Today in History for June 10th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
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JUNE 9 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1891 – Cole Porter the American composer was born on the 9th June 1891 (died 1964).
1915 – Les Paul the American guitarist, songwriter and co-designer of the Gibson Les Paul Guitar (died 2009).
1924 – In the 2nd attempt to climb Mount Everest, George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine disappeared on the 9th June 1924, possibly having first made it to the top.
1928 – Charles Kingsford Smith completed the 1st trans-Pacific flight on the 9th June 1928, in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.
1934 – Donald Duck made his debut in The Wise Little Hen on the 9th June 1934.
1934 – Jackie Wilson the American singer-songwriter was born on the 9th June 1934 (died 1984).
1942 – Anton Burghardt the German footballer and manager was born on the 9th June 1942.
1949 ~ Francis Monkman the English rock, classical and film score composer, and a founding member of Curved Air was born on the 9th June 1949.
1954 – George Pérez the American author and illustrator was born on the 9th June 1954.
1958 – Queen Elizabeth II officially opened London Gatwick Airport, in Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom on the 9th June 1958.
1961 – Michael J. Fox the Canadian-American actor, producer, and author was born on the 9th June 1961.
1963 – Johnny Depp the American actor, singer, producer, and director was born on the 9th June 1963.
1973 – Secretariat won the Triple Crown on the 9th June 1973.
1979 – The Ghost Train Fire at Luna Park Sydney, Australia killed 7 people on the 9th June 1979.
Today in History for June 9th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 8 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1855 ~ GEORGE CHARLES HAiTé the English designer, painter and illustrator was born on the 8th day of June in 1855 (d.1924).
1867 ~ FRANK LLOYD WRiGHT the American architect was born on the 8th day of June in 1867 (d. 1959).
1949 ~ GEORGE ORWELL‘s NiNETEEN EiGHTY-FOUR was published on the 8th day of June in 1949.
1984 ~ HOMOSEXUALiTY was declared legal in the Australian state of New South Wales on the 8th day of June in 1984.
1992 ~ WORLD OCEAN DAY was celebrated for the first time on the 8th day of June in 1992.
1940 ~ NANCY SiNATRA the American singer was born on the 8th day of June in 1940.
1942 ~ CHUCK NEGRON the American singer from THREE DOG NiGHT was born on the 8th day of June in 1942.
1944 ~ BOZ SCAGGS the American singer and songwriter was born on the 8th day of June in 1944.
1951 ~ BONNiE TYLER the Welsh country, pop and rock singer was born on the 8th day of June in 1951.
1955 ~ Sir Timothy Berners-Lee (OM|KBE|FRS|FREng|FRSA|DFBCS) aka Tim Berners-Lee or TimBL, the British computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web, was born on the 8 June 1955. Tim Berners-Lee’s website: www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee | Twitter.com/TimBerners_Lee verified | Tim on TED
1957 ~ SCOTT ADAMS the American cartoonist was born on the 8th day of June in 1957.
1960 ~ MiCK HUCKNALL the English singer and songwriter from SiMPLY RED was born on the 8th day of June in 1960.
1962 ~ NiCK RHODES the English musician from DURAN DURAN was born on the 8th day of June in 1962.
1977 ~ KANYE WEST the American rapper was born on the 8th day of June in 1977.
1983 ~ LEE HARDiNG the Australian punk rock singer was born on the 8th day of June in 1983.
2004 ~ The 1st VENUS TRANSiT in modern history took place on the 8th day of June in 2004. The previous Venus Transit was in 1882.
Today in History for June 8th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 7 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1654 ~ LOUiS XIV was crowned King of France on the 7th day of June in 1654.
1778 ~ BEAU BRUMMELL the English fashion leader was born on the 7th day of June in 1778 (d. 1840).
1848 ~ Paul Gauguin the French painter was born on the 7th day of June in 1848 (d. 1903).
