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June 1: World Milk Day: -- A day is intended to bring attention to activities connecting the dairy sector. The annual observance is marked with events across the globe: milking demonstrations and farm visits; games and competitions; concerts; distribution of milk products; and conferences, seminars and information sharing. From a cool glass of milk, hot butter being spread seamlessly across toast, or a heaping bowl of ice cream, World Milk Day on celebrates it all! The day was organized by The Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to celebrate the dairy industry and recognize milk as a globally important food. World Milk Day seeks to start a conversation on how nutritious, affordable, and accessible milk is around the globe - not to mention delicious! Today we attempt to answer the age-old question: what was the first guy to drink milk thinking? While his thoughts may be lost to the ether of time, we do have some knowledge about how milk came to be a popular and stable source of nutrition for early humans. Though humans began to drink milk when animals were domesticated in the Neolithic age around 9000-7000 B.C., lactose tolerance was lost in adults for all of humanity's history before this age. Until a later genetic mutation allowed us to drink milk, early humans mostly ate fermented dairy products, which were more easily digestible. Milk became important in many cultures, both for spiritual and logical reasons. For example, for ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Sumerians, milk was a key element in mythology. Some people in Western Africa believed the universe started with a single drop of milk. Mongolians traveled with dried horse milk that would be reconstituted and provide nourishment on long journeys. As much as milk was worshipped, it was also ridiculed. While early Japanese Buddhists mocked those who consumed butter, Northern Europeans were thought disgusting for consuming reindeer milk. In Rome, milk was thought to be a low-class beverage, only to be consumed by farmers who had no other choice. The next chapter in the history of milk comes with industrialization. While most countries and cultures had adopted milk, many places just weren't close enough to farms with milk to enjoy it. Enter railways. Suddenly, urban demand for milk in places like London and Paris skyrocketed. Rural imports transformed milk into a big-time market. Throughout the 1800s, there was much innovation around milk, from breweries opening dairies to feed their spent grains to cows, to vaccines being invented by watching how milkmaids avoided smallpox. Milk has clearly had a huge impact on our society, but the demand and production of it have shifted dramatically in recent years. In 2016, milk was overproduced in several countries and many, including China, put a stop to any milk imports. In recent years, many dairies have filed for bankruptcy, as trends are shifting towards alternative, non-dairy milk. Due to COVID-19, dairy farmers have been dumping millions of gallons of milk per day. Who knows what will happen to dairy next! On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/complete-warnerpathe-newsreels-collection-2-dual-layer-dvd-se2.html

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June 1: National Olive Day: -- A great opportunity to find a way to incorporate some olives into your diet! The olive has its roots in a traditional Mediterranean diet, but it's enjoyed worldwide these days. Perhaps your local grocer has an olive bar, allowing you to select from the numerous varieties of olives. Or maybe you've received an olive at your local bar, as garnish for a martini. (Even James Bond made the switch to an olive garnished martini in the famous spy's latest movie, Spectre.) Olives have more nutritional benefits than you might think. They offer a host of healthy types of fats and fatty acids, while also providing a natural source of iron. And there are far more ways to prepare olives than you probably know. Olives are grown on trees, and they can be grown for serving as a table fruit or for producing oil. If you cook with olive oil, you can receive many of the same health benefits that eating olives provide, including the introduction of healthy fats. Grocers carry a wide variety of olive oils, so you have plenty of options for incorporating them into your recipes. National Olive Day is a great day to try eating some new varieties of olives. And it's also a great day for learning the magic trick for getting pimento inside the green olive! (A high speed machine pits the olive and then stuffs in pimento, which, unfortunately, isn't all that magical.) On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-albrecht-durer-woodcut-collection-hirez-jpg-photo-cd.html

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June 1: Dinosaur Day: -- Celebrated by people young and old to relive their most fascinating dinosaur fantasies. Even though scientists have found many dinosaur fossils dating back millions of years in different parts of the world, there is still so much that people don't know about these majestic reptiles. Dinosaur Day is the perfect time to increase our knowledge about the different types of dinosaurs, what they looked like, what they ate, and what ultimately happened to them. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. They were reptiles and ancestors of the common lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles that exist today. Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era or Age of Reptiles, which started about 252 million years ago. The first complete dinosaur skeleton to be found was an iguanodon in 1878. 'Dinosaur' stems from the words 'terrible lizard' in Greek. The name was invented by a famous scientist called Richard Owen in 1842. Fossil footprints give us clues about the way dinosaurs moved about. The birds you see today are believed to be descendants of the dinosaurs and rocks from that era show that the last of the dinosaurs roamed the Earth 64 million years ago. There have been many theories about why dinosaurs became extinct. A change in the temperature of the Earth seems the most likely reason. Since they were cold-blooded, dinosaurs could not have survived without the warmth from the sun. Many scientists now agree that, 46 million years ago, a huge meteorite struck the Earth. It created a gigantic cloud of dust and cut out the sunlight for months, maybe even years, which led to the eventual decline of the Earth's temperature. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/didomp4vido2.html

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(#JCKaelin here: I regularly corresponded with Oscar -- Oscar Brand that is, which you'll see is the same thing when you read on -- by email during the final years of his life; the last email I got from him was 4 days before his death. He always answered all my emails within a couple days of my sending them. He's the reason I came to love folk music, due to his Folk Song Festival show, which I listened virtually to every Saturday night on WNYC-AM radio in New York City. It took some time to get used to not hearing his show; I don't know if I ever got over it. God Bless You & Keep You, "Oscar The Grouch" Brand! :D ) ========= June 1: Oscar The Grouch Day: -- It's the birthday of Oscar the Grouch! He is a fictional character who lives in a trash can on "Sesame Street" with a green body and no visible nose. Oscar does not know what it means to have a happy birthday and believes that the best thing about birthdays is that you don't have to celebrate them again for a whole year once they are gone. It was "Sesame Street" episode 3,866 that revealed that Oscar's birthday is on June 1. The Oscar the Grouch puppet was made by Muppets Inc for the children's television series "Sesame Street," which began to air in 1969. With 51 seasons to its name, the show has become one of the most iconic television shows. There are dueling tales as to the origin of the character. Oscar Brand, Canadian-born American folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and author, host of the longest-running radio show with the same host, WNYC-AM 820 New York City's Saturday night "Oscar Brand's Folksong Festival" which ran for 70 years, also served during the 1960s as a board member of the Children's Television Workshop and participated in the development of Sesame Street. Because of some mild disagreements that had occurred between Brand and the board members regarding the appropriate setting for the show, it has been reputed that as a playful joke, the character of Oscar the Grouch was named after him, a fact that Oscar reveled in. What inspired Jim Henson, one of the creators of "Sesame Street," to come up with Oscar The Grouch muppet was a rude waiter at a restaurant called Oscar's Salt Of The Sea. In his original sketch, Oscar was a grumpy-looking spiky monster in magenta. However, the technological limitations of the time made him redesign Oscar with orange fur before his premiere in 1969. Oscar got his green color during the second season. In the show, he said that he turned green after spending his vacation at Swamp Mushy Muddy where it was very damp, which made him all moldy and slimy.According to author Robert W. Morrow in his book "'Sesame Street' and the Reform of Children's Television," Oscar the Grouch was created to showcase ethnic and racial diversity. His tastes and manners were different from the other characters of the show. These differences were used by the creators as a metaphor for racial differences to address social issues. In its early years, young enthusiastic viewers of "Sesame Street" mailed gifts of trash to Oscar the Grouch via the Children's Television Workshop. These included a box of old sneakers, an old bathing cap, and stale poppy seeds. "Don't bang on my can! Go away," which was Oscar's first line in episode 1 of "Sesame Street" remains the epitome of his personality more than 50 years later. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/television-1988-tv-documentary-series-8-shows-4-dual-laye198884.html

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June 1: World Reef Awareness Day: -- A day that brings together the general public, influencers and opinion leaders to create active change through education and engagement. World Reef Awareness Day serves as a call to action for consumers, businesses and organizations to reflect on the delicate ecosystem of our ocean's coral reefs. Coral reefs are living communities of colonial organisms made of individual polyps that excrete a bone-like skeleton. This skeleton forms large rock-like structures that are homes for thousands of organisms. The health of a reef tells us a lot about the health of an ocean. Many fish and ocean animals rely on the protection of the healthy, living reef for spawning season. The reef also provides more than protection; it supplies a rich, thriving food chain, too. From plankton and algae to the largest sea creatures, the reef ecosystem is a significant life support system. The benefits of a healthy reef ecosystem go far beyond the ocean. Coral reefs are: essential to the plant and fish life; contribute to a lively fishing industry; protect beaches and coastlines from erosion; act as the oceans filter; provide life-saving medicines; and possibly the one animal on the planet capable of consuming plastic. In recent years, our most productive reefs have been in decline due to coral bleaching. For example, the Great Barrier Reef decreased by 40 percent. It's even worse along the Florida Keys and Caribbean. Their decline is between 85 and 99 percent! According to Dr. Craig Downs, Executive Director of Haereticus Environmental Lab, about 90 percent of the reefs in the Caribbean have disappeared since 1980. What causes coral reefs to die off? Rising sea temperatures; Industrial pollution, plastic pollution, sewage; Chemical sunscreens; and Unmanaged, high-density tourism all threaten coral reefs. One easy step we can take to protect these precious resources is by wearing non-nano zinc oxide sunscreen. According to Dr. Craig Downs, "When ingredients are uncoated and nano-size (less than 100 nanometers in diameter), they can enter the cells of invertebrates and fish and cause tissue damage, stressing all these marine organisms. Your best bet is to go for non-nano zinc oxide larger than 150 nanometers. At that point, the acute toxicity drops off, and the impact to ecosystems is mitigated." On World Reef Day, educate yourself and spread awareness about how we can make simple choices today to save our reefs for tomorrow. While you explore the importance of reefs, share your discoveries, too! When you head to the beach, use reef-safe sunscreen. Another easy way to protect the reefs is by reducing or eliminating single-use plastic from your lifestyle. And finally, spread awareness about the importance of the reef eco-system. Raw Elements founded World Reef Awareness Day on June 1st to inform the world about the importance of our reefs and how we can protect them. On May 16, 2019, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed World Reef Day to be observed on June 1st, annually. For general inquiries, please email contact@rawelementsusa.com and for media inquiries, please contact danni@rawelementsusa.com . Raw Elements USA_, a certified-natural sunscreen company that has pioneered the reef-safe movement with their non-nano zinc oxide-based sunscreens, founded World Reef Awareness Day on June 1st in support of its focus on sustainability, responsibility and education. Raw Elements created the day to inform the world about the importance of our reefs and how we can protect them. Through World Reef Day, Raw Elements launched its largest educational activity to date. The campaign is in line with its active awareness campaigns. These campaigns include partnerships Aqua-Aston Hospitality, Hawaiian Airlines, Marriott and the Shore Hotel, their sponsorship of grassroots efforts of nonprofits and environmental groups, support of the Safe Sunscreen Coalition, as well as support for research and lobbying for the Sunscreen Ban Bill in Hawaii (which was signed into law in July 2018). On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/saddam39s-war-against-wildlife-gulf-war-dvd-mp4-download-usb-dr394.html

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June 1: International Children's Day: -- Celebrated annually in different parts of the world as an initiative for children's well-being and rights. This day is celebrated as part of a greater cause that revolves around ending child abuse, ending the deprivation of children of their rights, and making efforts to improve the lives of children all around the world. Not to be confused with Universal Children's Day, which is celebrated in November, International Children's Day is almost identical to its counterpart, the only difference being that it is celebrated in June. The more the merrier! International Children's Day is a commemorative day in honor of children worldwide. Celebrated as part of the 1925 Proclamation in Geneva at the World Conference on Child Welfare, the day is observed on different dates in different parts of the world. Some countries celebrate it in June, some in November, but the aim of the day has always been the same. Since the Industrial Revolution, and the World Wars that followed, it was observed that children had been severely abused, oppressed, and deprived of basic human rights. Being weak and timid, they could easily be forced into oppression and unjust, unethical, and immoral activities. They were exploited and manipulated. Millions of them were found to be malnourished. All these discoveries were highlighted during the Geneva Conference and so the world leaders decided to protect children worldwide. In the developed countries of the time, immediate action was taken to improve the conditions for children, while in the developing countries, funds were made and donations were given by donor agencies for the social development of people and children in these places. Various campaigns were organized, and social calls were made for volunteers to arrive and help in the development. Among these activities, the main areas which were given the utmost importance were child education, nourishment, anti-human-trafficking activities, as well as stopping child labor. All these initiatives combined, and a day dedicated to spreading awareness on child protection and children's rights was warranted and so, International Children's Day has been celebrated and sponsored globally. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/old-time-kids-films-youth-social-guidance-films-dual-layer-dvd.html

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June 1: Global Day Of Parents: -- An annual honoring of parental units around the world, declared in 2012 by the U.N. General Assembly. Being a parent is one of the most universal experiences, but it's definitely not a walk in the park. For one, it has its challenges long before kids are even born. With many complications resulting from pregnancy, just having a healthy parent is something to be grateful for. And while many of us didn't appreciate being nagged to clean our rooms, someone had to help us fight off the dust bunny invasion. Honestly, if we had never learned to handle tiny responsibilities like that, we'd have no hope of coping with the adult world. So let's use this day to say thanks to our first teachers and nurturers. And if you happen to be a parent, give yourself a big pat on the back (seriously). Parents are a beacon of a child's life. They lay the foundation for children, and nurture and equip them with the skills that are necessary throughout life. Parents protect their children and make countless selfless sacrifices to ensure their growth. On Global Parents Day, children express their gratitude to their parents for all that they have done for them. Really, our relationship with our parents is the most important and true bond that most of us will ever have, and our parents' dedication towards us is respected and cherished on this day. Those of us who have a friendship with our parents and are able to have a healthy relationship based on trust and respect rather than authority or strict guardianship are lucky. It is truly a blessing to have good parents. It goes both ways, with parents also recognizing that they have a primary responsibility towards their offspring and the importance of their roles in the development of their children. It is essential for a child to grow up in a healthy environment with healthy boundaries, and parents are the best role models for that. Studies show that trauma and emotional wounds sustained by a child greatly hinders their development and outlook on life, and are an overall barrier to achieving the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals. It may not seem much at face value, but parenting has an impact on economic prosperity and social development. During the 1980s, the United Nations started to focus on issues related to the family, and how the emotional- and mental well-being of a child branches out into other spheres of development on a large scale. On December 9, 1989, the General Assembly passed a resolution that proclaimed the year 1994 as the International Year of the Family. In another resolution in 1993, May 15 was decided on as the day for the observance of the International Day of the Families, every year. On September 17, 2012, the United Nations declared June 1 as the day to observe Global Day of Parents. The day aims to stimulate awareness of the importance of parenthood and its role in providing protection and the tools needed for positive development in children. Parents are, after all, the first teachers and human interaction that a child is exposed to. Community leaders, parents, children, teachers, and family organizations get together in celebrating the day and promoting effective parenting. Campaigns and educational programs are also widely hosted for parents and to encourage stability within nuclear families. Related organizations also use this day to promote the model of a two-parent nuclear family. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/classic-family-values-films-193419341957.html

