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What Happened On This Day – June 13
2002 The United States withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
The ABM Treaty was signed in 1972 by the Soviet Union and the United States. It regulated the establishment of anti-ballistic missile shields against nuclear missiles. Critics bemoaned the treaty's termination for its potential negative effect on nuclear proliferation.
2000 The leaders of South Korea and North Korea meet in an historic summit
The talks were initiated by then President of South Korea, Kim Dae-jung. For the implementation of his “Sunshine Policy”, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000.
1983 Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central solar system
The U.S. space probe crossed the orbit of Neptune, which at the time was classified as the furthest planet from the Sun.
1971 The New York Times publishes the Pentagon Papers
The secret study of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War revealed the government's lies concerning the scale of U.S. activities in Vietnam and neighboring countries. Daniel Ellsberg, an employee of the RAND Corporation, leaked the documents to the New York Times, and he was later tried but not convicted of espionage.
1950 South Africa implements the Group Areas Act
The law assigned geographically separate residential and business areas for different racial groups, forcing non-whites from the most developed areas. It was a major pillar of the apartheid system of racial segregation and oppression.


Births On This Day – June 13
1944 Ban Ki-moon
South Korean diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
1897 Paavo Nurmi
Finnish runner
1888 Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet
1884 Gerald Gardner
English occultist
1865 W. B. Yeats
Irish poet, Nobel Prize laureate


Deaths On This Day – June 13
2006 Charles Haughey
Irish politician, 7th Prime Minister of Ireland
1979 Demetrio Stratos
Egyptian/Italian singer-songwriter
1918 Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
1886 Ludwig II of Bavaria
1645 Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese swordsman, author

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1966 BURKART CHARLES W. SELKIRK NY
1966 GIERAK GEORGE G JR. SPRINGFIELD NY HIT TARGET NO TRACE
1966 GLANVILLE JOHN T JR. MANDHAM NJ HIT TARGET NO TRACE
1966 KERR EVERETT O. BELMONT MA
1966 LURIE ALAN P. CLEVELAND OH 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1966 LAMBTON BENNIE R. INDIANAPOLIS IN HIT TARGET NO TRACE
1966 PYLE DARREL E. COMPTON CA 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV " DECEASED-KILLED IN PLANE CRASH, ALASKA, 1974"
1968 CARTER JAMES D. CLARKSTON MI REMAINS RETURNED 1993 AND IDENTIFIED 09/95
1969 STORY JAMES C. BERWYN IL
1969 WARD NEAL CLINTON COLLEGE STATION TX
1972 FULTON RICHARD J. CHANDLER AZ 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV
1972 HANSON GREGG O. ROSELLE IL 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Yemen Arab Rep : Reform Movement Day
Massachusett : Children's Day - - - - - ( Sunday )
Paraguay : Chaco Peace Day (1935) - - - - - ( Sunday )
Shelby, Mich : National Asparagus Festival - - - - - ( Thursday )
Great Britain : Queen's official birthday (National Day) - - - - - ( Saturday )

Thought for the day :
" To reform a man, begin with his grandmother. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 14
2002 A large asteroid just misses the Earth
2002 MN, a 73-meter lump, was three times closer to Earth than the Moon. It was first discovered three days after its closest approach.
1982 The Falklands War ends
After 74 days of fighting, British troops captured the capital, Stanley, prompting the Argentine forces to surrender and return the islands to British control.
1949 Albert II becomes the first monkey in space
The rhesus monkey was one of several animals used for testing purposes before sending humans into space. Albert II survived his ascent to 134 km (83 mi) altitude but died on his return to Earth due to a parachute failure.
1940 German troops occupy Paris
The fall of Paris marked the end of Germany's attacks on the western front. In the Armistice of Compiègne, three-fifths of France were declared occupied.
1919 Alcock and Brown take off for the first non-stop transatlantic flight
The British aviators began their journey in St. John's, Newfoundland and reached Galway in Ireland less than 16 hours later. One month earlier, Albert Cushing Read flew across the Atlantic, but his flight included a stop in the Azores Islands.


Births On This Day – June 14
1969 Steffi Graf
German tennis player
1961 Boy George
English singer-songwriter, producer
1950 Rowan Williams
Welsh bishop, poet, theologian, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury
1946 Donald Trump
American businessman, author, founder of the Trump Entertainment Resorts
1928 Che Guevara
Argentine/Cuban physician, author, intellectual, diplomat, theorist


Deaths On This Day – June 14
1986 Jorge Luis Borges
Argentine writer
1928 Emmeline Pankhurst
British political activist, suffragette
1920 Max Weber
German economist, sociologist
1886 Alexander Ostrovsky
Russian playwright
1662 Henry Vane the Younger
English/American politician

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1954 APPICE GIACOMO NOT RECORDED PMSEA - STOLEN VALOR 30 AUG 54 US MAINT SUPPORT FRENCH SUPPLY UNITS
1954 MORGAN DOYLE NOT RECORDED IN PMSEA - STOLEN VALOR 30 AUG 54 US MAINT SUPPORT FRENCH SUPPLY UNIT
1954 SALAS CIRO NOT RECORDED PMSEA - STOLEN VALOR 30 AUG 54 US MAINT SUPPORT FRENCH SUPPLY UNITS
1954 SCHULLER JERRY NOT RECORDED PMSEA - STOLEN VALOR 30 AUG 54 US MAINT SUPPORT FRENCH SUPPLY UNITS
1954 SROVECK LEONARD NOT RECORDED PMSEA - STOLEN VALOR 30 AUG 54 US MAINT SUPPORT FRENCH SUPPLY UNITS
1965 GUARINO LAWRENCE N. NEWARK NJ 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 MC MANUS KEVIN J. BABYLON NY 02/18/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 MECHENBIER EDWARD J. DAYTON OH 02/18/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1969 GRACE JAMES W. NEW IBERIA LA
1969 KAHLER HAROLD LINCOLN NE
1971 WILSON RICHARD JR. CRAWFORDSVILLE AR
1972 DAVIS FRANCIS J. MONTROSE IA
1973 MC LEOD DAVID V. JR. JACKSONVILLE FL

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Afgh nist n : Mother's Day
US : Flag Day (1777)
Massachusett : Children's Day - - - - - ( Sunday )
Paraguay : Chaco Peace Day (1935) - - - - - ( Sunday )
Shelby, Mich : National Asparagus Festival - - - - - ( Thursday )
Great Britain : Queen's official birthday (National Day) - - - - - ( Saturday )

Thought for the day :
" No man's religion ever survives his morals. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 15
1991 Mount Pinatubo explodes
The strato volcano's eruption was one of the most violent of the 20th century. About 800 people died, but the event had also global consequences. For example, it caused a global temperature drop of 0.5 °C (0.9 °F).
1977 Spain holds the first free elections since 1936
The transition to democracy followed nearly four decades of right-wing dictatorship under Francisco Franco. Adolfo Suárez became Spain's first democratically elected Prime Minister.
1954 The Union of European Football Associations is founded
The UEFA is the umbrella organization for association football in Europe. It comprises 54 member countries in Europe and Asia.
1844 Charles Goodyear patents vulcanization
The American inventor is credited with developing the basic concept of strengthening rubber by adding sulfur or similar materials. Vulcanized rubber is today used for a wide array of products, such as tires and shoe soles.
1667 The first human blood transfusion is administered
Jean-Baptiste Denys, physician to King Louis XIV of France, transfused sheep blood into a 15-year-old boy. He survived, most likely due to the relatively small amount of blood used.