1862 ~ The United States and the United Kingdom agreed to suppress the slave trade on the 7th day of June in 1862.
1917 ~ Dean Martin the American singer and actor was born on the 7th day of June in 1917(d. 1995).
1931 ~ Malcolm Morley the English painter was born on the 7th day of June in 1931.
1940 ~ Tom Jones the Welsh singer was born on the 7th day of June in 1940.
1938 ~ The Douglas DC-4E made its first test flight on the 7th day of June in 1938.
1957 ~ Paddy McAloon the English singer and songwriter from Prefab Sprout was born on the 7th day of June in 1957.
1958 ~ Prince the American musician was born on the 7th day of June in 1958.
1965 ~ Damien Hirst the English artist was born on the 7th day of June in 1965.
1974 ~ Bear Grylls the British adventurer and former soldier, and now Chief Scout was born on the 7th day of June in 1974.
1977 ~ The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was watched by 500 million people on television on the 7th day of June in 1977.
1981 ~ Anna Kournikova the Russian tennis player was born on the 7th day of June in 1981.
1982 ~ Priscilla Presley opend Graceland to the public on the 7th day of June in 1982. The bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.
1995 ~ The long-range Boeing 777 entered service with United Airlines on the 7th day of June in 1995.
Today in History for June 7th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 6 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1523 ~ GUSTAV I Of SWEDENalso known as Gustav Vasa was crowned king of Sweden on the 6th day of June in 1523. This is the date of the NATiONAL DAY Of SWEDEN.
1683 ~ The ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM in Oxford, England, opened as the world’s 1st university museum on the 6th day of June in 1683. Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology: www.Ashmolean.org
1859 ~ QUEENSLAND was established as a separate colony from New South Wales on the 6th day of June in 1859. This date is now known as Queensland Day.
1933 ~ The 1st DRiVE-iN THEATER in the world opened in Camden, New Jersey, United States on the 6th day of June in 1933.
1936 ~ LEVi STUBBS the American musician from the The FOUR TOPS was born on the 6th day of June in 1936 (died in 2008 aged 72).
1939 ~ GARY U.S. BONDS the American musician was born on the 6th day of June in 1939.
1944 ~ EDGAR FROESE the German artist and electronic music pioneer of Tangerine Dream was born on the 6th day of June in 1944.
1952 ~ YUKiHiRO TAKAHASHi the Japanese musician and singer from the Yellow Magic Orchestra was born on the 6th day of June in 1952.
1956 ~ BJöRN BORG the Swedish former world no.1 tennis player was born on the 6th day of June in 1956.
1960 ~ STEVE VAi the American guitarist and songwriter was born on the 6th day of June in 1960. Steve Vai has sold over 15 million albums. He originally started his career as a music transcriptionist for Frank Zappa, and has won 3 Grammy Awards during his solo career.
1974 ~ UNCLE KRACKER the American musician was born on the 6th day of June in 1974.
1984 ~ TETRiS was released on the 6th day of June in 1984. Tetris is one of the best selling video games of all time.
2002 ~ A NEAR-EARTH ASTEROiD exploded over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya on the 6th day of June in 2002. The 10 meter diameter asteroid explosion known as the Eastern Mediterranean Event had a force of 26 kilotons, more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
2011~ WORLD IPv6 DAY started on the 6th day of June in 2011. World IPv6 Day is an event sponsored and organized by the Internet Society and several large content providers to test public IPv6 deployment. World IPv6 Day was announced in January 2011 with 5 companies: Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Akamai Technologies, and Limelight Networks. The main motivation for the event was to evaluate the real world effects of the IPv6 brokenness as seen by various synthetic tests. To this end, during World IPv6 Day major web companies and other industry players enabled IPv6 on their main websites for 24 hours.
2012 ~ The TRANSiT Of VENUS occurred on the 6th day of June in 2002. It will not be seen again until 2117. The transit of Venus happens every 243 years when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, becoming visible against the Sun from Earth.