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June 1: Wear A Dress Day: -- Today gives women an opportunity to sport their favorite dress! This includes dresses of all sorts, designs, and patterns - all that is important is that it's a dress you love. Why create a day that is all about dresses, you ask? Well, the fact is, dresses are easy to wear and super comfy, especially in the hot summer weather when you begin to sweat the minute you step out of an air-conditioned space. So use this occasion to dump your jeans and adorn a cute dress that makes you look oh so lovely. Amongst various interesting days celebrated across the U.S., one fun occasion is Wear a Dress Day. Dedicated to all women - or basically anyone who wants to wear a dress - the day is all about dressing up and having fun! The origins of the day are unclear but what we do know is, its observation started in 2010 and led to many women taking photos of themselves in dresses and posting them on social media with the hashtag #WearADressDay. The question is, why are dresses so important to the ladies? Well, this is mostly because there is a long history of how dresses evolved over time and not all were the most comfortable. For instance, from the 16th century till the 19th century, dresses were often worn with uncomfortable corsets that made it hard for women to even breathe. While the dresses looked gorgeous, they were also extremely uncomfortable to wear since they were created out of various layers of heavy fabrics. In 1775, the dresses got bigger and fancier, making it tough for women to move around with ease. It wasn't until 1860 when the dress fabric became simpler and easier to wear, but the size of dresses only began to decrease in the 1900s. By the 1920s, the hemlines began to reduce and dresses became more enjoyable to wear. Today, women can wear short dresses, loose dresses, tight dresses, or full-length gowns without worrying about rigid social norms - and it's this empowerment that makes us want to celebrate Wear a Dress Day! At a 1966 exhibition at the Manhattan location of Wally F. Galleries, Allied Chemical's Caprolan nylon printed fabrics hung on their wall in frames while the frames of beautiful models wore those fabrics as dresses was they moved in and around the mounted fabrics they were wearing. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/art-documentaries-and-films-dvd-mp4-video-download-usb-flash-driv4.html

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June 1: Intergenerational Day: -- Now more than ever we are seeing an increasing gap between old people and young, and in order to reduce and close the gap, Intergenerational Day was created. The day is a way to bring different generations together by helping them see the similar connections they have with each other. It is also a way to reduce loneliness, depression, anxiety, and stress that people of all ages experience. Of course, medical attention and treatment will likely cure such illnesses. However, at the same time, studies have shown that having someone to talk to helps as well. Old people tend to be at a stage in their lives where they are not usually busy with things that may have taken up much of their time before (i.e. family and work). Young people, on the other hand, would have so much going on in their lives that they would need a guiding hand to see them through. This is where Intergenerational Day comes into play. The idea for Intergenerational Day came to a teacher from British Columbia in Canada in 2009. The teacher was working with students on projects related to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Students were being taught about the respect, care, and love the elders in society deserve, and within one year, the passion for the projects gained so much momentum that 2010 saw the first Intergenerational Day being celebrated. The concept for the day was taken up by the i2i Intergenerational Society and five other school groups from Quebec, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland, and British Columbia. The i2i is a nonprofit society that helps people and organizations promote initiatives related to connecting the elderly and the young. Since the day's inception in 2010, it has been celebrated in 12 territories and more than 100 cities. In fact, the day is viewed with so much importance that the Toronto District School Board has mandated it through law. Years of research have shown the lack of care and attention to our elders will leave the generation feeling depressed and developing physical and mental ailments. If a society's elders are neglected, the younger generation will have a lot to lose in the form of culture, history, life experiences, and empathetic skills. Therefore, we must take care of the generations that need it the most. By helping the old and the new connect, we are securing our past, present, and future. You can play your part on this day by visiting old age homes and spending time with the elders there. Humans, at the core of it, do not require elaborate displays of affection. All they require is a social connection with someone ready to listen and be with them, and Intergenerational Day reiterates this message loud and clear. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/making-sense-of-the-sixties-tv-documentary-series-6-hour-episode6.html

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June 1: Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month, LGBTQ Month, LGBTQ+ Month): -- The month of June, dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride, begins. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and has since spread outside of the United States. Modern-day Pride Month both honors the movement for LGBT rights and celebrates LGBT culture. While it's more widely accepted today than ever before, history is able to tell long stories of why this was not the case for a very long time. Pride Month is a time for each individual to be proud of who they are and the unique offerings they have to bring to the world. The concept of being gay was not often spoken of or publicly expressed due to the pressure of American society and the social norms that viewed being gay as a taboo and a mental disorder. During the 1950's and 60's, there was a population of people who did not believe in oppressing these rights, and they stood against the government because of it. At the tip of the iceberg, when the Stonewall Inn located in New York City started being raided by police because it was a gay bar, people started retaliating against police in defense of the gay bar and their believed right to be gay in the world. This is an example of a grass roots uprising that took place over the length of 6 days and was the beginning of many people, who had previously been quiet, starting to stand up for their cause. Support for LGBTQ+ pride has since been growing steadily over the past few decades, even when the LGBTQ+ lifestyle was considered taboo during the 1970's and 80's. As more people started backing up the movement and people started understanding what being gay meant, Pride Month then started becoming a more popular concept during the 1990's and 2000's. Multiple holidays arose out of the LGBTQ+ movement, and Pride Month has become one of the biggest celebrations all over the United States, with its main center of action in New York City. In NYC, parades would commence along the streets and people would dress up in their most colorful and prideful outfits and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community for everyone to see. The celebration also occurs in other parts of the world who join in solidarity with the cause of freedom and rights for all. In 1999, Bill Clinton officially recognized Gay & Lesbian Pride Month This was the first time the federal government officially recognized June to observe and celebrate what will become LGBT Pride Month ten years later, and LGBTQ month 22 years later. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-homosexuals-dvd-mike-wallace-1966-tv-documen1966.html

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June 1: National Say Something Nice Day: -- There's an adage that says that people may not remember what you do, but they'll certainly remember how you made them feel, and at no time is that more true than on National Say Something Nice Day, observed on June 1 each year. This holiday is about lifting your co-workers, family members, acquaintances, even foes, with genuine kind words - being a "lifter," and seeing how much healthier and happier you feel in the process. It takes discipline. In some cases, you may feel that negative beliefs you have about certain others are most definitely based on truthful reality. The challenge of National Say Something Nice Day is to put those beliefs aside - no matter how warranted you feel they are - and find something you really appreciate in a given person. That is, it's not about syrupy false compliments. If you exercise your mind, you can find something positive about any of the people you come across today. Maybe you like the hairstyle of the cop who just wrote you a ticket. Maybe you admire the management style of the co-worker that got the promotion you were passed up for. Look within yourself for the positive, and it will come back to you tenfold. It's a day to listen to Chaka Khan's "Tell Me Somthing Good" too! On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/wabc-musicradio-shows-mp3-dvd-60s80s-am-360807775.html

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June 1, 1533: The English Monarchy (The Monarchy Of The Kingdom Of England): Coronations: The Coronation Of Anne Boleyn: -- Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen Of England. Anne Boleyn (c. 1501 - May 19, 1536) was Queen Of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Henry's marriage to her, and her subsequent execution by beheading, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the start of the English Reformation. Anne was the daughter of Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howard, and was educated in the Netherlands and France, largely as a maid of honour to Queen Claude of France. Anne returned to England in early 1522, to marry her Irish cousin James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond; the marriage plans were broken off, and instead she secured a post at court as maid of honour to Henry VIII's wife, Catherine Of Aragon. Early in 1523 Anne was secretly betrothed to Henry Percy, son of the 5th Earl of Northumberland, but the betrothal was broken off when Percy's father refused to support their engagement. Cardinal Wolsey refused the match in January 1524 and Anne was sent back home to Hever Castle. In February or March 1526, Henry VIII began his pursuit of Anne. She resisted his attempts to seduce her, refusing to become his mistress, which her sister Mary had been. It soon became the one absorbing object of Henry's desires to annul his marriage to Catherine Of Aragon so he would be free to marry Anne. When it became clear that Pope Clement VII would not annul the marriage, the breaking of the Catholic Church's power in England began. In 1532, Henry granted Anne the Marquessate of Pembroke. Henry and Anne formally married on 25 January 1533, after a secret wedding on 14 November 1532. On 23 May 1533, newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared Henry and Catherine's marriage null and void; five days later, he declared Henry and Anne's marriage valid. Shortly afterwards, the Pope decreed sentences of excommunication against Henry and Cranmer. As a result of this marriage and these excommunications, the first break between the Church of England and Rome took place and the Church of England was brought under the King's control. Anne was crowned Queen Of England on June 1, 1533. On September 7, she gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I. Henry was disappointed to have a daughter rather than a son but hoped a son would follow and professed to love Elizabeth. Anne subsequently had three miscarriages, and by March 1536, Henry was courting Jane Seymour. In order to marry Jane Seymour, Henry had to find reasons to end the marriage to Anne. Henry VIII had Anne investigated for high treason in April 1536. On 2 May she was arrested and sent to the Tower of London, where she was tried before a jury of peers - which included Henry Percy, her former betrothed, and her own uncle, Thomas Howard - and found guilty on 15 May. She was beheaded four days later. Modern historians view the charges against her, which included adultery, incest and plotting to kill the king, as unconvincing. Some say that Anne was accused of witchcraft but the indictments make no mention of this charge. After the coronation of her daughter, Elizabeth, Anne was venerated as a martyr and heroine of the English Reformation, particularly through the works of John Foxe. Over the centuries, she has inspired, or been mentioned, in many artistic and cultural works and thereby retained her hold on the popular imagination. She has been called "the most influential and important queen consort England has ever had", as she provided the occasion for Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Catherine Of Aragon and declare the English church's independence from Rome. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/monarchy-in-the-uk-british-royal-history-mp4-video-download-dvd-set.html