Births On This Day – June 15
1984 Tim Lincecum
American baseball player
1969 Oliver Kahn
German footballer
1964 Michael Laudrup
Danish footballer
1941 Neal Adams
American artist
1941 Harry Nilsson
American singer-songwriter, musician


Deaths On This Day – June 15
1996 Ella Fitzgerald
American singer
1993 James Hunt
English Grand Prix driver, 1976 World Drivers' Champion
1941 Evelyn Underhill
English poet
1888 Frederick III, German Emperor
1849 James K. Polk
American politician, 11th President of the United States

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1966 KOPFMAN THEODORE F. KENT OH 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 SWANSON JOHN WILLARD ARLINGTON IL

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Arkansas : Admission Day (1836)
Denmark : Flag Day/Valdemar Day (1219)
Idaho : Pioneer Day (1910)
Korea : Farmer's Day-day to transplant rice seeds
Oregon : Treaty Day (1846)
Paraguay : Chaco Peace Day (1935) - - - - - ( Sunday )
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" Who to himself is law, no law doth need. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 16
2010 The world's first country-wide total tobacco ban goes into effect
Bhutan banned the cultivation, harvesting, production, and sale of tobacco and tobacco products. It is still legal in the South Asian country to smoke in a private setting, but obtaining tobacco products legally is close to impossible.

1976 South African police kill hundreds of protesting school children
An estimated 20,000 youth were protesting against the introduction of Afrikaans as the languages of instruction in their schools when police officers started firing into the crowd. The “Soweto uprising” is today commemorated on Youth Day each year.

1967 The Monterey Pop Festival opens
The three-day concert event featured historic performances by Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Ravi Shankar, and Janis Joplin.

1963 Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space
The Soviet cosmonaut completed 48 orbits on board the spaceship “Vostok 6” before returning safely to Earth. The former textile worker was declared “Hero of the Soviet Union” and received the United Nations Gold Medal of Peace.

1960 Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho is premiered
The horror-thriller starring Anthony Perkins and Vera Miles has become one of the classics of the genre. The shower scene is one of the best-known murder scenes in the history of film.


Births On This Day – June 16
1971 Tupac Shakur
American rapper, producer, actor

1912 Enoch Powell
British politician

1890 Stan Laurel
English actor, comedian

1882 Mohammad Mosaddegh
Iranian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran

1723 Adam Smith
Scottish philosopher, economist


Deaths On This Day – June 16
2014 Tony Gwynn
American baseball player, coach

1993 Lindsay Hassett
Australian cricketer

1977 Wernher von Braun
German physicist, engineer

1969 Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
English field marshal, 17th Governor General of Canada

1722 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
English general, politician

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1965 SCHUMANN JOHN R. COKATO MN PROBABLY DEAD
1968 BOWMAN FRANK WALTERBORO SC
1968 CHANDLER ANTHONY GORDON WARNER ROBINS GA
1968 RUPINSKI BERNARD FRANCIS EDWARDSVILLE PA
1968 WILBER WALTER EUGENE MILLERTON PA 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV INJURED
1973 CORNELIUS SAMUEL B. LUBBOCK TX SURVIVAL UNLIKELY PER SAR
1973 SMALLWOOD JOHN J. MARIETTA GA SURVIVAL UNLIKELY

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Paraguay : Chaco Peace Day (1935) - - - - - ( Sunday )
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" Selfishness is that vice we see in others, never in ourselves. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 17
1972 The arrest of five White House operatives sets off the Watergate scandal
The men were caught attempting to wiretap the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex. The scandal ultimately led to U.S. President Richard Nixon's resignation.
1944 Iceland becomes a republic
The Nordic island country had previously been included in the Norwegian and Danish monarchies. The republic's first President was Sveinn Björnsson.
1940 The three Baltic states fall under Soviet occupation
While the world's attention was focused on the recent German invasion of Paris, the Soviet Union annexed Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
1928 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic
Wilmer Stultz piloted the Fokker F.VII aircraft, Earhart kept the flight log.They arrived at Burry Port in Wales, the United Kingdom, 20 hours and 40 minutes later
1885 The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York
Hundreds of thousands of spectators welcomed the emblematic statue, which was a gift to the United States from the people of France and has become one of the country's most recognized symbols.


Births On This Day – June 17
1980 Venus Williams
American tennis player
1945 Ken Livingstone
British politician
1945 Eddy Merckx
Belgian cyclist
1898 M. C. Escher
Dutch illustrator
1882 Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer


Deaths On This Day – June 17
2012 Rodney King
American victim of police brutality
1996 Curt Swan
American illustrator
1981 Richard O'Connor
British army general
1898 Edward Burne-Jones
British artist
1025 Bolesław I Chrobry

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1966 ADAMS OLEY N. GREEN CITY MO EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 COBBS RALPH B. EAST ST LOUIS IL EXPLODE AIR IMAPCT SEA
1966 COLLETTE CURTIS D. WINDSOR CT EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 CAIRNS ROBERT A. HIGHLAND CA EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 DEMPSEY JACK I. HELENA MT EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 FRENG STANLEY J. MISSON HILL SD EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 GALANTI PAUL E. LODI NJ 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1966 GRAVITTE CONNIE M. CA-VEL NC EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 HESS GENE K. TOWNSEND DE EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 ROMIG EDWARD L. HAVERTOWN PA EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 SAVOY M.J. UNIVERSITY CITY MO EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 SIEGWARTH DONALD E. NEWARK NJ EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1966 WASHBURN LARRY E. SAN ANTONIO TX EXPLODE AIR IMPACT SEA
1969 SPARKS DONALD L. CARROLL IA "LETTERS FOUND, DIED IN PW CAMP"
1970 COCHRANE DEVERTON C. BROOKLINE MA SEARCH NEG
1970 LAKER CARL J. CLEARWATER FL "HEAD WOUND, SEARCH NEG"

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Germany : Day of German Unity/Rememberance Day (1953)- Date changed 1990 to Oct 3rd
Iceland : Republic Day (1944)
Japan : Lily Festival
Mass : Bunker Hill Day (1775)
Paraguay : Chaco Peace Day (1935) - - - - - ( Sunday )
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" Equality of the sexes leaves women standing on buses. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 18
1979 Leonid Brezhnev and Jimmy Carter sign SALT II
The second “Strategic Arms Limitation Talks” (SALT) agreement was a ground-breaking arms reduction treaty between the Soviet Union and the United States.

