Daily recap on U.S. History
JUNE 7 — 1769 Daniel Boone explores Kentucky; 1866 Chief Seattle dies; 1936 Lucky Luciano convicted; 1976 Saturday Night Fever gets its inspiration; 1989 time: 1:23:45, 6-7-89; Happy Birthday Prince JUNE 7 1769 – Daniel Boone begins exploring Bluegrass State
D-DAY — Mid 1944; Early June 1944; D-Day D-DAY June 1944 led to the beginning of the end …of Nazi power in Europe and WWII as it were. Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day found nearly 160,000 American, British and
JUNE 5 — 1968 Bobby Kennedy’s assassination reaches headlines; 1864 Battle of Piedmont; 2016 Greg Vlasek from Sacramento, CA starts rowing to Hawaii; 1944 Pre D-Day JUNE 5 1968 here are the headlines: Nashville Tennessean: Sen. Kennedy Shot! Dallas Times
JUNE 4 — 1997 Terry Nichols gets life improsonment for role in Oklahoma Bombing; 1963 JFK signs act allowing Treasury to issue silver certificates; 2004 Sea of Alaska records highest acidity levels; 2014 Gerdy Scheuers of Rion, WI records world’s
JUNE 3 — 1781 – Jouett warns Jefferson of British attack; 1861 JE Hangar, prosthetic pioneer, loses limb in combat 1916 Wilson signs National Defense Act;1937 Reptile Gardens opens in South Dakota JUNE 3 1781 – Jack Jouett rides to
JUNE 2 — ELECTIONS: Garfield enters the 1880 presidential race; 1886 Happy Anniversary Grover Cleveland/Frances Folsom; 2016 Steven Jobe makes world’s largest Hurdy Gurdy JUNE 2 1880 Garfield enters the presidential race. The election of 1880 was wide open for
JUNE 1 — 1779 Benedict Arnold court marshall proceedings begin; 1862 Batle of FairOaks/7 Pines; 1935 Mapparium Opens in Boston; 2016 Ellen Gets Paid JUNE 1 1779 – Benedict Arnold court-martial proceeding begin. …And was delayed until December 1779 due
MAY 31 — 1988 Reagan/Gorbechev summit ends; 1862 Battle of 7 Pines; 1868 Memorial Day/Decoration Day; 1819 Happy Birthday Walt Whitman MAY 31 1988-Reagan-Gorbachev summit in Moscow ends. …Good ol’ Rawhide Ronald Reagan traveled to Moscow in May 1988. General
V MAY 30 — 1806 Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson; 1908 Aldrich-Vreeland Act passes in response to Panic of 1907; 2009 Melvin Booth grows world’s longest fingernails 1806 – Andy Jackson kills Charles Dickinson. …Huh? His wife’s….husband…wait what did Old
MAY 29 — 1848 — Wisconsin joins the Union; 1962 Centralia begins burning uncontrollably; 2005 Danica Patrick takes lead in Indy 500; 1903 Happy Birthday Bob Hope; 1953 Happy Birthday Danny Elfman MAY 29 1848—Happy birthday Wisconsin! … The 30th
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