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June X, 1696: #DOTD? Henry Every, infamous English pirate, dubbed The Arch Pirate and The King Of Pirates by contemporaries, known as Long Ben to his crewmen and associates, infamous for being one of very few major pirate captains to escape with his loot without being arrested or killed in battle, and for being the perpetrator of what has been called the most profitable act of piracy in history, who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s, sometimes erroneously named Jack Avery or John Avery, and who probably used several aliases throughout his career, including Benjamin Bridgeman (b. c. 1656) disappears without a trace. Although Avery's career as a pirate lasted only two years, his exploits captured the public's imagination, inspired others to take up piracy, and spawned works of literature. Every began his pirate career while he was first mate aboard the warship Charles II. As the ship lay anchored in the northern Spanish harbour of Corunna, the crew grew discontented as Spain failed to deliver a letter of marque and Charles II's owners failed to pay their wages, and they mutinied. Charles II was renamed the Fancy and Every elected as the new captain. Every's most famous raid, on September 7, 1695, was on a 25-ship convoy of Grand Mughal vessels making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, including the treasure-laden Ghanjah dhow Ganj-i-Sawai and its escort, Fateh Muhammed. Joining forces with several pirate vessels, Every found himself in command of a small pirate squadron, and they were able to capture up to 600K PS in precious metals and jewels, equivalent to around 97.1M PS 2023. This caused considerable damage to England's fragile relations with the Mughals, and a combined bounty of _1,000-an immense sum at the time-was offered by the Privy Council and the East India Company for his capture, leading to the first worldwide manhunt in recorded history. Although a number of his crew were subsequently arrested, Every himself eluded capture, vanishing from all records in 1696; his whereabouts and activities after this period are unknown. Unconfirmed accounts state he may have changed his name and retired, quietly living out the rest of his life in either Britain or on an unidentified tropical island, while alternative accounts consider Every may have squandered his riches. He is considered to have died sometime between 1699 and 1714; his treasure has never been recovered. A number of theories have been advanced about his ultimate fate. One theory suggests that following the various proclamation by Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia, and other colonies for the apprehension of Every and his crew, four of Every's men took a small boat to Nassau, the largest city and capital of the Bahamas, with a letter addressed to the island's governor, Sir Nicholas Trott offering to gift him treasure and his ship for safe passage. This put Trott in a position where he was forced to either put a warrant out for Every's arrest or, failing to do so, effectively disclose whatever his secret association with the pirate. Preferring the former choice for the sake of his reputation, he alerted the authorities as to the pirates' whereabouts, but was able to tip off Every and his crew before the authorities arrived. Every's 113-person crew then fashioned their hasty escape, vanishing from the island with only twenty-four men ever captured, five of whom were executed. Every himself was never seen again. His last words to his men were a litany of conflicting stories of where he planned to go, likely intended to throw pursuers off his trail. It has been suggested that because Every was unable to buy a pardon from Trott or from the governor of Jamaica, his crew split up, some remaining in the West Indies, the majority heading to North America, and the rest, including Every himself, returning to England. Of these, some sailed aboard the sloop Isaac, while Every and about twenty other men sailed in the sloop Sea Flower captained by Joseph Faro) to Ireland towards the end of June 1696. They aroused suspicions while unloading their treasure, and two of the men were subsequently caught. Every, however, was able to escape once again. British author and pirate biographer Charles Johnson, who wrote A General History Of The Robberies And Murders Of The Most Motorious Pyrates published in 1724, suggested that after attempting to sell his diamonds, Every died in poverty in Devon after being cheated out of his wealth by Bristol merchants. It is, however, unclear how Johnson could have discovered this. If Every was known to be living in poverty, it is most likely that he would have been apprehended and the large bounty on his head collected. So ascribing this fate to Every may have been a type of moral propagandizing on Johnson's part. Others have suggested that after Every changed his name, he settled in Devon and lived out the rest of his life peacefully, dying on June 10, 1714; however, the source for this information is The History And Lives Of All The Most Notorious Pirates And Their Crews (London: Edw. Midwinter, 1732), considered an unreliable (and slightly expanded) reprint of Johnson's General History. In October 1781 John Knill, the Collector of Customs at St Ives, Cornwall, held a meeting with a supposed descendant of Every who stated that his "father had told him that Captain Every, after wandering about in great poverty and distress, had died in Barnstaple, and was buried as a pauper ...". As the manhunt for Every continued in the decade following his disappearance, sightings were frequently reported, but none proved reliable. After the publication of a fictional memoir in 1709, which claimed Every was a king ruling a pirate utopia in Madagascar, numerous popular accounts increasingly took on a more legendary, romantic flavor. Although such stories were widely believed to be true by the public, they had no basis in reality. No reliable information about Every's whereabouts or activities emerged after June 1696. Some fictional and semi-biographical accounts of Every were published in the decades following his disappearance. In 1709, the first such account appeared as a 16-page pamphlet titled The Life and Adventures of Capt. John Avery; the Famous English Pirate, Now in Possession of Madagascar (London: J. Baker, 1709). It was written by an anonymous author who, using pseudonym "Adrian van Broeck," claimed to be a Dutchman who endured captivity by Every's crew. In the account, Every is depicted as both a treacherous pirate and a romantic lover; after he raids the Mughal's ship, he runs off with-and later marries-the Emperor's daughter. The couple then flee the Mughal's army to Saint Mary's Island, where Every sets up a pirate utopia similar to the fictional pirate state of Libertalia. Every even has several children with the princess and establishes a new monarchy. The King of Madagascar soon commands an army of 15,000 pirates and a fleet of 40 warships, and is said to be living in fantastic luxury in an impregnable fortress beyond the reach of his English and Mughal adversaries. Furthermore, Every mints his own currency: gold coins engraved in his royal likeness. Although wild rumours of Every's fate had been circulating for years, Adrian van Broeck's fictionalized biography provided the popular legend of Every that was to be borrowed by subsequent publications. Over time, much of the English public came to believe the memoir's sensationalist claims. European governments were soon receiving people who claimed to be Every's ambassadors from Saint Mary's, and as the legend grew even heads of state started to believe the astonishing stories. At one point, "English and Scottish officials at the highest level gave serious attention to the proposals of these 'pirate diplomats'," while Peter the Great "tried to hire the Saint Mary's pirates to help build a Russian colony on Madagascar." The idea of a pirate haven on Saint Mary's had become a household idea. Owing to his notoriety, Every was, along with Blackbeard, one of the few pirates whose life was dramatized on stage. In 1712, playwright Charles Johnson published his highly romanticized tragicomedy The Successful Pyrate. It proved to be at once both controversial and successful, and was performed to regaled audiences at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, appearing in print in London the following year. The play was not without its detractors, however. Dramatist and critic John Dennis wrote a letter to the Master of the Revels criticizing him for licensing the play, which he blasted as "a prostitution of the stage, an encouragement to villainy, and a disgrace to the theater." Nevertheless, the play ran into several editions. In 1720 Every appeared as the primary character of Daniel Defoe's The King of Pirates and as a minor character in his novel Captain Singleton. Both tales acknowledged the widely believed stories of Every's pirate republic. It was Charles Johnson's influential General History (1724) that established the competing account of Every. Arriving over a decade after Adrian van Broeck's memoir, Johnson's "historical" account revealed that Every was cheated of his wealth after attempting to sell his ill-gotten goods, in the end "not being worth as much as would buy him a coffin." Yet another account appeared in The Famous Adventures of Captain John Avery of Plymouth, a Notorious Pirate (London: T. Johnston, 1809), although this is likely a retelling of earlier publications. In addition to the play and books written about Henry Every, a successful ballad was also printed in England during his career. Titled "A Copy of Verses, Composed by Captain Henry Every, Lately Gone to Sea to seek his Fortune," it was first published as a broadside sometime between May and July 1694 by the London printer Theophilus Lewis, and was reportedly written by Every himself. Consisting of 13 stanzas set to the tune of the 1686 ballad "The Success of Two English Travellers; Newly Arrived in London," it was subsequently collected by Samuel Pepys and added to the Pepys Library. At least 9 different reprints of the ballad, of varying similarity to the original published by Lewis, were printed between 1694 and 1907. More recently, the ballad has been featured in Roy Palmer's Oxford Book of Sea Songs (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986). "A Copy of Verses" contains a few statements, such as Every's declaration to have been "part-owner" of land near Plymouth, that were later corroborated by William Philips, the captured crew member with whom Every had once shared information. Despite this, it is unlikely Every wrote the verses. A more likely scenario is that one of the approx. 15 or 20 loyal sailors who refused to join the mutiny had shared their knowledge of Every upon returning to England, where it was quickly turned into a ballad. A slightly modified copy was delivered to the Privy Council of England by Sir James Houblon on 10 August 1694, where it was used as evidence during the inquiry on the mutiny. By announcing Every's supposed intentions of turning pirate even before the mutiny was carried out, the ballad may have served to strengthen the council's convictions that the mutinous crew harbored piratical intentions from the outset. It is thus possible that the ballad was written and distributed as a way to convict Every. In any case, the strength of the ballad likely played a role in the government's outlawing of Every nearly 2 years before he had become known as the most infamous pirate of his time. During Every's career, the government used the media to portray him as a notorious criminal in an effort to sway public opinion on piracy, but the result has been described as a "near-total failure." Much of the public continued to remain sympathetic to the pirate's cause. 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June 1, 1779: The Age Of Enlightenment (The Enlightenment, The Age Of Reason): The Age Of Revolution: The Atlantic Revolutions: The American Enlightenment: The American Revolution: The American Revolutionary War: The Court-Martial Of Benedict Arnold: -- Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is court-martialed for malfeasance (an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law). Arnold had been badly wounded twice in battle and had lost his business in Connecticut, which made him profoundly bitter. He grew resentful of several rival and younger generals who had been promoted ahead of him, and given honors which he thought he deserved. Especially galling was a long feud with the civil authorities in Philadelphia which led to his court-martial. He was also convicted of two minor charges of using his authority to make a profit. General Washington gave him a light reprimand, but it merely heightened Arnold's sense of betrayal; nonetheless, he had already at this point opened negotiations with the British before his court martial even began. He later said in his own defense that he was loyal to his true beliefs, yet he lied at the same time by insisting that Peggy was totally innocent and ignorant of his plans. Historians have identified many possible factors contributing to Arnold's treason, while some debate their relative importance. According to W. D. Wetherell, he was "among the hardest human beings to understand in American history. Did he become a traitor because of all the injustice he suffered, real and imagined, at the hands of the Continental Congress and his jealous fellow generals? Because of the constant agony of two battlefield wounds in an already gout-ridden leg? From psychological wounds received in his Connecticut childhood when his alcoholic father squandered the family's fortunes? Or was it a kind of extreme midlife crisis, swerving from radical political beliefs to reactionary ones, a change accelerated by his marriage to the very young, very pretty, very Tory Peggy Shippen?" Wetherell says that the shortest explanation for his treason is that he "married the wrong person." Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was #born in Norwich, Connecticut. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who fought for the American Continental Army, and later defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fortifications at West Point, New York (which after 1802 would become the site of the U.S. Military Academy), overlooking the cliffs at the Hudson River (upriver from British-occupied New York City), and planned to surrender them to British forces. This plan was exposed in September 1780. He was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general. Arnold was #Born in Connecticut and was a merchant operating ships on the Atlantic Ocean when the war broke out in 1775. He joined the growing army outside Boston and distinguished himself through acts of intelligence and bravery. His actions included the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775, defensive and delaying tactics at the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in 1776 (allowing American forces time to prepare New York's defenses), the Battle of Ridgefield, Connecticut (after which he was promoted to major general), operations in relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix, and key actions during the pivotal Battles of Saratoga in 1777, in which he suffered leg injuries that halted his combat career for several years. Despite Arnold's successes, he was passed over for promotion by the Continental Congress, while other officers claimed credit for some of his accomplishments. Adversaries in military and political circles brought charges of corruption or other malfeasance, but most often he was acquitted in formal inquiries. Congress investigated his accounts and concluded that he was indebted to Congress (he also had spent much of his own money on the war effort). Arnold was frustrated and bitter at this, as well as with the alliance with France and the failure of Congress to accept Britain's 1778 proposal to grant full self-governance in the colonies. He decided to change sides, and opened secret negotiations with the British. In July 1780, he was awarded command of West Point. His scheme was to surrender the fort to the British, but it was exposed when American forces captured British Major John Andre carrying papers which revealed the plot. Upon learning of Andre's capture, Arnold fled down the Hudson River to the British sloop-of-war Vulture, narrowly avoiding capture by the forces of George Washington, who had been alerted to the plot. Arnold received a commission as a brigadier general in the British Army, an annual pension of 360GBP, and a lump sum of over 6,000GBP. He led British forces on raids in Virginia and against New London and Groton, Connecticut before the war effectively ended with the American victory at Yorktown. In the winter of 1782, he moved to London with his second wife Margaret "Peggy" Shippen Arnold. He was well received by King George III and the Tories, but frowned upon by the Whigs. In 1787, he returned to the merchant business with his sons Richard and Henry in Saint John, New Brunswick. He returned to London to settle permanently in 1791, where he died ten years later. The name "Benedict Arnold" quickly became a byword in the United States for treason or betrayal because he betrayed his countrymen by leading the British army in battle against the men whom he once commanded. 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June 1, 1812: The Anglo-French Wars (1109-1815): The Second Hundred Years' War: The United States And The French Revolutionary And Napoleonic Wars: The Sixty Years' War (French: Guerre De Soixante Ans) (1754-1815): The American Indian Wars (The American Frontier Wars, The Indian Wars): The War Of 1812: The U.S. Declaration Of War Upon The U.K.: -- U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom. The War Of 1812 (1812-1815) was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies. Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theatre of the Napoleonic Wars; in the United States and Canada, it is seen as a war in its own right. Since the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off neutral trade to France, which the United States contested as illegal under international law. To man the blockade, Britain impressed American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. Incidents such as the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, a naval engagement between HMS Leopard and the USS Chesapeake in which the British captured four of the Chesapeake's crew, inflamed anti-British sentiment. In 1811, the British were in turn outraged by the Little Belt Affair, in which 11 British sailors died in a naval battle between HMS Little Belt and the USS President. The British supplied Indians who conducted raids on American settlers on the frontier, which hindered American expansion and also provoked resentment. Historians remain divided on whether the desire to annex some or all of British North America contributed to the American decision to go to war. On June 18, 1812, United States President James Madison, after receiving heavy pressure from the War Hawks in Congress, signed the American declaration of war into law. With the majority of their army in Europe fighting Napoleon, the British adopted a defensive strategy. American prosecution of the war effort suffered from its unpopularity, especially in New England, where it was derogatorily referred to as "Mr. Madison's War". American defeats at the Siege of Detroit and the Battle of Queenston Heights thwarted attempts to seize Upper Canada, improving British morale. American attempts to invade Lower Canada and capture Montreal also failed. In 1813, at the Battle Of Lake Erie the Americans won control of Lake Erie, and at The Battle Of The Thames defeated Tecumseh's Confederacy, securing a primary war goal. At sea, the powerful Royal Navy blockaded American ports, cutting off trade and allowing the British to raid the coast at will. In 1814, one of these raids burned the capital, Washington, although the Americans subsequently repulsed British attempts to invade New England and capture Baltimore. At home, the British faced mounting opposition to wartime taxation and demands to reopen trade with America. With the abdication of Napoleon, the blockade of France ended and the British ceased impressment, rendering the issue of the impressment of American sailors moot. The British were then able to increase the strength of the blockade on the United States coast, annihilating American maritime trade and bringing the United States government near to bankruptcy. Peace negotiations began in August 1814 and the Treaty Of Ghent was signed on December 24 as neither side wanted to continue fighting. News of the peace did not reach America for some time. Unaware that the treaty had been signed, British forces invaded Louisiana and were defeated at the Battle Of New Orleans in January 1815. These late victories were viewed by Americans as having restored national honour, leading to the collapse of anti-war sentiment and the beginning of the Era of Good Feelings, a period of national unity. News of the treaty arrived shortly thereafter, halting military operations. The treaty was unanimously ratified by the United States on February 17, 1815, ending the war with status quo ante bellum (no boundary changes). On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/portraits-of-american-presidents-nos-142-tv-series-mp4-download1424.html

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June 1, 1857: First Publications: -- Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs Du Mal (English: The Flowers of Evil) is published, a volume of French poetry that was important in the symbolist and modernist movements. The poems deal with themes relating to decadence and eroticism. Charles Pierre Baudelaire (April 9, 1821 - August 31, 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist, art critic, and pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. His most famous work, a book of lyric poetry titled Les Fleurs Du Mal, expresses the changing nature of beauty in modern, industrializing Paris during the 19th century. Baudelaire's highly original style of prose-poetry influenced a whole generation of poets including Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud and Stephane Mallarme, among many others. He is credited with coining the term "modernity" (modernite) to designate the fleeting, ephemeral experience of life in an urban metropolis, and art's responsibility to capture that experience. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/montparnasse-revisted-the-genius-that-was-paris-3-dvd3.html

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June 1, 1861: The American Civil War (The Civil War, The War Between The States): The Eastern Theater Of The American Civil War: The Battle Of Fairfax Court House: -- The first land engagement of the American Civil War with fatal casualties, The Battle Of Fairfax Court House, is fought in the village of Fairfax, Virginia. A Union scouting party clashed with the local militia, resulting in the first deaths in action, and the first wounding of a field-grade officer. The Union had sent a regular cavalry patrol under Lieutenant Charles H. Tompkins to estimate enemy numbers in the area. At Fairfax Court House, they surprised a small Confederate rifle company under Captain John Q. Marr, and took some prisoners. Marr rallied his unit, but was killed, and command was taken over by a civilian ex-governor of Virginia, William Smith, who forced the Union to retreat. The engagement is judged to have been inconclusive. The Union did not gain the intelligence it was seeking, and had to delay its drive on Richmond, thus enabling the Confederates to build-up their strength at Manassas in advance of the much-bigger battle there, the following month. Tompkins was criticised for exceeding his orders, although they had been somewhat imprecise; despite this, Thompkins was a recipient of the Medal Of Honor for his actions that day. This was the first action in the Civil War for which a Union Army officer would receive the Medal Of Honor, although it was not awarded until 1893. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-civil-war-a-video-image-history-photo-cd-mpg-video-cdrom.html