1972 118 die in the Staines Air Disaster
The Hawker Siddeley Trident aircraft entered a deep stall and plummeted to the ground shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport.

1948 The LP record is introduced
The 33⅓ rpm microgroove vinyl Long Playing record developed by Columbia Records soon became the music industry's standard medium. It allowed for a total playing time of 20 minutes per side.

1940 A speech by Charles de Gaulle sparks the French Resistance to German occupation
The Appeal of June 18, transmitted by radio from de Gaulle's exile in the United Kingdom, was pivotal in mobilizing the French after Germany had declared more than half of the country an occupied zone. On August 25, French and Allied troops liberated Paris.

1815 Napoleon suffers a shattering defeat at the Battle of Waterloo
The battle was Napoleon's last. The French Emperor was exiled to Saint Helena where he died six years later. “To meet one's Waterloo” is still a figure of speech today indicating total defeat.


Births On This Day – June 18
1986 Richard Gasquet
French tennis player

1942 Paul McCartney
English singer-songwriter, musician, producer

1942 Thabo Mbeki
South African politician, 23rd President of South Africa

1942 Roger Ebert
American journalist, critic, screenwriter

1929 Jürgen Habermas
German sociologist, philosopher


Deaths On This Day – June 18
2010 José Saramago
Portuguese author, Nobel Prize laureate

2003 Larry Doby
American baseball player

1989 I. F. Stone
American journalist, author

1974 Georgy Zhukov
Russian general

1928 Roald Amundsen
Norwegian explorer

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1965 ARMOND ROBERT L. SAN MATEO CA
1965 GUILLORY EDWARD J. DE RIDDER LA
1965 GEHRIG JAMES M. JR. WILLIAMSPORT PA
1965 LOWRY TYRRELL G. PORTLAND OR
1965 MARSHALL JAMES A. NEWARK NY
1965 NEVILLE WILLIAM E. EL CAJON CA
1965 ROBERTS HAROLD J. JR. PORTLAND OR
1965 WATSON FRANK P. OKLAHOMA CITY OK
1967 LEMMONS WILLIAM E. POCATELLO ID
1967 MC KITTRICK JAMES C. LAURENS SC
1968 RAVENCRAFT JAMES ALVIN CLARINGTON OH 02/69 REMAINS RECOVERED
1970 DRAKE CARL WILSON ROSEVILLE OH
1970 GREEN JAMES A. BOYNTON OK
1970 MC LAMB HARRY LAWRENCE LUDOWICI GA
1971 BIDWELL BARRY A. GREENSBURG PA "CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"
1971 DE BLASIO RAYMOND V. WEST HEMPSTEAD NY "CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"
1971 PAINTER JOHN R. JR. VINEYARD HAVEN MA "CRASH IN WATER, NO RADIO, NO SURV"
1972 AYRES GERALD F. NEWCASTLE DE REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - 9 OTHERS ID'D AS GROUP
1972 COLE RICHARD M. JR. UNIONDALE NY REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 AS GROUP
1972 DANIELSON MARK G. RANGELY CO REMAINS ID'D 10/24/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 GILBERT PAUL F. PLAINVIEW TX REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 HARRISON ROBERT H. MASSAPEQUA PARK NY REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 HUNT LEON A. PLEASURE RIDGE PK. KY REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 KILPATRICK LARRY RONALD STONE MOUNTAIN GA DEAD
1972 KLINKE DONALD H. WEST SACRAMENTO CA REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 LEHRKE STANLEY L. SAN DIEGO CA REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 MERCER JACOB E. JACKSONVILLE FL REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 NYHOF RICHARD E. FREMONT CA REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 NEWMAN LARRY J. NORTH PLATTE NE REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP
1972 WILSON ROBERT A. DETROIT MI REMAINS ID'D 10/21/94 - ONE OF 9 IN GROUP

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Egypt : Evacuation Day (1956)
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" Never borrow trouble, the interest is entirely too high. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 19
2002 Steve Fossett takes off on his record-breaking balloon flight
The American adventurer lifted off from Northam in Western Australia to commence history's first solo flight around the world in any aircraft. On July 3, after having traveled 33,195 km (20,626 mi), he touched down again in Queensland, Australia.
1987 An ETA car bomb kills 21 in Barcelona
The 1987 Hipercor bombing was one of the bloodiest attacks by Basque separatist organization, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or ETA.
1978 Garfield, the lazy cat makes his debut
The first Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis appeared in 41 newspapers on that day. It currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.
1964 The U.S. Senate passes the Civil Rights Act of 1964
18 Senators unsuccessfully launched a filibuster to prevent passage of the law against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Richard Russel stated, “We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and intermingling and amalgamation of the races in our (Southern) states.” The bill was signed into law on July 2, 1964.
1913 South Africa implements the Natives Land Act
The law limited the areas of land that could be owned by black people to “native reserve” areas, which comprised less than 10 percent of the country's total area. It was in force until Apartheid was dismantled in the 1990s.


Births On This Day – June 19
1978 Dirk Nowitzki
German basketball player
1964 Boris Johnson
British politician
1947 Salman Rushdie
Indian author
1945 Aung San Suu Kyi
Burmese politician, Nobel Prize laureate
1861 José Rizal
Filipino polymath


Deaths On This Day – June 19
2013 James Gandolfini
American actor
1993 William Golding
English author, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate
1991 Jean Arthur
American actress
1937 J. M. Barrie
Scottish author, playwright
1312 Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
English nobleman

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1964 LEDBETTER THOMAS I. TAMPA FL MIA IN GROUND FIGHT ON PATROL
1964 TALLEY JAMES L. FORT BENNING GA MIA IN GROUND FIGHT ON PATROL
1969 TELLIER DENNIS A. WOONSOCKET RI 03/27/73 RELEASED BY PRG