Today in History for June 6th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 5 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
Today in History for June 5th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 4 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1896 – Henry Ford completed the Ford Quadricycle and gave it a successful test run on the 4th June 1896, becoming his first gasoline-powered automobile.
1910 – Christopher Cockerell the English engineer and inventor of the hovercraft was born on the 4th June 1910 (d. 1999).
1943 – Joyce Meyer the American educator and author was born on the 4th June 1943.
1961 – El DeBarge the American singer-songwriter from DeBarge was born on the 4th June 1961.
1965 ~ Mick Doohan (AM) the Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion was born in Brisbane on the 4th June 1965. Mich Doohan won 5 consecutive 500 cc World Championships.
1975 – Russell Brand the English comedian, actor, and singer was born on the 4th June 1975.
1975 – Angelina Jolie the American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter was born on the 4th June 1975.
1990 ~ Evan Spiegel the American internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Snapchat, the mobile app, was born on the 4th June 1990. ~ www.snapchat.com
2012 – The Diamond Jubilee Concert was held outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall, London on the 4th June 2012. The concert was organised by Gary Barlow as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Today in History for June 4th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 3 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1889 – The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway was completed on the 3rd June 1889.
1889 – The 1st long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States was completed on the 3rd June 1889, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
1910 ~ Major Sir Wilfred Thesiger (CBE/DSO/FRAS/FRGS) aka Mubarak bin London (Arabic for “the blessed one from London”) the British explorer and travel writer was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the 3rd June 1910 (died 24th August 2003 aged 93).
1939 – Ian Hunter the English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Mott the Hoople was born on the 3rd June 1939.
1950 – The 1st successful ascent of the Eight-thousander summit of Annapurna was reached on the 3rd June 1950, by Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal.
1950 – Suzi Quatro the American-English singer-songwriter and bass player was born on the 3rd June 1950.
1965 – The launch of Gemini 4 was on the 3rd June 1965, becoming the first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew. Ed White, a crew member, performed the 1st American spacewalk.
1968 – Valerie Solanas the author of SCUM Manifesto attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol on the 3rd June 1968, by shooting him 3 times.
1974 – Kelly Jones the Welsh singer-songwriter and guitarist from Stereophonics was born on the 3rd June 1974. Stereophonics “Dakota” 2005…
1992 – Aboriginal Land Rights were granted in Australia on the 3rd June 1992, in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Eddie Mabo.
Today in History for June 3rd ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 2 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1692 ~ Bridget Bishop was the first person to go to trial in the Salem witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts on the 2nd June 1692, and fFound guilty, and was hung on the 10th June 1692.
1731 ~ MARTHA WASHiNGTON the 1st American first lady was born on the 2nd day of June in 1731 (died in 1802 aged 70).
1774 ~ WiLLiAM LAWSON the explorer of New South Wales, Australia was born on the 2nd day of June in 1774 (died in 1850 aged 76).
1896 ~ GUGLiELMO MARCONi applied for a patent for his invention of the radio on the 2nd day of June in 1896.
1909 ~ ALFRED DEAKiN became Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on the 2nd day of June in 1909.
1910 ~ CHARLES ROLLS the co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, became the 1st man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane on the 2nd day of June in 1910.
1937 ~ JiMMY JONES the American singer and songwriter was born on the 2nd day of June in 1937.
1941 ~ CHARLiE WATTS the English drummer from The ROLLiNG STONES was born on the 2nd day of June in 1941.
1953 ~ QUEEN ELiZABETH II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories & Head of the Commonwealth on the 2nd day of June in 1953, for her coronation service, which was the first to be televised.
1956 ~ Malcolm Garrett the English graphic designer was born on the 2nd June 1956.
1960 ~ TONY HADLEY the English lead singer of SPANDAU BALLET was born on the 2nd day of June in 1960.
1965 ~ MARK WAUGH & STEVE WAUGH the Australian cricketer twins were born on the 2nd day of June in 1965.