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June 1, 1862: The American Civil War (The Civil War, The War Between The States): The Eastern Theater Of The American Civil War: The Peninsula Campaign (The Peninsular Campaign): The Battle Of Seven Pines (The Battle Of Fair Oaks, The Battle Of Fair Oaks Station): -- The culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which The Army Of The Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond, ends as the two-day The Battle Of Seven Pines concludes in Henrico County, Virginia, nearby Sandston. Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston attempted to overwhelm two Federal corps that appeared isolated south of the Chickahominy River. The Confederate assaults, although not well coordinated, succeeded in driving back the IV Corps and inflicting heavy casualties. Reinforcements arrived, and both sides fed more and more troops into the action. Supported by the III Corps and Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick's division of Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner's II Corps (which crossed the rain-swollen river on Grapevine Bridge), the Federal position was finally stabilized. Gen. Johnston was seriously wounded during the action, and command of the Confederate army devolved temporarily to Maj. Gen. G.W. Smith. On June 1, the Confederates renewed their assaults against the Federals, who had brought up more reinforcements, but made little headway. Both sides claimed victory. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it was the largest battle in the Eastern Theater up to that time (and second only to Shiloh in terms of casualties thus far, about 11,000 total). Gen. Johnston's injury also had profound influence on the war: it led to the appointment of Robert E. Lee as Confederate commander. The more aggressive Lee initiated the Seven Days Battles, leading to a Union retreat in late June. Seven Pines therefore marked the closest Union forces came to Richmond in this offensive. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-divided-union-american-civil-war-tv-series-3-dual-layer-dvd3.html

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June 1, 1890: #BOTD: #HBD! Frank Morgan, American character actor on radio, stage and film (d. September 18, 1949) is #born Francis Phillip Wuppermann in New York City. Frank Morgan was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, with a career spanning 35 years mostly as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with his most celebrated performance playing the title role in The Wizard Of Oz (1939). He was also briefly billed early in his career as Frank Wupperman and Francis Morgan. Frank Morgan died of a heart attack shortly after the filming of Annie Get Your Gun in the role of Buffalo Bill had begun. His death came before the 1956 premiere televised broadcast on CBS of The Wizard of Oz, which made him the only major cast member from the film who did not live to see the film's revived popularity and how it would become an annual American television institution. Morgan is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. His tombstone carries his real name, Phillip Wuppermann, as well as his stage name. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/white-cargo-dvd-hedy-lamarr-walter-pidgeon-frank-morgan.html

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June 1, 1916: First Jews: The United States: The History Of The United States: The Supreme Court Of The United States (SCOTUS): -- Louis Brandeis, American lawyer who served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939, becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. He was born Louis Dembitz Brandeis in Louisville, Kentucky, the youngest of four children of immigrant parents from Bohemia, who raised him in a Secular Jewish home. Starting in 1890, he helped develop the "right to privacy" concept by writing a Harvard Law Review article of that title, and was thereby credited by legal scholar Roscoe Pound as having accomplished "nothing less than adding a chapter to our law." He was a leading figure in the antitrust movement at the turn of the century, particularly in his resistance to the monopolization of the New England railroad and advice to Woodrow Wilson as a candidate. In his books, articles and speeches, including Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use It, and The Curse of Bigness, he criticized the power of large banks, money trusts, powerful corporations, monopolies, public corruption, and mass consumerism, all of which he felt were detrimental to American values and culture. He later became active in the Zionist movement, seeing it as a solution to antisemitism in Europe and Russia, while at the same time being a way to "revive the Jewish spirit." When his family's finances became secure, he began devoting most of his time to public causes and was later dubbed the "People's Lawyer." He insisted on taking cases without pay so that he would be free to address the wider issues involved. The Economist magazine called him "A Robin Hood of the law." Among his notable early cases were actions fighting railroad monopolies, defending workplace and labor laws, helping create the Federal Reserve System, and presenting ideas for the new Federal Trade Commission. He achieved recognition by submitting a case brief, later called the "Brandeis Brief", which relied on expert testimony from people in other professions to support his case, thereby setting a new precedent in evidence presentation. Brandeis was a Republican before 1912, after then, he switch to being a Democrat. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson nominated Brandeis to a seat on the Supreme Court of the United States. His nomination was bitterly contested, partly because, as Justice William O. Douglas later wrote, "Brandeis was a militant crusader for social justice whoever his opponent might be. He was dangerous not only because of his brilliance, his arithmetic, his courage. He was dangerous because he was incorruptible ... [and] the fears of the Establishment were greater because Brandeis was the first Jew to be named to the Court." On June 1, 1916, he was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 47 to 22, to become one of the most famous and influential figures ever to serve on the high court. His opinions were, according to legal scholars, some of the "greatest defenses" of freedom of speech and the right to privacy ever written by a member of the Supreme Court. Some have criticized Brandeis for evading issues related to African Americans, as he did not author a single opinion on any cases about race during his twenty-three year tenure, and consistently voted with the court majority including in support of racial segregation. Brandeis retired from the Supreme Court on February 13, 1939, and he died in Washington, D.C., aged 84. Both Brandeis and his wife are interred beneath the portico of The Brandeis School Of Law of The University Of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky. Brandeis himself made the arrangements that made the law school one of only thirteen Supreme Court repositories in the U.S. His professional papers are archived at the library there. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/grde7padosem.html

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June 1, 1918: The European Civil War: World War I: The First European War (The European Theater Of World War I): The Western Front Of World War I: The German Spring Offensive (Kaiserschlacht (German: "Kaiser's Battle"), (The Ludendorff Offensive): The Battle Of Belleau Wood: -- Allied Forces under the overal command of American Generals John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince as The Battle Of Belleau Wood (June 1-26, 1918) begins during the German Spring Offensive near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought between the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and 3rd Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions. The battle has become a key component of the lore of the United States Marine Corps. In June 1923, the Marine Band performed a new march called "Belleau Wood" for the first time during the annual Belleau Wood anniversary celebration. Composed by then Second Leader Taylor Branson, who later led the Marine Band from 1927 to 1940, it was dedicated to Army Major General James. G. Harbord, who commanded the Marines during the battle. In July 1923, Belleau Wood was dedicated as an American battle monument. Major General Harbord was made an honorary Marine and attended the event. In his address, he summed up the future of the site: "Now and then, a veteran, for the brief span that we still survive, will come here to live again the brave days of that distant June. Here will be raised the altars of patriotism; here will be renewed the vows of sacrifice and consecration to country. Hither will come our countrymen in hours of depression, and even of failure, and take new courage from this shrine of great deeds." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-gallant-breed-dvd-set-3-part-us-marine-history-2-dis32.html

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June 1, 1921: White Supremacy: Terrorism: Anti-Black Racism: Anti-Black Racism In The United States: Race Riots: Race Riots In The United States: Terrorism: The Tulsa Race Massacre (The Tulsa Race Riot, The Black Wall Street Massacre): : -- One of the worst incidents of racial violence in the history of the US occurs ends on the second of two days of civil unrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The official death toll was given as 39, but other estimates of black fatalities vary from 55 to about 300. The Tulsa Race Riot, sometimes referred to as the Tulsa Massacre, Tulsa Pogrom, or Tulsa Race Riot Of 1921, took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when a white mob attacked residents and businesses of the African American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the history of the United States. The attack, carried out on the ground and by air, destroyed more than 35 blocks of the district, at the time the wealthiest black community in the U.S.. More than 800 people were admitted to hospitals and more than 6,000 black residents were arrested and detained, many for several days. The Oklahoma Bureau of Vital Statistics officially recorded 39 dead, but the American Red Cross estimated 300. The riot began over a Memorial Day weekend after a young black man was accused of raping a young white female elevator operator at a commercial building. After he was taken into custody, rumors raced through the black community that he was at risk of being lynched. A group of armed African American men rushed to the police station where the young suspect was held, to prevent a lynching, as a white crowd had gathered. A confrontation developed between black people and white people; shots were fired, and twelve people were killed, ten white and two black. As news of these deaths spread throughout the city, mob violence exploded. Thousands of white people rampaged through the black community that night and the next day, killing men and women, burning and looting stores and homes. About 10,000 black people were left homeless, and property damage amounted to more than 1.5M USD in real estate and 750K USD in personal property (31M USD in 2018). Some black people claimed that policemen had joined the mob; others said that National Guardsmen fired a machine gun into the black community and a plane dropped sticks of dynamite. In an eyewitness account discovered in 2015, Greenwood attorney Buck Colbert Franklin described watching a dozen or more planes, which had been dispatched by the city police force, drop burning balls of turpentine on Greenwood's rooftops. Many survivors left Tulsa. Both black and white residents who stayed in the city were silent for decades about the terror, violence, and losses of this event. The riot was largely omitted from local and state, as well as national, histories: "The Tulsa race riot of 1921 was rarely mentioned in history books, classrooms or even in private. Blacks and whites alike grew into middle age unaware of what had taken place.". With the number of survivors declining, in 1996, the 75th anniversary of the riot, a bi-partisan group in the state legislature authorized formation of the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Members were appointed to investigate events, interview survivors, hear testimony from the public, and prepare a report of events. There was an effort toward public education about these events through the process. The Commission's final report, published in 2001, said that the city had conspired with the white mob against the Tulsa black community; it recommended a program of reparations to survivors and their descendants. The state passed legislation to establish some scholarships for descendants of survivors, encourage economic development of Greenwood, and develop a memorial park in Tulsa to the riot victims. The park was dedicated in 2010. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/black-civil-rights-films-africanamerican-history-dvd.html

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June 1, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD! Aubrey Morris, British actor, British stage, film and television actor, known for his appearances in the films A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Wicker Man (1973), Woody Allen's Love and Death (1975), Ken Russell's Lisztomania (1975), Gene Wilder's The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1977) and some fifty other films, and on television in the BBC production of the comedy Fly Away Peter (1948), as The Town Crier in Episode 8 of the British television series The Prisoner (1967), The Champions (1968), as Van Velden in episode 2, "The Invisible Man", Z-Cars, Lovejoy, the Columbo television movie Ashes to Ashes (1998) and the Dennis Miller horror film Bordello Of Blood (1996), and for his appearances as a television commercial spokesman for various products such as Dupont Stain Master Carpet and California Almonds (d. July 15, 2015) is #born Aubrey Steinberg in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, one of nine children born to Becky (nee Levine) and Morry Steinberg. An elder brother, Wolfe Morris, was also an accomplished actor. His Jewish grandparents were from Kyiv and escaped the Russian pogroms, arriving in London in about 1890. The family moved to Portsmouth at the turn of the 20th century. Aubrey attended Portsmouth Municipal College and RADA. His first stage appearance in 1944 was at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in The Winter's Tale. From 1954 to 1956 he was at The Old Vic and appeared on Broadway. Aubrey Morris died in Los Angeles, California, aged 89, after being ill for some weeks with an undisclosed illness. He is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/disraeli-portait-of-a-romantic-tv-series-dvd-set-4-disc4.html

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June 1, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD! Andy Griffith, American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television (d. July 3, 2012) is #born Andy Samuel Griffith in Mount Airy, North Carolina, he was known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy-friendly personality, and his gruff but friendly voice. Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles, and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan's film A Face in the Crowd (1957) and No Time for Sergeants (1958) before he became better known for his television roles, playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock (1986-1995). Andy Griffith died from a heart attack at the age of 86 at his coastal home in Manteo, Roanoke Island, in Dare County, North Carolina. He was buried in the Griffith family cemetery on the island within five hours of his death. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-theme-song-mp3-cd-classic-old-time-televisio3.html

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June 1, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD! Marilyn Monroe, American actress, model, singer, beauty, cultural icon and sex symbol (d. August 4, 1962) is #born Norma Jean Mortensen in Los Angeles, California. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and was emblematic of the era's attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed 200M USD by the time of her unexpected death in 1962. More than half a century later, she continues to be a major popular culture icon. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monroe spent most of her childhood, due to the instability of her mother, in foster homes and an orphanage, and married James Dougherty at the age of sixteen. While working in a radioplane factory in 1944 as part of the war effort, she was introduced to a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and began a successful pin-up modeling career. The work led to short-lived film contracts with Twentieth Century-Fox (1946-1947) and Columbia Pictures (1948). After a series of minor film roles, she signed a new contract with Fox in 1951. Over the next two years, she became a popular actress and had roles in several comedies, including As Young as You Feel and Monkey Business, and in the dramas Clash by Night and Don't Bother to Knock. Monroe faced a scandal when it was revealed that she had posed for nude photos before she became a star, but the story did not tarnish her career and instead resulted in increased interest in her films. By 1953, Monroe was one of the most marketable Hollywood stars; she had leading roles in the noir film Niagara, which focused on her sex appeal, and the comedies Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire, which established her star image as a "dumb blonde". Although she played a significant role in the creation and management of her public image throughout her career, she was disappointed when she was typecast and underpaid by the studio. She was briefly suspended in early 1954 for refusing a film project but returned to star in one of the biggest box office successes of her career, The Seven Year Itch (1955). When the studio was still reluctant to change Monroe's contract, she founded a film production company in late 1954; she named it Marilyn Monroe Productions (MMP). She dedicated 1955 to building her company and began studying method acting at the Actors Studio. In late 1955, Fox awarded her a new contract, which gave her more control and a larger salary. Her subsequent roles included a critically acclaimed performance in Bus Stop (1956) and the first independent production of MMP, The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Monroe won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her work in Some Like It Hot (1959), which was a critical and commercial success. Her last completed film was the drama The Misfits (1961). Monroe's troubled private life received much attention. She struggled with substance abuse, depression, and anxiety. Her second and third marriages, to retired baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, respectively, were highly publicized and both ended in divorce. Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 from an apparent overdose of sleeping pills inside her home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California. Although Monroe's death was ruled a probable suicide, several conspiracy theories have been proposed in the decades following her death. She is buried in the Corridor of Memories, Crypt 24 of Westwood Memorial Park in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-secret-files-of-j-edgar-hoover-documentary-dvd.html