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Algeria : Anniversary of the Revolution (1965)
Kuwait : Independence Day (1961)
Texas : Juneteenth Day/Emancipation Day (1865)
Trinidad & Tobago : Labor Day
Uruguay : Artigas Day (1764)
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 20
1991 The German parliament moves to Berlin
Bonn had been the capital of West Germany until the country's reunification in 1990. The “Hauptstadtbeschluss” (capital decision) stipulated that the seat of government and the parliament also be moved to the “new” capital Berlin.
1975 The film Jaws is premiered
Steven Spielberg's thriller about a rogue great white shark terrorizing a summer resort town is often regarded as one of the greatest films of all time.
1963 The “red telephone” is instituted
The hotline between the U.S. and the Soviet Union was established following Cuban Missile Crisis. Contrary to popular belief, communications between the two superpowers occurred via teletype or fax, and today, via email.
1942 Kazimierz Piechowski and three others escape from Auschwitz concentration camp
In a feat of “exceptional courage and gallantry”, as stated by the Polish author Kazimierz Smoleń, the four prisoners left via the front gate in a stolen SS staff car, dressed as SS officers. During World War II, the Nazi regime murdered 1.1 million people in Auschwitz. Only 144 are known to have escaped.
1837 Victoria becomes Queen of the United Kingdom
During the 64 years of her regency, the United Kingdom became one of the world's most potent powers. The British Empire soon encompassed large parts of the planet. Queen Victoria died in 1901.


Births On This Day – June 20
1978 Frank Lampard
English footballer
1942 Brian Wilson
American singer-songwriter, musician, producer
1905 Lillian Hellman
American playwright
1887 Kurt Schwitters
German painter, writer
1819 Jacques Offenbach
German/French composer


Deaths On This Day – June 20
1999 Clifton Fadiman
American game show host, author
1966 Georges Lemaître
Belgian priest, astronomer, cosmologist
1947 Bugsy Siegel
American gangster
1837 William IV of the United Kingdom
1820 Manuel Belgrano
Argentinian economist, lawyer, politician

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1965 KARI PAUL A. COLUMBUS OH 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1966 MC DONOUGH JOHN R. SOUTH ORANGE NJ
1966 TUNNELL JOHN W. VISTA CA
1968 MC CAIN MARVIN RAYMOND JR BIRMINGHAM AL 08/07/73 REMAINS RECOVERED

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Argentina : Flag Day
Senegal : Independence Day (1960)
West Virginia : Admission Day (1863)
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" Take a lesson from the weather: It pays no attention to criticism. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 21
2009 Greenland assumes self-rule
The island had been administered by Denmark (earlier Denmark-Norway) for centuries. The Self-Government Act grants Greenland full responsibility for its inner affairs, while Denmark retains control of foreign policy.
2004 SpaceShipOne completes the world's first manned private spaceflight
The privately funded spaceplane reached an altitude of just over 100 kilometers (62 miles). Mike Melvill was the pilot and only occupant.
1985 The body of Josef Mengele is identified
An international team of scientists confirmed that the skeletal remains found in a cemetery in Embu, Brazil are those of the Nazi war criminal. Mengele was a physician in the Auschwitz concentration camp and conducted horrific experimtents on some of the inmates.
1963 Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini becomes Pope Paul VI
The Italian pontiff is known for completing the Second Vatican Council, addressing the Roman Catholic Church's relationship with the modern world.
1895 The Kiel Canal is opened by German Emperor Wilhelm II
The 98 km (61 mi) long canal in Northern Germany is one of the world's busiest artificial water ways. It connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea.


Births On This Day – June 21
1986 Lana Del Rey
American singer-songwriter, model
1982 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
1964 David Morrissey
English actor
1953 Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani politician, first female Prime Minister of Pakistan
1905 Jean-Paul Sartre
French philosopher, writer


Deaths On This Day – June 21
1970 Sukarno
Indonesian politician, 1st President of Indonesia
1940 Smedley Butler
American marine general
1908 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian composer
1527 Niccolò Machiavelli
Italian historian, philosopher
1377 Edward III of England

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1964 JOHNSON EDWARD R. HARRISBURG PA 11/11/67 RELEASED IN CAMBODIA DECEASED
1966 BLACK COLE LAKE CITY MN 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1966 EASTMAN LEONARD C. BERNARDSTON MA 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1966 SULLIVAN JOHN B. PITTSBURGH PA REMAINS RETURNED 09/90
1967 SPINLER DARRELL J. BROWNS VALLEY MN
1968 WADLEIGH CARL D.
1971 METZLER CHARLES D. DOWNEY CA
1972 CALLAGHAN PETER A. LONG ISLAND NY 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1972 ROSE GEORGE A. KANSAS CITY MO 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Hong Kong, Taiwan : Dragon Boat Festival
New Hampshire : Ratification Day (1788)
US : Father's Day (Remind the guy how much you care) - - - - - ( Sunday )
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" No one really knows enough to be a pessimist. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 22
1990 Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled
The crossing point on the sector border between East Berlin and West Berlin had become obsolete with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Today, the former checkpoint, including the famous sign stating “You are leaving the American sector”, is a tourist attraction.
1986 Diego Maradona coins the phrase “Hand of God”
The Argentinian football star had scored a goal with his hand during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England. The referee allowed the goal, the Argentinian team were later crowned world champions. After the game, Maradona said that the goal was scored “a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God”.
1945 Okinawa falls to U.S. troops
The Battle of Okinawa marked a decisive defeat for Japan during World War II as the archipelago represented the last line of defense for mainland Japan. The country surrendered two months after the end of the battle.
1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union
The initially successful attack soon proved a disaster for the Germans as wintry conditions and fierce Soviet resistance caused massive losses and ultimately forced them to retreat.
1633 The Church forces Galileo Galilei to renounce his heliocentric world view
The Holy Office concluded that the Italian scientist, by stating that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe, was “vehemently suspect of heresy”. Galileo spent the rest of his life under house arrest.


Births On This Day – June 22
1953 Cyndi Lauper
American singer-songwriter, producer, actress
1949 Meryl Streep
American actress
1940 Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian filmmaker, poet
1909 Katherine Dunham
American dancer
1887 Julian Huxley
English biologist


Deaths On This Day – June 22
2008 George Carlin
American comedian, actor, author
1993 Pat Nixon
American educator, 39th First Lady of the United States
1987 Fred Astaire
American actor, singer, dancer
1969 Judy Garland
American actress, singer
1874 Howard Staunton
English chess player

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1966 SMITH WARREN P. JR. PASADENA TX
1967 PIRIE JAMES GLENN TUSCALOOSA AL 02/18/73 RELEASED BY DRV DECEASED 05/09/98
1969 ENGELHARD ERIC CARL BELLBROOK OH 04/01/74 REMAINS RECOVERED
1969 ROBERSON JOHN W. MALAKOFF TX
1969 SEAGROVES MICHAEL ANTHONY CHICAGO IL 04/01/74 REMAINS RECOVERED
1970 EARLE JOHN S. WESTFIELD MA
1970 GUMBERT ROBERT W. JR. NEW RICHMOND OH
1971 STROHLEIN MADISON A. PHILADELPHIA PA INDICATIONS OF SHOOTOUT WITH NVA

