blindness. But don’t be deceived — there are many ways to eat this fruit. If you’re not a fan of its texture, discover different ways to consume them. From cakes, and juices, to salads, this is the time to be creative in incorporating prunes into your diet.]
National Megalodon Day
[A day to explore and learn about the prehistoric shark.]
National Turkey Lovers' Day [Third Sunday in June]
[A day to enjoy turkey.]
Trinity Sunday [Christian observance]
[This day is a Christian festival widely celebrated by Western Churches.]
National Salvation Day [Azerbaijan]
[A day to commemorate the return of the national leader, Heydar Aliyev, to Baku, Azerbaijan, in 1993.]
Magna Carta Day
[This day is about the commemoration of the approval of the Great Charter which limits the power of the English monarch and simultaneously outlines the rights of the common people in England [the signing of the Magna Carta, in 1215]. This document has been used as the template for civil liberties not just in the United Kingdom but all over the world, highlighting parliamentarianism, constitutionalism, and liberty.]