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June 1, 1935: #BOTD: #HBD! Reverend Ike, African American minister, evangelist and television host (d. July 28, 2009) is #born Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Based in New York City, he was known for the slogan "You can't lose with the stuff I use!" Though his preaching is considered a form of prosperity theology, Rev. Ike diverged from traditional Christian theology and taught what he called "Science of Living." His parents were from the Netherlands Antilles, and was thereby of African and Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) descent. He began his career as a teenage preacher and became assistant pastor at Bible Way Church in Ridgeland, South Carolina. After serving a stint in the Air Force as a Chaplain Service Specialist (a non-commissioned officer assigned to assist commissioned Air Force chaplains), he founded, successively, the United Church of Jesus Christ for All People in Beaufort, South Carolina, the United Christian Evangelistic Association in Boston, Massachusetts, his main corporate entity, and the Christ Community United Church in New York City. Known popularly as "Reverend Ike," his ministry reached its peak in the mid 1970s, when his weekly radio sermons were carried by hundreds of stations across the United States. He was famous for his "Blessing Plan" - radio listeners sent him money and in return he blessed them. He said radio listeners who did this would become more prosperous. He was criticized for his overt interest in financial remuneration. In 1972, The New York Times quoted him from one of his church services: ".Close your eyes and see green," the minister exhorted. "Money up to your armpits, a roomful of money and there you are, just tossing around in it like a swimming pool'... he sang, 'Lots and lots of money, ready for my use, oh yes, it's ready for my use.'" Rev. Ike bought the Loew's 175th Street Theatre movie palace in the Washington Heights neighborhood for over half a million dollars, renamed it the "Palace Cathedral" - although colloquially it was known as "Reverend Ike's Prayer Tower" - and had it fully restored. Restorations included the seven-story high, twin chamber Robert Morton organ. The "Miracle Star of Faith", still visible in 2022 from the George Washington Bridge, tops the building's cupola. In 2016, the building was designated as a landmark by the New York City Landmark Commission. Rev. Ike was also the "chancellor" of the United Church Schools, including the Science of Living Institute and Seminary (which awarded him, his wife, and his son Doctor of the Science of Living degrees); the Business of Living Institute (home of Thinkonomics); and other educational projects. Ike made a guest appearance on Hank Williams, Jr.'s single "Mind Your Own Business", a Number One country music hit in December 1986. This song is Reverend Ike's only chart single. In December 2005, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's personal assistant May Pang told Radio Times: "At night he (John Lennon) loved to channel-surf, and he would pick up phrases from all the shows. One time, he was watching Reverend Ike, a famous black evangelist, who was saying, "Let me tell you guys, it doesn't matter, it's whatever gets you through the night." John loved it and said, "I've got to write it down or I'll forget it." He always kept a pad and pen by the bed. That was the beginning of [the song] 'Whatever Gets You thru the Night'." Ike and his wife, Eula M. Dent, had one son, Xavier Eikerenkoetter. Reverend Ike died in Los Angeles at age 74 on July 28, 2009, after not fully recovering from a stroke in 2007. His remains were cremated, and his ashes were given to his wife, Rev. Eula M. Dent. Reverend Ike often pointed out that he "used to be Black before he was Green", and would tell his congregation "If it's difficult for a rich man to get into heaven, think how terrible it must be for a poor man to get in. He doesn't even have a bribe for the gatekeeper". His son gave a eulogy at his father's memorial service comparing his father to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X - as a "spiritual activist" and a liberator of minds. Xavier subsequently took over the church. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/television-1988-tv-documentary-series-8-shows-4-dual-laye198884.html

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June 1, 1937: #BOTD: #HBD! Morgan Freeman, African American actor, director, producer and narrator, is #born in Memphis, Tennessee. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory (1989), the biographical drama Lean on Me (1989), and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/color-adjustment-40-years-of-black-americans-on-tv-dvd-download-u40.html

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June 1, 1939: Aviation: The History Of Aviation: The History Of Military Aviation: Maiden Flights: -- First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Wuerger ("Shrike") fighter-bomber airplane. It was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. Along with its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Fw 190 became the backbone of the Luftwaffe's Jagdwaffe (Fighter Force). The twin-row BMW 801 radial engine that powered most operational versions enabled the Fw 190 to lift larger loads than the Bf 109, allowing its use as a day fighter, fighter-bomber, ground-attack aircraft and, to a lesser degree, night fighter. The Fw 190A started flying operationally over France in August 1941, and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Royal Air Force's main front-line fighter, the Spitfire Mk. V, particularly at low and medium altitudes. The 190 maintained superiority over Allied fighters until the introduction of the improved Spitfire Mk. IX. In November/December 1942, the Fw 190 made its air combat debut on the Eastern Front, finding much success in fighter wings and specialised ground attack units called Schlachtgeschwader (Battle Wings or Strike Wings) from October 1943 onwards. The Fw 190 provided greater firepower than the Bf 109, and at low to medium altitude, superior manoeuvrability, in the opinion of German pilots who flew both fighters. The Fw 190A series' performance decreased at high altitudes (usually 6,000 m (20,000 ft) and above), which reduced its effectiveness as a high-altitude interceptor. From the Fw 190's inception, there had been ongoing efforts to address this with a turbosupercharged BMW 801 in the B model, the much longer-nosed C model with efforts to also turbocharge its chosen Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12 powerplant, and the similarly long-nosed D model with the Junkers Jumo 213. Problems with the turbocharger installations on the -B and -C subtypes meant only the D model would enter service, doing so in September 1944. While these "long nose" versions gave the Germans parity with Allied opponents, they arrived far too late in the war to have any real effect. The Fw 190 was well-liked by its pilots. Some of the Luftwaffe's most successful fighter aces claimed a great many of their kills while flying it, including Otto Kittel, Walter Nowotny and Erich Rudorffer. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/war-props-the-fockewulf-fw-190-dvd-mp4-download1904.html

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June 1, 1943: Aviation Accidents And Incidents: The European Civil War: World War II: The Second European War (The European Theater Of World War II): Air Warfare Of World War II: BOAC Flight 777 (BOAC Flight 777A) (The Murder Of Leslie Howard): -- #DOTD: #RIP: BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was either an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, or a deliberate attack on Howard, as retribution both for the successful anti-German films he produced during the war, and because he was suspected of working for Allied intelligence services. On April 3, 1893, Leslie Howard, English stage and film actor, author, journalist, director, producer and likely secret spy was born Leslie Howard Steiner to a British mother, Lilian (nee Blumberg), and a Hungarian-Jewish father, Ferdinand Steiner, in Upper Norwood, London. His younger brother was actor Arthur Howard. Lilian had been raised as a Christian, but she was of partial Jewish ancestry; her paternal grandfather Ludwig Blumberg, a Jewish merchant originally from East Prussia, had married into the English upper-middle classes. Leslie Howard wrote many stories and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Howard was one of the biggest box-office draws and movie idols of the 1930s. He is probably best remembered for playing Ashley Wilkes in Gone With The Wind (1939). Howard had movie roles in many other notable films, including: Berkeley Square (1933), Of Human Bondage (1934), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), The Petrified Forest (1936), Pygmalion (1938), Intermezzo (1939), "Pimpernel" Smith (1941) and The First of the Few (1942). He received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Berkeley Square and Pygmalion. Howard's Second World War activities included acting and filmmaking. He was active in anti-German propaganda and rumoured to have been involved with British or Allied Intelligence, sparking conspiracy theories regarding his death in 1943 at the hands of the German Luftwaffe when the British airliner on which he was a passenger was shot down over the Bay of Biscay. Spanish author Jose Rey-Ximena claims that Howard had just been to a secret meeting with General Franco, allegedly on a special mission for Winston Churchill, who wanted to get a secret message to the Spanish dictator. "Thanks to him, at least in theory, Spain was persuaded to stay out of the war." Howard used his contacts with a former lover, Conchita Montenegro, to get through to Franco and deliver the message, the writer said. Montenegro, a Spanish actor once dubbed the Spanish Greta Garbo, told Rey-Ximena the full story of Howard's visit to Madrid shortly before her death at the age of 95 in 2007. Montenegro allegedly had an affair with Howard, whom she met while shooting Never the Twain Shall Meet in 1931. She later married Ricardo Gimenez-Arnau, who was in charge of foreign relations for the far-right Falangist party, which backed Franco's military uprising against the Republican government. It was through her husband's family, whose members occupied several posts under Franco, that Howard managed to see Spain's ruler, the actor said. Montenegro told Rey-Ximena that Howard's interview with Franco was supposedly about whether he would take the role of Columbus in a Spanish film. Franco was interested in cinema. The arrival in Madrid of a Hollywood star, at a time when Spain's rightwing dictatorship meant the country was widely shunned, caused a stir. Howard enraged British officials in Madrid, however, by refusing to attend many events organised for him. This, Montenegro said, was because he was preparing to meet Franco behind the back of the British ambassador. Howard left Madrid in June 1943 for Lisbon, and then boarded a DC-3 passenger airliner bound for London. The plane was intercepted off Spain by German fighters and went down in the Atlantic, killing all on board. A rumour later circulated that the Germans thought Churchill himself was on board. Howard's manager, who also died in the crash, was said to resemble the British war leader. Rey-Ximena said Howard's secret went down with the plane: "He has never been recognised either as a spy or as a hero." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/pimpernel-smith-dvd-leslie-howard-world-war-ii.html

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June 1, 1958: France: The History Of France: The Modern History Of France: Governments Of France: The Aftermath Of World War II: The French Fourth Republic: The Collapse Of The Fourth Republic: -- Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to become Prime Minister and lead France by decree for six months. The French Fourth Republic was wracked by political instability, failures in Indochina, and inability to win the Algerian War. On May 13, 1958, the Pied-Noir ("Black Feet", people of European and especially French origin, born in Algeria during French rule; so named either for coal-sooted French sailors, black-booted French soldiers, black-booted horseman, swamp-dirty settlers, and popularly for trampling grapes to make wine) seized the government buildings in Algiers, attacking what they saw as French government weakness in the face of demands among the Arab majority for Algerian independence. A "Committee of Civil and Army Public Security" was created under the presidency of General Jacques Massu, a Gaullist sympathiser. General Raoul Salan, Commander-in-Chief in Algeria, announced on radio that he was assuming provisional power, and appealed for confidence in himself. At a 19 May press conference, de Gaulle asserted again that he was at the disposal of the country. As a journalist expressed the concerns of some who feared that he would violate civil liberties, de Gaulle retorted vehemently: "Have I ever done that? On the contrary, I have re-established them when they had disappeared. Who honestly believes that, at age 67, I would start a career as a dictator?". A constitutionalist by conviction, he maintained throughout the crisis that he would accept power only from the lawfully constituted authorities. De Gaulle did not wish to repeat the difficulty the Free French movement experienced in establishing legitimacy as the rightful government. The crisis deepened as French paratroops from Algeria executed Operation Corse (the capture of Corsica) and planned Operation Resurrection (the capture of Paris), both intended to force the return of Charles de Gaulle to head the government, both masterminded by General Massu. Operation Resurrection was canceled after French politicians immediately arranged for de Gaulle's return to power. Political leaders on many sides agreed to support the General's return to power, except Francois Mitterrand, Pierre Mendes France, Alain Savary, the Communist Party, and certain other leftists. On 29 May the French President Rene Coty told parliament that the nation was on the brink of civil war, so he was 'turning towards the most illustrious of Frenchmen, towards the man who, in the darkest years of our history, was our chief for the reconquest of freedom and who refused dictatorship in order to re-establish the Republic. I ask General de Gaulle to confer with the head of state and to examine with him what, in the framework of Republican legality, is necessary for the immediate formation of a government of national safety and what can be done, in a fairly short time, for a deep reform of our institutions." De Gaulle accepted Coty's proposal under the precondition that a new constitution would be introduced creating a powerful presidency in which a sole executive, the first of which was to be himself, ruled for seven-year periods. Another condition was that he be granted extraordinary powers for a period of six months. De Gaulle remained intent on replacing the weak constitution of the Fourth Republic. He is sometimes described as the author of the new constitution, as he commissioned it and was responsible for its overall framework. The actual drafter of the text was Michel Debre who wrote up de Gaulle's political ideas and guided the text through the enactment process. On 1 June 1958, de Gaulle became Prime Minister and was given emergency powers for six months by the National Assembly, fulfilling his desire for parliamentary legitimacy. On 28 September 1958, a referendum took place and 79.2 percent of those who voted supported the new constitution and the creation of the Fifth Republic. The colonies (Algeria was officially a part of France, not a colony) were given the choice between immediate independence and the new constitution. All African colonies voted for the new constitution and the replacement of the French Union by the French Community, except Guinea, which thus became the first French African colony to gain independence and immediately lost all French assistance. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/charles-de-gaulle-dvd-general-president-dual-layer-wwii.html

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June X, 1959: Aviation: The History Of Aviation: The History Of Military Aviation: Aircraft Service Entries: -- The Convair F-106 Delta Dart is introduced into service. The F-106 was an all-weather interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair. It was designed in response to the 1954 interceptor program to develop a dedicated interceptor aircraft that would enter service in 1954, a project known as WS-201A, informally known as the 1954 Interceptor. Envisioned as an imagined "Ultimate Interceptor", it was a development of the F-102 Delta Dagger, and commenced as the F-102B prior to being redesignated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The F-106 was designed without a gun or provision for carrying bombs, instead carrying its AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles within an internal weapons bay, its clean exterior was beneficial to supersonic flight. Major differences from the F-102 included the adoption of the more powerful Pratt & Whitney J75 turbojet engine, heavily redesigned air inlets along with a variable-geometry inlet duct to suit a wide range of supersonic speeds, application of the area rule to the fuselage shaping, and a general increase in size. On 26 December 1956, the first prototype performed its maiden flight. After flight testing demonstrated lesser performance gains than anticipated, the USAF ultimately only ordered 350 of the planned 1,000 F-106s. Becoming operational in June 1959, the F-106 was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the USAF through much of the Cold War era; it ended up being the final specialist interceptor to be used by the service to date. It was never used in combat nor were any export opportunities secured. During the 1960s, a competitive evaluation between the F-106 and the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II determined the latter to be marginally superior, yet the type continued to be operated for a further two decades due to extensive demand for the F-4 in other roles. Convair proposed various improved models of the F-106, typically focused on the radar, communications, and other avionics, but none of these schemes were pursued. In one high-profile incident over Montana on 2 February 1970, an unmanned F-106 recovered from a flat spin after its pilot had ejected, belly landing relatively intact in a snow-covered cornfield; it was recovered and continued to be flown for numerous years afterwards. The F-106 was gradually withdrawn from USAF service during the 1980s as the arrival of newer air superiority fighters, particularly the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, had made the role of dedicated interceptors obsolete. Numerous F-106s would be operated for a time by the Air National Guard. Many withdrawn aircraft were promptly converted into target drones and redesignated QF-106 under the Pacer Six program, which were used up in 1998. A handful of F-106s were operated by NASA for experimental purposes, such as the Eclipse Project, through to 1998. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-1965-edwards-air-force-base-ufo-incident-audio-cd.html