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Congo : Army Day
El Salvador : School Teacher's Day/D¡a del Maestro
Haiti : Sovereignty Day/President's Day
Virgin Islands : Organic Act Day (1954)
Yemen PDR : Corrective Move Day
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" You are not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 23
1992 Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party wins the election in Israel
Rabin became the country's fifth Prime Minister. For his engagement in a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 (together with Shimon Peres and Yasir Arafat). A year later, Rabin was assassinated by a Jewish extremist.
1985 An Air India jumbo jet crashes into the Atlantic Ocean
The crash was caused by a bomb planted by the Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa. The incident, in which all 329 people aboard died, was the first bombing of a Boeing 747.
1961 The Antarctic Treaty comes into force
The treaty was the first arms control agreement signed during the Cold War. It sets Antarctica aside as a scientific preserve and prohibits military activities on the continent.
1931 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty start their record-breaking flight around the world
The American-Australian team was the first to circumnavigate the planet in a single-engine plane. After several stops, they returned to Roosevelt Field eight days later. They took nearly two weeks less than the previous record holder, the German airship Graf Zeppelin.
1894 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is founded
The IOC is responsible for organizing the Olympic Games and similar events. The committee was established at the initiative of French educator, Pierre de Coubertin.


Births On This Day – June 23
1972 Selma Blair
American actress
1964 Joss Whedon
American director, producer, screenwriter
1951 Michèle Mouton
French Rally driver, the female to win a World Rally Championship event
1916 Len Hutton
English cricketer
1912 Alan Turing
English mathematician


Deaths On This Day – June 23
2011 Peter Falk
American actor
1996 Ray Lindwall
Australian cricketer
1996 Andreas Papandreou
Greek economist, politician, Prime Minister of Greece
1995 Jonas Salk
American biologist, physician
1981 Zarah Leander
Swedish actress, singer

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1966 BELKNAP HARRY JOHN JONAS RIDGE NC
1966 NYMAN LAWRENCE F. ABERDEEN WA
1968 BOOTH JAMES E. ROSEVILLE CA "DEAD, VIETNAM COURIER"
1968 CASEY DONALD F. CHATTANOOGA TN "DEAD, VIETNAM COURIER"
1969 CONDIT WILLIAM H. JR. WORTHINGTON OH REMAINS ID'D 06/24/98
1969 REED TERRY MICHAEL RANDOLPH AFB TX REMAINS ID'D 06/24/98
1969 SAGE LELAND C. WAUKEGAN IL
1970 PHILLIPS ROBERT P. SYLVANIA OH
1970 PEDERSON JOE P. SEASIDE CA
1970 ROZO JAMES M. BUFFALO NY

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Denmark : Midsummer Eve
Finland, Latvia, Scandinavia : Midsummer Eve/St John's Eve
Luxembourg : Official birthday of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" There is always someone worse off than yourself. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 24
2002 Africa's worst ever train disaster kills 281
The crash occurred near Msagali, Tanzania, when a passenger train with some 1200 passengers rolled back down Igandu hill after its brakes had failed.
1982 A British Airways jumbo jet experiences a sudden total engine failure
At the same time, the crew observed a mysterious glow in the darkness. The Boeing 747's pilots had unwittingly flown into a cloud of volcanic ash caused by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, causing all four engines to flame out. The crew eventually succeeded in restarting the engines and landing safely in Jakarta.
1948 The Berlin Blockade begins
In reaction to the currency reform in West Germany, the Soviet Union blocked all access to West Berlin. It was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. Western Allies launched the Berlin airlift to transport supplies to the blocked area. In Germany, the planes became known as “raisin bombers” or “candy bombers”.
1901 Pablo Picasso opens his first exhibition
The 18-year-old Spanish artist was featured for the first time in Ambroise Vollard's gallery in 6 Rue Laffite in Paris. Neither of the two art critics that visited the show thought much about the works. Picasso went on to become one of the most influential artists of all time.
1717 The world's first Masonic Grand Lodge is established
Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that has counted among its members a large number of known intellectuals. Due to its secretive nature, many myths about their underground activities have emerged through the ages. A Grand Lodge is the governing body for a certain geographic area.


Births On This Day – June 24
1987 Lionel Messi
Argentine footballer
1978 Juan Román Riquelme
Argentine footballer
1895 Jack Dempsey
American boxer
1850 Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
English field marshal
1533 Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Deaths On This Day – June 24
2000 Rodrigo
Argentinian singer-songwriter
1987 Jackie Gleason
American actor, singer
1908 Grover Cleveland
American lawyer, politician, 22nd President of the United States
1604 Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
English courtier
1398 Hongwu Emperor
of China, founder of the Ming Dynasty

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1965 VAN CAMPEN THOMAS C. OROVILLE CA WOUNDED SEPARTED FROM UNIT
1966 ELLIS WILLIAM SUMMERVILLE SC
1967 SHERMAN ROBERT C DANVILLE IL 11/23/68 DIC REMAINS RECOVERED 03/20/85
1968 CARPENTER NICHOLAS MALLOR CINCINNATI OH PROB DIED IN WRECKAGE REMAINS RETURNED 9/90
1968 MOBLEY JOSEPH S. INDIANAPOLIS IN "03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV (MANHATTAN BEACH, CA)" ALIVE IN 98
1972 BEEKMAN WILLIAM D. TOLEDO OH 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV
1972 GRANT DAVID B. CHATTANOOGA TN 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1972 JACKSON CHARLES A. CHARLESTON WV 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV INJURED ALIVE AND WELL IN 98
1972 MC CARTY JAMES L. MC LEAN TX REMAINS RETURNED 13 SEPT 90 REMAINS IDENTIFIED11 JUNE 97

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Azores : Feriado Municipal Augra
Canada, PR : St John the Baptist/St Jean Baptiste Day/San Juan Day
Europe : Midsummer Day
Peru : Countryman's Day/Day of the Indian/Dia del Indio
Scotland : Bannockburn Day (1314)
Venezuala : Army Day/Carabobo Day (1821)
Za‹re : Constitution Day
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" The wise shepherd never trusts his flock to a smiling wolf. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 25
1993 Both Canada and Turkey elect female heads of government for the first time
Kim Campbell became Canada's and Tansu Çiller Turkey's Prime Minister on this day. Worldwide, women in top political positions are still the exception.
1967 The world's first live global satellite TV program is aired
The BBC program “Our World” featured artists from 19 countries. The Beatles premiered their song “All You Need Is Love” on the show. Some 400 million viewers tuned in.
1950 The Korean War begins as North Korea invades South Korea
The war soon evolved into an international conflict and a proxy war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, leading to fears of a new World War. It was ended by an armistice in 1953.
1947 The diary of Anne Frank is published
The Jewish girl's account of her life in hiding from the Nazis has become a well-known work of world literature and made Anne one of the most prominent victims of the Nazi regime. She died at age 15 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
1910 Igor Stravinsky's ballet “The Firebird” is premiered
The work was performed by Sergei Diaghilev's legendary ballet company “Ballets Russes”. It was a huge success, catapulting Stravinsky to stardom.