1966 ~ SURVEYOR 1 landed in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft land on another world on the 2nd day of June in 1966.
1968 ~ MERRiL BAINBRiDGE the Australian singer and songwriter was born on the 2nd June 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria. Merril Bainbridge’s debut hit single Mouth peaked at number one for 6 consecutive weeks in Australia in 1994, and top 5 hit in the United States.
Merril Bainbridge’s Mouth song from 1994 on YouTube video…Merril Bainbridge’s Under The Water song from 1995 on YouTube video…
1970 ~ B-REAL the American lead rapper of CYPRESS HiLL was born on the 2nd day of June in 1970.
2003 ~The MARS EXPRESS probe was launched for Mars, from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on the 2nd day of June in 2003. This was Europe’s 1st voyage to another planet.
2004 ~ Ken Jennings began his 74 game winning streak on the Jeopardy! game show on the 2nd June 2004.
2013 ~ M. YUNUPiNGU the Aboriginal Australian front man of the band YOTHU YiNDi died on the 2nd June 2013 (born 17th September 1956).
Today in History for June 2nd ~ video presented by the Associated Press…
JUNE 1 ~ ON THiS DAY in History
1495 – Friar John Cor recorded the first known batch of Scotch whisky on the 1st June 1495.
1792 – Kentucky was admitted as the 15th state of the United States on the 1st June 1792.
1796 – Tennessee was admitted as the 16th state of the United States on the 1st June 1796.
1831 – James Clark Ross discovered the Magnetic North Pole on the 1st June 1831.
1905 – Robert Newton the English actor was born on the 1st June 1905 (died 1956).
1907 – Frank Whittle the English engineer, inventor and developor of the jet engine was born on the 1st June 1907 (died 1996).
1920 – Robert Clarke the American actor and producer was born on the 1st June 1920 (died 2005).
1926 – Andy Griffith the American actor, singer, producer, and screenwriter was born on the 1st June 1926 (died 2012).
1926 – Marilyn Monroe the American model, actress, and singer was born on the 1st June 1926 (died 1962).
1930 – Edward Woodward the English actor was born on the 1st June 1930 (died 2009).
1934 – Pat Boone the American singer-songwriter and actor was born on the 1st June 1934.
1937 – Morgan Freeman the American actor and producer was born on the 1st June 1937.
1950 – Wayne Nelson the American singer and bass player from the Little River Band was born on the 1st June 1950.
1950 – Tom Robinson the English singer-songwriter from the Tom Robinson Band was born on the 1st June 1950.
1953 – Ronnie Dunn the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Brooks & Dunn was born on the 1st June 1953.
1959 – Alan Wilder the English singer-songwriter and keyboard player from Depeche Mode was born on the 1st June 1959.
1960 – New Zealand‘s first official television broadcast commenced at 7.30 pm from Auckland on the 1st June 1960.
1960 – Simon Gallup the English bass player from The Cure was born on the 1st June 1960.
1968 – Jason Donovan the Australian actor and singer was born on the 1st June 1968.
1973 – Heidi Klum the German-American model, actress, fashion designer, and producer was born on the 1st June 1973.
1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims was published in the Emergency Medicine journal on the 1st June 1974.
1974 – Alanis Morissette the Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress was born on the 1st June 1974.
1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) began broadcasting on the 1st June 1980.
1990 – George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty on the 1st June 1990, to end chemical weapon production.
1991 ~ Kelsey Wakefield the Australian water polo player was born on the 1st June 1991.
2009 – Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on the 1st June 2009, on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew were killed.
2009 – General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the 1st June 2009. It was the 4th largest United States bankruptcy in history.
2012 – The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental jumbo jet aircraft was introduced with Lufthansa on the 1st June 2012.
2013 – The One World Trade Center opened in Lower Manhattan, New York City on the 1st June 2013.
Today in History for June 1st ~ video presented by the Associated Press…