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June 1, 1962: #DOTD: The Execution Of Adolf Eichmann: Adolf Eichmann #dies when he is hanged in Israel for war crimes and crimes against humanity. On March 19, 1906, Otto Adolf Eichmann, German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannfuehrer (lieutenant colonel) and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust (d. 1962) was born. He was was tasked by SS-Obergruppenfuehrer (general/lieutenant general) Reinhard Heydrich with facilitating and managing the logistics involved in the mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and extermination camps in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe during World War II. In 1960, he was captured in Argentina by the Mossad, Israel's intelligence service. He was found guilty of war crimes in a widely publicised trial in Israel, and was hanged in 1962. He joined both the Nazi Party and the SS in 1932, and in 1933, he joined the Sicherheitsdienst (SD; Security Service) the intelligence agency of the SS and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany; there he was appointed head of the department responsible for Jewish affairs - especially emigration, which the Nazis encouraged through violence and economic pressure. After the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, Eichmann and his staff arranged for Jews to be concentrated in ghettos in major cities with the expectation that they would be transported either farther east or overseas. He also drew up plans for a Jewish reservation, first at Nisko in southeast Poland and later in Madagascar, but neither of these plans was ever carried out. When the Nazis began the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, their Jewish policy changed from emigration to extermination. To coordinate planning for the genocide, Heydrich hosted the regime's administrative leaders at the Wannsee Conference on 20 January 1942. Eichmann collected information for him, attended the conference, and prepared the minutes. Eichmann and his staff became responsible for Jewish deportations to extermination camps, where the victims were gassed. Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, and Eichmann oversaw the deportation of much of the Jewish population. Most of the victims were sent to Auschwitz concentration camp, where 75 to 90 per cent were murdered upon arrival. By the time that the transports were stopped in July 1944, 437,000 of Hungary's 725,000 Jews had been killed. Historian Richard J. Evans estimates that between 5.5 and 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis. Eichmann said towards the end of the war that he would "leap laughing into the grave because the feeling that he had five million people on his conscience would be for him a source of extraordinary satisfaction." After Germany's defeat in 1945, Eichmann fled to Austria. He lived there until 1950, when he moved to Argentina using false papers. Information collected by the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, confirmed his location in 1960. A team of Mossad and Shin Bet agents captured Eichmann and brought him to Israel to stand trial on 15 criminal charges, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against the Jewish people. During the trial, he did not deny the truth of the Holocaust or his role in organising it, but claimed that he was simply following orders in a totalitarian Fuehrerprinzip system. He was found guilty on many of the charges and was sentenced to death by hanging; he was executed on 1 June 1962. The trial was widely followed in the media and was later the subject of several books, including Hannah Arendt's work Eichmann in Jerusalem, in which Arendt coined the phrase "the banality of evil" to describe Eichmann. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/judgement-in-jerusalem-the-trial-of-adolf-eichmann-dvd.html

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June 1, 1966: Civil Rights Movements: The American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968): Anti-Black Racism In The United States: Discrimination: The White House Conference On Civil Rights : -- Approximately 2,400 persons attend the beginning of The White House Conference On Civil Rights, held between June 1 and 2, 1966, with the aim of the conference to build on the momentum of the Civil Rights Act Of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in addressing discrimination against African Americans. The four areas of discussion were housing, economic security, education, and the administration of justice. President Lyndon Johnson had promised this conference in his commencement address at Howard University the year before. Like that address, the conference was named "To Fulfill These Rights." The title was a play on "To Secure These Rights," a report issued by Truman's civil rights commission in 1947. There were over 2,400 participants, representing all the major civil rights groups except SNCC, which boycotted the conference. Out of the conference came a hundred-page report that called for "legislation to ban racial discrimination in housing and the administration of criminal justice, and...suggested increased federal spending to improve the quality of housing and education." On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/lbj-1991-tv-documentary-series-lyndon-johnson-dvd-download-usb-d1991.html

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June 1, 1980: The History Of Broadcasting: The History Of Television Broadcasting: Television Journalism: The History Of Television Journalism: Premieres: Television Premieres: United States Television Premieres: The Cable News Network (CNN): -- At 5 PM Eastern Time, after an introduction by Ted Turner, The Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting as the husband and wife team of David Walker and Lois Hart anchor the cable television news channel's first newscast. Burt Reinhardt, the executive vice president of CNN, hired most of the channel's first 200 employees, including the network's first news anchor, Bernard Shaw. Since its debut, CNN has expanded its reach to several cable and satellite television providers, websites, and specialized closed-circuit channels (such as CNN Airport). The company has 42 bureaus (11 domestic, 31 international), more than 900 affiliated local stations (which also receive news and features content via the video newswire service CNN Newsource), and several regional and foreign-language networks around the world. The channel's success made a bona-fide mogul of founder Ted Turner and set the stage for conglomerate Time Warner's (later WarnerMedia which merged with Discovery Inc. forming Warner Bros. Discovery) eventual acquisition of the Turner Broadcasting System in 1996. The Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States. As of February 2023, CNN had 80 million television households as subscribers in the US. According to Nielsen, in June 2021 CNN ranked third in viewership among cable news networks, behind Fox News and MSNBC, averaging 580,000 viewers throughout the day, down 49% from a year earlier, amid sharp declines in viewers across all cable news networks. While CNN ranked 14th among all basic cable networks in 2019, then jumped to 7th during a major surge for the three largest cable news networks (completing a rankings streak of Fox News at number 5 and MSNBC at number 6 for that year), it settled back to number 11 in 2021 and had further declined to number 21 in 2022. Globally, CNN programming has aired through CNN International, seen by viewers in over 212 countries and territories; since May 2019, however, the US domestic version has absorbed international news coverage in order to reduce programming costs. The American version, sometimes referred to as CNN (US), is also available in Canada, some islands of the Caribbean and in Japan, where it was first broadcast on CNNj in 2003, with simultaneous translation in Japanese. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/desert-storm-the-victory-persian-gulf-war-i-dvd-mp4-download-us4.html

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June 1, 1988: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: Arms Control: Nuclear Arms Control: The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (The INF Treaty): -- The 1987 agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union (and later its successor states, in particular the Russian Federation), signed in Washington, D.C. by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987, The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (The INF Treaty) comes into effect. It was ratified by the United States Senate on May 27, 1988. The INF Treaty eliminated all nuclear and conventional missiles, as well as their launchers, with ranges of 500-1,000 kilometers (310-620 mi) (short-range) and 1,000-5,500 km (620-3,420 mi) (intermediate-range). The treaty did not cover sea-launched missiles. By May 1991, 2,692 missiles were eliminated, followed by 10 years of on-site verification inspections. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/war-and-peace-in-the-nuclear-age-dvd-set-tv-series-7-disc7.html

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June 1, 1990: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: Arms Control: Chemical Weapons Arms Control: The 1990 Chemical Weapons Accord (The "Agreement On Destruction And Non-production Of Chemical Weapons And On Measures To Facilitate The Multilateral Convention On Banning Chemical Weapons"): -- George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign the bilateral U.S.-Soviet Chemical Weapons Accord during a summit meeting in Washington D.C. This bilateral agreement required the destruction to begin before 1993 and to reduce Chemical Weapon (CW) stockpiles to no more than 5,000 agent tons each by December 31, 2002. It also required both sides to halt CW production upon entry into force of the accord. Additionally on-site inspections were authorized to confirm that destruction has taken place and data exchanges on stockpile levels would occur to facilitate monitoring. The Accord also included a mutual pledge to support a global ban on CW. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-poisoned-winds-of-the-cold-war-chemical-weapons-dvd-mp4-usb-driv4.html

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July 1, 1990: The Aftermath Of World War II: The Cold War: The Cold War (1985-1991) (The End Of The Cold War): The Dissolution Of The Soviet Union: The Revolutions Of 1989 (The Fall Of Nations, The Autumn Of Nations, The Fall Of Communism): The Eastern Bloc (The Communist Bloc, The Socialist Bloc, The Soviet Bloc): German Reunification (German: Deutsche Wiedervereinigung): -- East Germany and West Germany enter into a monetary and economic union and merge their economies, three months before the political dissolution of East Germany on October 3, 1990. East Germany had a command economy, similar to the economic system in the Soviet Union and other Comecon member states -- in contrast to the market economies or mixed economies or other capitalist states. The state established production targets, set prices, and also allocated resources, codifying these decisions in comprehensive plans. The means of production were almost entirely state-owned. East Germany had higher standards of living than other Eastern Bloc countries or the Soviet Union, and enjoyed favorable duty and tariff terms with the West German market. The East German economy was one of the largest and one of the most stable economies in the "Second World," ranking number 10 in the world, until the revolutions of 1989. The immediate aftermath of unification saw a period of economic collapse as industrial production plummeted and a rapid increase in the unemployment rate. In the early 1990s the kombinats were handed over to the Treuhandanstalt (Public Trustee), a German federal agency responsible for reprivatizing former government-owned industrial assets. Interest in East German businesses proved underwhelming, as West German firms had no need for the excess production capacity to supply the new federal states. One-third of the firms were ultimately liquidated, which, combined with layoffs in the surviving firms, resulted in a 60% cut in employment in the new states. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/berlin-the-doomed-city-dvd-cities-at-war-wwii-germany.html

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June 1, 2009: The History Of The Automobile: The History Of The Automotive Industry: The General Motors Chapter 11 Reorganization: -- The fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history occurs as General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 2009 General Motors Chapter 11 sale of the assets of automobile manufacturer General Motors and some of its subsidiaries was implemented through Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code in the United States bankruptcy court for the Southern District of New York. The United States government-endorsed sale enabled the NGMCO Inc. ("New GM") to purchase the continuing operational assets of the old GM. Normal operations, including employee compensation, warranties, and other customer services were uninterrupted during the bankruptcy proceedings. Operations outside of the United States were not included in the court filing. The company received 33B USD in debtor-in-possession financing to complete the process. GM filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the Manhattan New York federal bankruptcy court on June 1, 2009, at approximately 8:00 am EDT. June 1, 2009, was the deadline to supply an acceptable viability plan to the U.S. Treasury. The filing reported 82.29B USD in assets and 172.81B USD in debt. After the Chapter 11 filing, effective Monday, June 8, 2009, GM was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and replaced by Cisco Systems. From Tuesday June 2, old GM stock has traded Over the Counter (Pink Sheets/OTCBB), initially under the symbol GMGMQ and subsequently under the symbol MTLQQ. On July 10, 2009, a new entity completed the purchase of continuing operations, assets and trademarks of GM as a part of the 'pre-packaged' Chapter 11 reorganization. As ranked by total assets, GM's bankruptcy marks one of the largest corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies in U.S. history. The Chapter 11 filing was the fourth-largest in U.S. history, following Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Washington Mutual and WorldCom Inc. A new entity with the backing of the United States Treasury was formed to acquire profitable assets, under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, with the new company planning to issue an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in 2010. The remaining pre-petition creditors claims are paid from the former corporation's assets. On Sale @ 15% Off Discount Till Midnight PT! https://store.earthstation1.com/the-great-american-road-automotive-history-films-2-dvd-se2.html

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June 1: Chronology: Calendars: The Months Of The Year: -- June begins, the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, the latter being the most widely used calendar in the world. It is named after the ancient Roman goddess Juno, known by the title Regina ("Queen"), the patroness goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, protectress and special counsellor of the state and who watched over the women of Rome. She was a member of the Capitoline Triad (Juno Capitolina) centered on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, a triad which also included Jupiter and Minerva, goddess of war and wisdom. She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology and a goddess of love and marriage. She was daughter of the god Saturn and fertility earth goddess Ops; she was both sister and wife of Jupiter, and the mother of Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Lucina and Juventas. Like Hera, her sacred animal was the peacock. She is identified as the Etruscan goddess Uni. May's length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, which is the day with the most daylight hours. In the Southern Hemisphere, June is the start of winter and contains the winter solstice, the day with the fewest hours of daylight out of the year. In places north of the Arctic Circle, the June solstice is when the midnight sun occurs, during which the Sun remains visible even at midnight. The Atlantic hurricane season -- when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the north Atlantic Ocean -- begins on June 1 and lasts until November 30. Several monsoons and subsequent wet seasons also commence in the Northern Hemisphere during this month. Multiple meteor showers occur annually in June, including the Arietids, which are among the most intense daylight meteor showers of the year; they last between May 22 and July 2, peaking in intensity on June 8. Numerous observances take place in June. Midsummer, the celebration of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, is celebrated in several countries. In Catholicism, this month is dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and known as the Month of the Sacred Heart. In the United States, June is dedicated to Pride Month, a month-long observance of LGBT individuals. Father's Day, which honours fathers and fatherhood, occurs on the third Sunday in June in most countries. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-historical-view-a-legacy-in-pictures-jpg-photo-cd.html