Births On This Day – June 25
1963 George Michael
English singer-songwriter, musician, producer, actor
1961 Ricky Gervais
English comedian, actor, writer
1924 Sidney Lumet
American director
1903 George Orwell
English author
1852 Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect, designed the Park Güell


Deaths On This Day – June 25
2009 Michael Jackson
American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, actor
1997 Jacques Cousteau
French biologist, author, inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung
1984 Michel Foucault
French philosopher
1822 E. T. A. Hoffmann
German jurist, author
1767 Georg Philipp Telemann
German composer

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1965 MONGILARDI PETER JR. HALEDON NJ REMAINS RETURNED ACCORDING TO SON 1994
1966 MARIK CHARLES W. OAKLAND MO GOOD CHUTE
1972 SHUMWAY GEOFREY RAYMOND SKANEATELES NY

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Gibraltar : Spring Bank Holiday
Mozambique : Independence Day (1975)
Virginia : Ratification Day (1788)
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 26
1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy holds his iconic “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech
The speech was a welcome gesture of support for the people of West Berlin. East Germany had erected the Berlin Wall just two years earlier to stop mass emigration to the West.
1945 The United Nations Charter is signed
The United Nations is the world's most important international organization.
1936 The world's first practical helicopter lifts off
The twin-rotor Focke-Wulf Fw 61 was first tested in Bremen, Germany. None of the first prototypes survived World War II but a replica can be seen at the Hubschraubermuseum in Bückeburg, Germany.
1925 Charlie Chaplin's film “The Gold Rush” receives its premiere
The comedy featuring Chaplin in his famous Little Tramp role is a classic of the silent film genre. The English star actor repeatedly stated that this is the film he wants to be remembered for.
1906 The first Grand Prix car race is held
The competition was held on a circuit around Le Mans, France and organized by the Automobile Club de France (ACF). Renault's Ferenc Szisz won the competition.


Births On This Day – June 26
1980 Michael Vick
American football player
1961 Greg LeMond
American cyclist
1942 Gilberto Gil
Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, politician
1909 Colonel Tom Parker
Dutch/American talent manager
1908 Salvador Allende
Chilean physician, politician


Deaths On This Day – June 26
1975 Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest, saint, founded Opus Dei
1957 Alfred Döblin
German writer
1856 Max Stirner
German philosopher
1830 George IV of the United Kingdom
1810 Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
French inventor, co-invented the hot air balloon

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1968 CORNELIUS JOHNNIE C. WILLIAMS AFB AZ
1968 WOODS ROBERT FRANCIS SALT LAKE CITY UT

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Malagasy Republic & British Somaliland : Independence Day (1960)
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" Statistics are often used as a drunk uses a light pole: For support rather than illumination. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 27
1991 Yugoslav troops invade Slovenia
The attack, which marked the beginning of the Ten-Day War, followed Slovenia's declaration of independence. It was the first of the Yugoslav Wars, a number of ethnic conflicts leading to the break-up of Yugoslavia and resulting in at least 140,000 deaths.
1986 The 1980s U.S. intervention in Nicaragua is declared illegal
The International Court of Justice condemned the U.S. paramilitary campaign to overthrow the left-wing Nicaraguan government. The social democratic Sandinistas had begun to redistribute the country's wealth and improve education.
1972 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney found Atari, Inc.
The pioneering video game and home computer company produced arcade classics like the two-dimensional tennis simulator Pong. Especially in the 1970s and 1980s, its products had a large impact on the electronic entertainment industry.
1956 The film Moby Dick is premiered
John Huston's adaptation of Herman Melville's homonymous novel, while not having been a great box office success, is today considered an outstanding work, especially for its use of light and color.
1957..Hurricane Audrey hits Cameron, La on the Gulf of Mexico coast line and devastates the city and all of the Parish.
Hurricane Audrey was one of the deadliest tropical cyclones to ever strike the United States, claiming more than 400 lives along its path.
1954 The world's first nuclear power plant is activated
The reactor at Obninsk in present-day Russia remained in operation for 48 years. Today, there are some 400 atomic power plants worldwide. The technology remains controversial, especially due to the unsolved long-term storage of the highly dangerous nuclear waste.

Births On This Day – June 27
1985 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Russian tennis player
1969 Viktor Petrenko
Ukrainian figure skater
1886 Charlie Macartney
Australian cricketer
1869 Emma Goldman
Lithuanian/American activist, writer
1846 Charles Stewart Parnell
Irish politician, founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party

Deaths On This Day – June 27
2001 Jack Lemmon
American actor, singer, director
1999 Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek colonel, politician, 169th Prime Minister of Greece
1844 Joseph Smith
American religious leader, founder, leader of the Latter Day Saint movement
1839 Ranjit Singh
Indian founder of the Sikh Empire
1831 Sophie Germain
French mathematician, physicist, philosopher

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1965 JACKSON CARL E. NATCHITOCHES LA EXPLODE MID AIR NE SAIGON
1965 ROTH BILLIE L. LACON IL EXPLODE MID AIR NE SIAGON
1966 SMITH GENE A. SALT LAKE CITY UT REMAINS RETURNED 03/23/89
1968 GIAMMERINO VINCENT F. NEW YORK NY
1969 JABLONSKI MICHAEL J. CHICAGO IL DROWNED IN RIVER
1972 BAKER DAVID E. HUNTINGTON NY 02/12/73 RELEASED BY PRG ALIVE IN 98
1972 CERAK JOHN P. CLAYTON NJ 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1972 DINGEE DAVID B. OLD GREENWICH CT 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1972 FRANCIS RICHARD L. BARTLESVILLE OK 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE 98
1972 HANTON THOMAS J. SANTA MONICA CA 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1972 MC DOW RICHARD H. COLUMBIANA AL 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1972 SULLIVAN FARRELL J. CADDO MILLS TX "POSS DEAD, HANOI PRESS REMAINS RETURNED 06/03/83"


Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Iowa : Independence Sunday (1776) - - - - - ( Sunday )
Newfoundland : Discovery Day (1497-John Cabot) - - - - - ( Monday )

Thought for the day :
" The plural of spouse is spice. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 28
1969 A police raid of a gay tavern sparks a series of violent clashes
The Stonewall Riots in New York City marked the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States. The Christopher Street Day, a yearly observance for Gay Pride in some European countries, is named after the bar's location.
1967 Israel annexes East Jerusalem
From Israel's point of view, the annexation effected the reunification of its capital city. However, the international community declared it illegal and views East Jerusalem as Palestinian territory occupied by Israel.
1939 The world's first scheduled transatlantic flight takes off
The Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat was operated by Pan Am. It took about 24 hours to reach Marseille, France. The scheduled service was soon discontinued again because of the outbreak of World War II.
1914 Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are assassinated
Gavrilo Princip's attack effected a crisis among Europe's major powers (July Crisis). This ultimately triggered the First World War, which with over 37 million deaths was one of the bloodiest war of all time. Five years later to the day, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended the war.
1846 The saxophone is patented
Belgian musician Adolphe Sax developed the woodwind instrument typically made of brass, which in recent decades has heavily influenced the sound of the jazz, military band, rock, and pop musical genres.

Births On This Day – June 28
1940 Muhammad Yunus
Bangladeshi economist, Nobel Prize laureate
1926 Mel Brooks
American actor, director, producer, writer
1712 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss philosopher, polymath
1577 Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish painter
1491 Henry VIII of England


Deaths On This Day – June 28
2001 Mortimer J. Adler
American philosopher, author
1981 Terry Fox
Canadian athlete, activist
1975 Rod Serling
American screenwriter, producer, created The Twilight Zone
1962 Mickey Cochrane
American baseball player, manager
1836 James Madison
American politician, 4th President of the United States

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1966 CAVALLI ANTHONY FRANK NEW YORK NY EXPLODE NO PARA BEEP NO ONE OBS
1966 DUDLEY CHARLES GLENDON BOZEMAN MT
1966 WOLFE THOMAS HUBERT MONETT MO EXPLODE NO PARA BEEP NO ONE OBS
1967 BAILEY JAMES W. KOSCIUSKO MS 02/18/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 LAWRENCE WILLIAM P. NASHVILLE TN 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1968 JOHNS PAUL FREDERCK LACONIA IN

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Malta : Mnarja Day-recreate customs of Middle Ages
Iowa : Independence Sunday (1776) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" The only rose without thorns is friendship. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 29
2007 Apple releases the first iPhone
The iPhone revolutionized the smartphone industry and for a while made Apple one of the world's most valuable companies.

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

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

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

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


Births On This Day – June 29
1978 Nicole Scherzinger
American singer, dancer, actress

1968 Theoren Fleury
Canadian ice hockey player

1936 Harmon Killebrew
American baseball player

1900 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French writer

1798 Giacomo Leopardi
Italian poet


Deaths On This Day – June 29
2003 Katharine Hepburn
American actress, singer

1967 Jayne Mansfield
American model, actress, singer

1940 Paul Klee
Swiss/German painter

1933 Roscoe Arbuckle
American actor, director, screenwriter

1895 Thomas Henry Huxley
English biologist
Reported: MISSING in ACTION
( Expanded with full Bios, history, & MIA report )
1965 LINDSEY MARVIN NELSON SPRINGHILL LA HIT NO PARA BEEP SEARCH NEG
1966 JONES MURPHY N. BATON ROUGE LA 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 HARDY WILLIAM H. 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 96
1968 OWEN TIMOTHY S. ROCHESTER NY
1970 ALDERN DONALD D. SIOUX FALLS SD

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Iowa : Independence Sunday (1776) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" The minute a man is convinced that he is interesting, he isn`t. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – June 30
1972 The first leap second is added to UTC
Leap seconds are added to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) from time to time to account for the Earth's slowing rotation. UTC is the basis for the calculation of local times worldwide.
1971 The crew of Soviet spacecraft “Soyuz 11” dies after the loss of air supply
The cause of the tragedy was a faulty valve. The three cosmonauts had previously achieved the first docking of a spacecraft to a space station in history.
1936 The novel “Gone with the Wind” is published
Margaret Mitchell's story set in the American South during the American Civil War became one of the United States' biggest best-sellers. The 1939 movie version starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable was similarly successful.
1908 The Tunguska event leaves 2000 square km of Siberian forest flattened and scorched
The devastation is believed to have been caused by the explosion of an asteroid or comet. It is the largest impact event in recorded history.
1905 Albert Einstein submits a paper outlining his theory of special relativity
The text “Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper” comprises the currently accepted theory about the relationship between space and time. The theory of special relativity is the basis for his theory of general relativity, which he published in 1916.


Births On This Day – June 30
1985 Michael Phelps
American swimmer
1985 Cody Rhodes
American wrestler, actor
1983 Cheryl Cole
English singer-songwriter, dancer, model
1975 Ralf Schumacher
German race car driver
1966 Mike Tyson
American boxer, actor


Deaths On This Day – June 30
2012 Yitzhak Shamir
Israeli politician, 7th Prime Minister of Israel
2001 Chet Atkins
American musician, songwriter, producer
1984 Lillian Hellman
American playwright
1974 Vannevar Bush
American engineer
1934 Kurt von Schleicher
German general, politician, 23rd Chancellor of Germany

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1967 ALLEN MERLIN R. BAYFIELD WI
1967 COLE LEGRANDE O. JR DANBURY CT POSS DEAD IR 6918 5067 75-REMAINS RETURNED 05/89
1967 HOUSE JOHN A. II PELHAM NY
1967 HOWARD LUTHER H. HAMLET NC
1967 JUDD MICHAEL B. CLEVELAND OH
1967 KILLEN JOHN D. III DES MOINES IA
1967 MC GRATH JOHN MICHAEL DENVER CO 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1967 RUNNELS GLYN L. JR. BIRMINGHAM AL
1970 BELL MARVIN E. BLYTHEVILLE AR REMAINS RETURNED 03/95
1970 BURGESS JOHN L. KINGSLEY MI
1970 DEAN MICHAEL F. LA PUNTE CA REMAINS RETURNED " MARCH 7, 1995"
1970 GOEGLEIN JOHN W. KIRKWOOD MO REMAINS RETURNED 03/95
1970 HILL GORDON CLARK SEATTLE WA
1970 JENKINS PAUL L. MC GEHEE AR REMAINS RETURNED 03/95
1970 SADLER MITCHELL OLEN JR. OCEANSIDE CA
1970 SANDERS WILLIAMS S. WINTHROP ME
1970 SCHANEBERG LEROY C. ASHTON IL "REMAINS RETURNED 03/95 COMINGLED WITH ""5"""
1971 BRIDGES PHILIP W. TIPTON CA