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June 1: Pen Pal Day: -- People around the world celebrate today with great excitement. The rich tradition of making pen pals continues even today despite social media. People love writing and reading letters from friends. Pen Pal Day is an excellent way to learn about people from different countries and cultures and can help you to connect with new pen pals from around the world. The trend of making pen pals itself started during the 1930s. In 1936, a society named Student Letter Exchange was formed to help people find suitable pen pals. It helped young students from different countries connect through letters and learn about each other's cultures. Many pen pal companies back in the day charged a fee for their services. They would assist people in finding a suitable pen friend according to their likes, dislikes, and personality. During the 1950s, newspapers and magazines started columns dedicated to pen friends. People looking for a pen pal would either have their brief details published in that section or find one with similar interests from the list that's already published in that column. Today, one can also find pen friends through online communities and social media like Facebook and Reddit. National Pen Pal Day is a fantastic way to make your pen friends feel special and loved. Pen pals share personalized gifts and messages with each other on this day. A pen pal can be from any part of the world and, in most cases, it is not necessary to meet them in person. You interact with them through letters. On March 12, 1984, President Ronald Reagan was chatting with students at Congress Heights Elementary when he suddenly announced that he had chosen one of them to become his pen pal. The lucky winner was six-year-old Rudy Hines, who was picked because he had proven himself to be a good reader and writer. The two wrote back and forth with surprising frequency, exchanging hundreds of letters until the end of Reagan's presidency in 1989. They covered topics you would expect, like reading ("Rudolph, if you get in the habit of reading stories for pleasure you'll never be lonely"), but also issues typically reserved for the political arena (Reagan lamented not getting to have a personal chat with Mikhail Gorbachev). The Gipper occasionally included some of the doodles for which he later became notorious and sent pictures of himself and the First Lady from their travels, always including a handwritten note on the back. Rudy and his mom even had the Reagans over for dinner in their one-bedroom apartment on September 21, 1984 (pictured). Rudy told his pal Ron he could come over as long as he gave some warning first, so Rudy's mom had time to pick the laundry up off the floor. The Reagans were thrilled to accept, but had a condition of their own: that they eat the way Rudy and his mother ate every night. They ended up dining on fried chicken, rice, and salad in the living room while watching TV. After Reagan passed away in 2004, Rudy recalled how impressed he was with the president for giving personal attention to a young child: "I figured I will get just a generic response that typical politicians give when people write letters to them. But he was not a typical politician. He actually sat down and took the time and carefully thought out his responses to my letters. And I really appreciated that." https://store.earthstation1.com/ronald-reagan-dvd-tv-biography.html

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June 1: National Game Show Day: -- Celebrating all timeless game shows, past and present. National Game Show Day honors one of the oldest and most cherished genres of TV. Game Shows are watched by millions of Americans every single day and are a staple in most American homes. Viewers can engage by cheering contestants on and playing along from home. National Game Show Day honors vintage and current game shows, their hosts, and the fans of yesterday and today. Game shows are a specific genre of television where contestants compete, answer questions, or solve puzzles to win prizes. Prizes consist of cash, trips, and some of the most popular consumer products, including electronics, cars, and appliances. The first TV game show in the U.S. was Truth Or Consequences, which began in 1940 and was originally hosted by Ralph Edwards and later by Bob Barker. The show consisted of contestants being asked to answer trivia questions correctly or face the consequences by performing a zany stunt. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-quiz-show-scandal-tv-game-show-fixing-dvd-mp4-usb-driv4.html

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June 1: National Skincare Education Day: -- Higher Education Skincare started this celebration in September 2020 to emphasize the significance of incorporating safe and nourishing substances into one's everyday skin-care routine. This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of proper skincare and help people better understand their skin. It is essential to know what products are best for your skin type and how to apply them. Skincare is one of those medical advancements that often fly under the radar. Most people don't realize how far we've come in taking care of the skin, the body's largest organ. But skin-care routines actually go all the way back to Ancient Egypt. Youth and its preservation were important parts of this culture, so they cleansed their skin with olive oil and clay mixtures and moisturized it with milk masks. Similarly, the Ancient Greeks used natural products to nourish their skin. Years later, in the 1800s, skincare was considered a luxury, something necessary only for individuals in higher social classes. During this period, skin-care products were pricey and difficult to come by. Fortunately for everyone, skincare really took off in the 20th century, when countless cosmetic products and skin-care brands still popular today started to emerge. In 1937, the popular lip balm brand Carmex was created, while sunscreen was formulated in 1944. Two years later, Estee Lauder debuted their cosmetics brand in New York City, followed by Clearasil, Ponds, Oil of Olay, and Clinique in the 1950s. Natural skin-care products became more popular in the 1980s, with Burt's Bees launching within the decade and Dr. Howard Murad's brand debuting in 1989. https://store.earthstation1.com/propaganda-posters-cd-jpg-images.html

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June 1: Dare Day: -- The perfect opportunity for people to break out of their shells and do something different. Yes, not all people like to take risks - and it's this very lack of courage that makes one fall into a comfort zone where even thinking of doing something daring becomes unacceptable. Do you want to continue living a calm and boring life free of all sorts of fun activities? If the answer is no, Dare Day is the perfect time for you to break out of your shell and shock everyone around you. Dare to be different and enjoy it while it lasts! While the exact history of Dare Day is unclear, the origins of games related to dares have existed for centuries. This is because it is human nature to challenge each other to perform difficult tasks that we may fail to perform. The fearlessness to go ahead with a certain command regardless of the consequences is the main factor that differentiates someone who is daring from someone who prefers to play it safe. Dare Day was created keeping this very objective in mind - to give people an opportunity to test their courage. Dedicated to daring individuals across the U.S., June 1 is the time of the year where people challenge each other and try to accomplish different tasks with boldness. The day, however, is not meant to bully anyone or force people into performing acts they find agonizing. Instead, the event was formed so friends and family across the country can have a good time and partake in some daring and fun activities. A lot of people also celebrate the day with the globally famous party game called 'Truth or Dare' in which each player is given an option to speak the truth or opt for a dare. This game has existed for centuries and aims to lighten up a party with funny yet challenging dares. The truth questions, too, are not easy to answer and may require a great deal of courage. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-great-air-race-of-1924-dvd-1st-aerial-world-circumnavig19241.html

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June 1: Don't Give Up The Ship Day: -- Honors Captain James Lawrence and the crew of his ship the U.S.S. Chesapeake who all refused to surrender their ship to the British and remained on the ship until Captain Lawrence's death. Although there are different accounts from different sources about the incident, Americans celebrate it as a remarkable display of bravery and gallantry of its naval forces. Captain James Lawrence became the Chesapeake's new captain in May 1813. In his initial successes, he managed to capture five British merchant ships using Chesapeake. Within days, shortly after sailing from Boston, Massachusetts, he was challenged by H.M.S. Shannon, commanded by Captain Philip Broke. The Chesapeake was attacked from all directions, and the ship became a battlefield as British sailors boarded the ship. In the heavy fighting that ensued, around 72 people were killed, including the fatally injured captain of Chesapeake, James Lawrence. Despite all the losses and his own injuries, the captain remained dauntless and gave his famous orders "Don't give up the ship," before finally succumbing to his injuries, after which the Chesapeake was taken over by the British on June 1, 1813. The Royal Navy took her into their service as HMS Chesapeake, where she served until she was broken up and her timbers sold in 1819. They gave form and structure to the Chesapeake Mill in Wickham, England. In July 1819 the Commissioners of the Royal Navy put her up for sale at Plymouth. Joshua Holmes, a ship breaker in Portsmouth, purchased her for _500; he dismantled the ship and sold her timbers for 3,450PS. Eventually her timbers became part of the mill. Timbers from the Chesapeake were bought by John Prior, who was preparing to build a new mill at Wickham. The five main spine beams to each floor, the floor joists, the roof timbers and most of the window lintels are of American longleaf pine from the ship. The mill remained in operation until 1976 and now serves as a retail centre for antique and gift sellers. It is a Grade II* listed building. In 1996 a timber fragment from the Chesapeake Mill was returned to the United States; it is on display at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. In late 2020 another piece of the original frigate was returned to the United States. It was given to the U.S. Navy's Secretary of the Navy, during his visit to England. https://store.earthstation1.com/combat-at-sea-dvd-set-all-12-naval-warfare-tv-shows-6-di126.html

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June 1: Flip A Coin Day: -- A day where the history and significance of coin tosses are highlighted. This is because coin flips have been used to make vital decisions for centuries and, from the looks of it, this habit will be carried forth by the coming generations. Instead of worrying yourself over difficult choices, leave the day to chance and make decisions based on a coin toss. All you have to do is trust the universe and flip a coin. So what do you choose: heads or tails? Coin flipping is one of the easiest games of chance and is often used by people to make important decisions. For many, a coin toss can decide their fate, therefore, the coin flip is seen as a way for God or a higher power to push forth his will and communicate what he feels the right choice is. For example, the singing legend Ritchie Valens lost his life after a fateful coin toss placed him in a horrifying plane crash. In fact, in 1903, it is a coin toss that provided Wilbur Wright with a chance to make history! Yes, the first attempt to fly was made after a simple coin flip decided whether Wilbur Wright or Orville Wright would fly first. It is stories like these that have made coin tosses a helpful way for making choices. To celebrate this very notion, Flip a Coin Day was formed and is celebrated across the U.S. Though the origins of the holiday are inconsistent, the game has existed in the world since the days before technology. It is a surprise that this tradition was carried from ancient times, when superstitions reigned supreme, into modern times and is still used in numerous sports today. For instance, in cricket, the toss decides who gets to bat or bowl first, whereas coin flips in tennis decide which player is given the opportunity to serve first. Coin flips are also often used in politics in which a coin is tossed when two candidates poll an equal number of votes. A famous moment in rock history occured at the Monterey International Pop Festival when Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshed flipped a coin to settle an argument over who would play first, Hendrix or The Who; Townshed won and Hendrix played after The Who. https://store.earthstation1.com/props-and-jets-catapult-planes-dvd.html

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June 1: National Billboard Day: -- A day created by Keystone Outdoor Advertising, an Out-Of-Home (O.O.H.) advertising agency located in Philadelphia and New Jersey to celebrate the earliest form of advertising in the world. Billboards are pretty much everywhere you go and so reach millions of people daily when placed at high traffic areas. They are used to advertise products, services, public service announcements, and a host of other purposes to pass on a message to as many people as possible, who then get to consume the message consciously or subconsciously. The day should be celebrated as the concept of it has been around for ages. Although National Billboard Day is relatively new, the concept of using billboards is as old as the ancient Egyptians. Messages have always needed to be passed down to people through different means, and a method that passes on the same message to the largest possible number of people is always appreciated. In modern times, billboard advertising can be traced to the adoption of flyposting in the late 15th century. Flyposting is also known as wild posting or billposting and was a guerilla marketing tactic where posters were stuck onto places of interest with wheatpaste. Further down the years in 1796, lithography was invented by German author and actor Alois Senefelder to print text or images onto paper or other suitable material. It was initially used for musical scores and maps. Billboard advertising became more structured in 1872 when the International Bill Posters Association of North America, now known as the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, was established as a billboard lobbying group. The group set guidelines to govern the use of billboards for advertising to serve not just the public better, but the advertisers as well. In the early years of the 20th century in 1908, the number of people that used the highways increased in America, and Ford's Model T was released. This move reduced the reach of roadside billboards and gradually moved advertisers to put billboards on the highways to maximize their reach, and advertisers continue to utilize this tactic today. All of these have led to National Billboard Day being celebrated as the day encourages industry professionals and businesses who use billboard advertising to share how billboards have improved their businesses or helped spread an important Public Service Announcement (PSA). The day is meant to show just how important billboards are in our lives. https://store.earthstation1.com/buffalo-bill-amp-the-american-wild-west-shows-mp4-video-download-dv4.html