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Guatemala : Revolution Day (1871)
Lybia : Troop Withdrawl Day
Mongolia : Constitution Day
Rwanda & Burundi : Independence Day (1962)
Surinam : Lebaran, official holiday
Za‹re : Independence Day (1960)
Iowa : Independence Sunday (1776) - - - - - ( Sunday )

Thought for the day :
" The light of a hundred stars doesn't equal the light of the moon. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – July 1
2002 The International Criminal Court (ICC) is established
It is the first international judicial body that has the power to try individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It was created by the Rome Statute, an international treaty that was signed in the Italian city of Rome in 1998.
1991 The Warsaw Pact, a defense treaty between 8 communist countries, is formally disbanded in Prague
The pact was founded in 1955, during the height of the Cold War, as a way to counterbalance the power of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Western Europe.
1979 The Walkman makes its appearance in stores for the first time
The portable audio cassette player was made by Sony and went on sale in Japan.
1908 SOS is adopted as the International Distress Signal
The 2nd International Radio telegraphic Convention, which was signed in December 1906, made the Morse code distress signal (· · · – – – · · ·), the standard international maritime distress signal. Even though it was replaced by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System in 1999, SOS is universally seen as a distress call and is often mistakenly thought to be an abbreviation of Save Our Souls or Save Our Ship.
1903 The Tour de France Bicycle Race is flagged off for the first time
The now annual multi-leg bike race lasted for 20 days with a course that stretched about 1,500 miles. The race was first created by the sports daily, L'Auto , as a way to boost its circulation. The first Tour de France was win by Italian-French racer, Maurice Garin.


Births On This Day – July 1
1971 Missy Elliott
American rapper, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress
1967 Pamela Anderson
Canadian/American model, actress, producer, author, activist
1961 Diana, Princess of Wales
1949 John Farnham
English/Australian singer-songwriter, musician
1934 Sydney Pollack
American director


Deaths On This Day – July 1
2006 Fred Trueman
English cricketer
2004 Marlon Brando
American actor
1974 Juan Perón
Argentine military officer, politician, 29th President of Argentina
1964 Pierre Monteux
French conductor
1925 Erik Satie
French pianist, composer

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1966 CAMPBELL BURTON W. LORAIN OH 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1966 PETERS CHARLES HENRY WEST POINT NE REMAINS RETURNED 10/88
1966 WILLIAMS ROBERT C. MC LEANSBORO IL 05/95 REMAINS RETURNED
1972 CHENEY KEVIN J. MIAMI FL 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1972 ROBINSON PAUL K. GALION OH 03/28/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Bangladesh, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iraq, Taiwan : Bank Holiday
British Virgin Islands : Territory Day
Burundi, Rwanda : Independence Day (1962)
Canada : Dominion Day/Canada Day (except Sunday) (1867)
Ghana : Republic Day (1960)
Hong Kong : « Year Day
Ireland : Pilgrimage to Shrine of Blessed Oliver Plunkett
Somalia : Union Day/Foundation Day (1960)
Surinam : Freedom Day/Labour Day
Turkey : Navy & Merchant Marine Day
Iowa : Independence Sunday - - - - - ( Sunday )
Caribbean Common Market : Caribbean Day (1973) - - - - - ( Monday )
Lesotho : Family Day - - - - - ( Monday )
Zambia : Heroes Day - - - - - ( Monday )
Zambia : Unity Day - - - - - ( Tuesday )
US : Honor America Days
Czechoslovakia : St†znice Folk Festival

Thought for the day :
" A guy has to get fresh once in a while so a girl doesn't lose her confidence. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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What Happened On This Day – July 2
2002 American businessman, Steve Fossett completes the first solo around-the-world Balloon Flight
This was Fossett's 6th attempt to circumnavigate the world. It took him 13 days in a balloon called Spirit of Freedom to cover 20,000 miles.
2001 World's First Self-Contained Artificial Heart Transplant
59-year old American Robert L. Tools became the first person to receive the a self-contained artificial heart transplant called the AbioCor at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The AbioCor is an artificial heart that is not connected to wires or an external pump.
1937 American aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan are heard for the last time before disappearing
They were attempting to make the first around-the-world flight in a Lockheed Model 10 Electra. Neither they nor the plane have ever been found and that has to led to speculation about what happened to them. An accomplished pilot, Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
1900 The Zeppelin Takes Off for the First Time
The rigid aircraft named after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the inventor of the dirigible and founder of the Zeppelin Airship Construction Company, made its first flight over Lake Constance in Germany. Unlike blimps or balloons, Zeppelins are built by stretching material over a rigid framework, usually made of metal. Zeppelins can be steered and they were used by the German Air Force to conduct aerial attacks during the First World War.
1843 Alligator Falls Out of the Sky in Charleston, South Carolina during a thunderstorm.
It is believed that the strange incident happened when a waterspout carried an alligator from a body of water and dropped in on the city.

Births On This Day – July 2
1986 Lindsay Lohan
American actress, singer
1925 Patrice Lumumba
Congolese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1925 Medgar Evers
American civil rights activist
1877 Hermann Hesse
German writer, Nobel Prize laureate
1489 Thomas Cranmer
English Archbishop of Canterbury

Deaths On This Day – July 2
1977 Vladimir Nabokov
Russian/American author
1961 Ernest Hemingway
American writer, Nobel Prize laureate
1914 Joseph Chamberlain
British politician
1778 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss philosopher, polymath
1566 Nostradamus
French astrologer

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
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1967 KASCH FREDERICK M. SAN DIEGO CA REMAINS RETURNED 02/22/89
1967 RAYFORD KING D. JR. DETROIT MI 03/16/73 RELEASED BY PRG
1967 WILSON WAYNE VASTER THOMASVILLE NC
1968 TIPPING HENRY ALBERT PHILADELPHIA PA
1969 FRANSEN ALBERT M JR. LAS VEGAS NV
1970 HARBER STEPHEN J. FAIRMONT MN

Holidays
Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week"
Italy : Corso de Palio, horse-race
Norway : King's Birthday
Iowa : Independence Sunday - - - - - ( Sunday )
Canada : Dominion Day/Canada Day (1867) - - - - - ( Monday )
Caribbean Common Market : Caribbean Day (1973) - - - - - ( Monday )
Lesotho : Family Day - - - - - ( Monday )
Zambia : Heroes Day - - - - - ( Monday )
Zambia : Unity Day - - - - - ( Tuesday )

Thought for the day :
" I ain`t broke, but I`m badly bent. "
duc, sequere, aut de via decede
"frapper fort, frapper vite, frappée souvent-- Adm William "Bull" Halsey
“We’re not going to just shoot the sons-of-bitches, we’re going to rip out their living Goddamned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks.”--Gen George Patton
"Our Liberty is insured by four "Boxes", the Ballot box, the Jury box, the Soap box and the Cartridge box"

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