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June 1: World Narcissistic Abuse Day: -- A global event that intends to raise awareness about the effects and signs of narcissistic abuse. Often, the patterns and impacts of narcissistic abuse are not as clear-cut due to its intangible nature and lack of research. Thus, the day is dedicated to providing education, support, and resources for survivors to build a greater understanding of how to help victims avoid abusers in the future and rebuild their mental health. World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day was initiated in 2016 by psychotherapist Bree Bonchay as a campaign to highlight and educate the public on the effects of narcissistic abuse and how signs can be spotted. The indicators of a mentally abusive relationship are not always clear. While physical abuse leaves tell-tale marks such as bruises, cuts, and scars, emotional abuse is difficult to pinpoint due to its mainly verbal and mental nature. However, it can have a larger, longer impact on the victim that can affect them through the rest of their lives. The word 'narcissist' itself is commonly used to describe anyone full of themselves, but its meaning goes deeper than that. Narcissism itself is a destructive, damaging pattern of behavior that can leave severe mental impacts on others. Victims of narcissistic abuse may have experienced things such as gaslighting, isolation, and neglect, and may be insulted regularly by a partner, friend, family member, or even strangers. Sometimes, more impressionable victims might not realize the abuse is happening as they might internalize this confusion, causing further mental damage and increasing their self-deprecation. Sometimes, abusers do so because they suffer from actual personality disorders, namely Narcissistic Personality Disorder (N.P.D.), Antisocial Personality Disorder (A.S.P.D.), and many others, but they don't necessarily have to be. They may exhibit signs of antisocial behavior, an inability to show sympathy or empathy to others, and an incredibly self-important nature that makes them actively restrict self-reflection, treatment, and change. The causes of developing these traits can range from cultural factors to the state of upbringing. Unfortunately, the effects of narcissistic abuse are relatively understudied, and statistics can be hard to come by. This makes putting an end to narcissistic abuse a challenge, but it is still possible to do so by raising awareness and educating people on what constitutes such abuse, how to identify abusers, and what can be done to help the victims and survivors. https://store.earthstation1.com/huey-long-dvd-3939the-kingfish3939-docum39393939.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: TV Commercials: The Classics Vol. 4 DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1: National Go Barefoot Day: -- An annual opportunity for us to not only enjoy the feeling of walking around barefoot but also support a charity that strives to provide underprivileged children with shoes. Often, we don't realize how privileged we are to have something as simple as shoes to wear. On this day, it's imperative to take cognizance of our privilege and give to those in need. It's also a day to "get that barefoot feeling" by drinking a Mountain Dew while listening to Robert Parker's 1966 pop tune hit "Barefootin'" too! An unfortunate Indian Ocean tsunami disaster in 2004 left many adversely affected by the event and drove them towards poverty. In an endeavor to help those victims, Soles4Souls created National Barefoot Day.While being barefoot is indeed liberating and helps us connect to nature, shoes provide a plethora of benefits and are extremely functional. It would be ideal if everyone living in the world had at least one pair of shoes that they could use in their daily lives. The primary goal of this charitable day is to encourage people to donate footwear, be it used or new, that can be given to the underprivileged people who desperately need shoes. Instead of just discarding your shoes when you're bored of them, wouldn't it be better to give them to someone who could really make some use of them? We underestimate the difference a usable pair of shoes can make for someone who doesn't have any. Many people are unable to go to work or school only because they don't own shoes. Donating shoes will not only help solve this problem but also prevent your shoes from simply ending up in landfills. Since the inception of this cause, there has been unprecedented and overwhelming support with over 40.5 million pairs of shoes being donated across the world. People are encouraged to help and bring about joy in someone else's life through the simple act of donating a pair of shoes. https://store.earthstation1.com/tv-commercials-the-classics-vol-4-dv4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: British Public Information & Propaganda Films DVD, Download, USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1907: #BOTD: Frank Whittle, British Royal Air Force (RAF) engineer air officer credited with inventing the turbojet engine (d. August 8, 1996) is #born in a terraced house (townhouse, row house, row home) in Newcombe Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, England. Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle OM KBE CB FRS FRAeS ground-tested the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England on April 12, 1937. He is credited with single-handedly inventing the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention; however, this was technically unfeasible at the time. Whittle's jet engines were developed some years earlier than those of Germany's Hans von Ohain who was the designer of the first operational turbojet engine. From an early age, Whittle demonstrated an aptitude for engineering and an interest in flying. At first he was turned down by the RAF but, determined to join the Royal Air Force, he overcame his physical limitations and was accepted and sent to No. 2 School of Technical Training to join No 1 Squadron of Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices. He was taught the theory of aircraft engines and gained practical experience in the engineering workshops. His academic and practical abilities as an Aircraft Apprentice earned him a place on the officer training course at Cranwell. He excelled in his studies and became an accomplished pilot. While writing his thesis there he formulated the fundamental concepts that led to the creation of the turbojet engine, taking out a patent on his design in 1930. His performance on an officers' engineering course earned him a place on a further course at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he graduated with a First. Without Air Ministry support, he and two retired RAF servicemen formed Power Jets Ltd to build his engine with assistance from the firm of British Thomson-Houston. Despite limited funding, a prototype was created, which first ran in 1937. Official interest was forthcoming following this success, with contracts being placed to develop further engines, but the continuing stress seriously affected Whittle's health, eventually resulting in a nervous breakdown in 1940. In 1944 when Power Jets was nationalised he again suffered a nervous breakdown, and resigned from the board in 1946. In 1948, Whittle retired from the RAF and received a knighthood. He joined BOAC as a technical advisor before working as an engineering specialist with Shell, followed by a position with Bristol Aero Engines. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1976 he accepted the position of NAVAIR Research Professor at the United States Naval Academy from 1977-1979. In August 1996, Whittle died of lung cancer at his home in Columbia, Maryland, aged 89. He is buried at Westminster Abbey in Westminster, Greater London, England. In 2002, Whittle was ranked number 42 in the BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. A jet engine is a reaction engine discharging a fast-moving jet that generates thrust by jet propulsion. This broad definition includes airbreathing jet engines (turbojets, turbofans, ramjets, and pulse jets) and non-airbreathing jet engines (such as rocket engines). In general, jet engines are combustion engines. In common parlance, the term jet engine loosely refers to an internal combustion airbreathing jet engine. These typically feature a rotating air compressor powered by a turbine, with the leftover power providing thrust via a propelling nozzle - this process is known as the Brayton thermodynamic cycle. Jet aircraft use such engines for long-distance travel. Early jet aircraft used turbojet engines which were relatively inefficient for subsonic flight. Modern subsonic jet aircraft usually use more complex high-bypass turbofan engines. These engines offer high speed and greater fuel efficiency than piston and propeller aeroengines over long distances. The thrust of a typical jetliner engine went from 5,000 lbf (22,000 N) (de Havilland Ghost turbojet ) in the 1950s to 115,000 lbf (510,000 N) (General Electric GE90 turbofan) in the 1990s, and their reliability went from 40 in-flight shutdowns per 100,000 engine flight hours to less than one in the late 1990s. This, combined with greatly decreased fuel consumption, permitted routine transatlantic flight by twin-engined airliners by the turn of the century, where before a similar journey would have required multiple fuel stops. https://store.earthstation1.com/british-public-information-and-propaganda-films-dual-layer-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: In Search Of Genghis Khan + 2 Bonus Titles DVD MP4 Download USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1215: The Mongols: Mongol Invasions And Conquests: The Mongol Conquest Of China: The Mongol Conquest Of The Jin Dynasty (The Mongol-Jin War, The Mongol Conquest Of Jin China): The Battle Of Zhongdu: -- Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of the Jurchen Jin dynasty which controlled northern China, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle Of Zhongdu and enabling the continuing conquest of China by the Mongols. The battle for Beijing was long and tiresome, but the Mongols proved to be more powerful, and when they finally took they massacred its inhabitants. The year 1211 marked the beginning of the war between the Mongols and the Jin Dynasty, fought between the Mongol Empire and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty, officially known as The Great Jin, in Manchuria and north China. The war lasted over 23 years and ended with the complete conquest of the Jin dynasty by the Mongols in 1234. The Jin Dynasty was able to hold Genghis Khan (Temujin) and his Mongol army at bay for the first two years of the war. Throughout this time, however, Temujin continued to build his forces, and by 1213 had an army so powerful that it conquered all Jin territory up to the Great Wall of China. From this strategic location Temujin made the decision to split his forces into three smaller armies in an attempt to break through the wall and finish his conquest of northern China. He sent his brother, Kasar, at the head of one of these armies east into Manchuria. He sent another army south toward Shanxi under command of his three oldest sons. He himself led the third army, along with his son Tuli, towards Shandong. The plan was a success, as all three armies broke through the wall in different places. According to Ivar Lissner, the besieged inhabitants resorted to firing gold and silver cannon shot on the Mongols with their muzzle-loading cannons when their supply of metal for ammunition ran out. The Mongol victory forced Jin Emperor Xuanzong to move his capital south to Kaifeng, and opened the Yellow River valley to further Mongol ravages. Kaifeng also fell to the Mongols after a siege in 1232. https://store.earthstation1.com/in-search-of-genghis-khan-historic-1991-tomb-expedition-dvd-mp19914.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: The Incas Remembered: Historical Documentary DVD, MP4, USB Stick
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1572: The Spanish Colonization Of The Americas: Indigenous Rebellions In Mexico And Central America: The Spanish Conquest Of The Inca Empire (The Conquest Of Peru): -- Francisco De Toledo, the fifth Viceroy of Peru who was known as The Viceroyal Solon, leads the first engagement of the Spanish against the Neo-Inca State in the Vilcabamba valley near the Inca capital of Vilcabamba, Peru. (The Neo-Inca State, also known as the Neo-Inca state of Vilcabamba, was the Inca state established in 1537 at Vilcabamba as a rump state of the Inca Empire (1438-1533), which collapsed after the Spanish conquest in the mid-1530s.) By June 24, 1572, less than two weeks after the first engagement of the war, the Neo-Inca State officially ceased to exist. The Inca initially attacked the Spanish with high morale, despite being poorly equipped. Repeatedly, the Inca attempted to lift the siege held by the Spanish and their native allies but were forced to retreat. On June 23 the fort of Huayna Pucara surrendered to Spanish artillery fire. The Inca army, now in retreat, opted to abandon their last city and head for the jungle to regroup. On June 24 the Spanish entered Vilcabamba to find it deserted and the Sapa Inca gone. The city had been entirely destroyed, the Neo-Inca State ceased to exist, and the Inca leader Tupac Amaru was later captured and executed by the Spanish. https://store.earthstation1.com/the-incas-remembered-historical-documentary-dvd-mp4-us4.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Machito: A Latin Jazz Legacy DVD, MP4 Video Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 2000: #DOTD: #RIP: Tito Puente, nicknamed "The Musical Pope", "El Rey De Los Timbales" (The King Of The Timbales) and "The King Of Latin Music", American drummer, songwriter and record producer (b. April 20, 1923) #dies at 2:27am in New York City of complications involving heart valve surgery, aged 77. He is buried at Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Nanuet, New York. He was born Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. at Harlem Hospital Center in Manhattan, the son of Ernest and Felicia Puente, Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem. Tito Puente is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". His famous song is "Oye Como Va", which literally translates as "Hey, How's It Going?", while in the song, Puente can be hard to ask once in English "What's Happenin'?". https://store.earthstation1.com/machito-a-latin-jazz-legacy-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: DJ Madness! 1950s-60s-70s Radio Shows DVD, MP3 Download, USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1966: Aesthetics: The Performing Arts: Music: Music History: Music Of The United States: The History Of Rock And Roll (Rock & Roll, Rock-N-Roll, Rock 'N' Roll, Rock 'N Roll, Rock N' Roll): Record Releases: -- Count Five, American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1964, releases their hit single "Psychotic Reaction". The band was founded in 1964 by lead guitarist John "Mouse" Michalski (born 1948, Cleveland, Ohio) and bassist Roy Chaney (born 1948, Indianapolis, Indiana). The two were friends at Pioneer High School, who had previously played in several short-lived bands, most notably a surf rock group named the Citations. As the British Invasion's influence took effect, the band changed in musical direction. After going by the name the Squires for a short time, along with several line-up changes, the Count Five was born. John "Sean" Byrne (1947-2008, born Dublin, Ireland) played rhythm guitar and performed lead vocals; Kenn Ellner played tambourine and harmonica, while sharing lead vocals; and Craig "Butch" Atkinson (1947-1998, born San Jose, California) played drums. The Count Five were recognizable for their habit of wearing Count Dracula-style capes when playing live. "Psychotic Reaction", an acknowledged cornerstone of garage rock, was initially devised by Byrne, with the group refining it and turning it into the highlight of their live sets. The song was influenced by the style of contemporary musicians such as the Standells and the Yardbirds. The band was rejected by several record labels before they got signed to the Los Angeles-based Double Shot Records. "Psychotic Reaction" was released as a single, peaking at number five in the U.S. charts in late 1966, and it became the title track to their only studio album in 1966. The band enjoyed limited success afterwards before breaking up in 1969. Count Five reunited in April 1987 when they performed a concert at One Step Beyond nightclub in Santa Clara, California. This was released as Psychotic Reunion LIVE!. https://store.earthstation1.com/dj-radio-airchecks-mp3-dvd-1950s60s70s-dis319506070.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Civil Props: The Lockheed Constellation DVD, MP4 Download, USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1957: Aviation: The History Of Aviation: The History Of Civil Aviation: Aircraft Service Entries: -- The Lockheed L-1649 Starliner, the last model of the Lockheed Constellation line of airliners, is introduced into service on a Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight from New York to London and Frankfurt. Powered by four Wright R-3350 TurboCompound engines, it was built at Lockheed's Burbank, California plant from 1956 to 1958. Development of the Starliner began when Lockheed designed the L-1449 in response to the Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas. Powered by four 5500 hp Pratt & Whitney PT2G-3 turboprop engines, the L-1449 would have cruised faster than the DC-7C with comparable range with 10,200 US gal (8,493 imp gal; 38,611 L) of fuel in a new 150 ft (46 m) wing. Pratt & Whitney dropped the PT2 project in March 1955 due to expected unreliability, high specific fuel consumption and high operating costs, though the T34 military version of the engine powered the Douglas C-133 freighter, which was also plagued with unreliability. The L-1449 would have been about 55 in (140 cm) longer than the L-1049 series with a maximum gross takeoff weight (MGTOW) of 175,000 lb (79,000 kg). The L-1549 replaced the 1449 in early 1955, with an additional 40 in (100 cm) stretch and MGTOW of 187,500 lb (85,000 kg), presumably still with the PT2 turboprops. Lockheed told Trans World Airlines (TWA) on 30 September 1954 the L-1449 would use the same fuselage as the 1049 series; Hughes Tool Company ordered 25 in December, though TWA estimated the L-1449 would lose money, even with every seat occupied. When P & W dropped their engine, Lockheed proposed an L-1549 with Allison turboprops, but TWA and Lockheed agreed on the piston-engine L-1649 instead, and so amended the L-1449 contract. In April 1955 Lockheed told TWA that they wanted to drop the 1649, but Hughes refused to agree. Though the L-1449 and L-1549 were never built, all Constellations from 1954 onwards were strengthened to take the thrust generated by the T34/PT-2 turboprops, which were fitted to several R7V-2 Constellations for the United States Navy (USN). With the abandonment of the L-1549, Lockheed designed a less ambitious upgrade of the Constellation series as the L-1649A Starliner. The new design used the L-1049G fuselage, the new 150 ft (46 m) wing and four Wright R-3350 988 TC18-EA-2 turbocompound radial engines, allowing the Starliner to fly nonstop from California to Europe. Lockheed said the new L-1649A would deliver 58 passengers over a range of 6,500 mi (10,500 km) at 350 mph (560 km/h), or from Paris to New York City three hours faster than the DC-7C. In January 1958 Pan American scheduled the DC-7C from Orly to Idlewild in 14 hr 15 min; TWA scheduled the 1649 in 14 hr 50 min. The L-1649A prototype first flew on October 11, 1956. The prototype [N1649] was the property of Lockheed until the early 1970s when it was sold in Japan. Airline service began on June 1, 1957 on a Trans World Airlines (TWA) flight from New York to London and Frankfurt. In September 1957, a Starliner made the first nonstop flight from Los Angeles to London; this was captained by TWA's chief pilot, Bob Buck, who wrote an extensive magazine article describing the experience. TWA called their L-1649s "Jetstreams" and flew them on longer domestic routes and on flights from New York to Europe and beyond. In July 1958 TWA scheduled 60 flights a week from Europe to New York; 30 were L-1649s, including seven nonstops a week from Paris, five from London, four from Frankfurt, two each from Madrid, Lisbon and Geneva, one from Zurich and one from Rome. Three 1649s a week flew the polar route Europe to California, sometimes nonstop. Boeing 707s replaced the last TWA transatlantic passenger L-1649 in October 1961; 707s and Convair 880s displaced them from domestic scheduled flights in December 1962. In the early 1960s Lockheed converted twelve TWA L1649s to freighters that carried cargo across the Atlantic until 1964 and domestically until 1967. Air France bought ten Starliners; they were the only airline to market the aircraft by its name (being called the "Super Starliner"). Transatlantic flights lasted from August 1957 until September 1960 when the Boeing 707 took over. Starting in April 1958 Air France L-1649s flew from Paris to Anchorage to Tokyo, but they were not allowed to fly to the west coast of the United States. In summer 1959 they scheduled 22 nonstop L-1649s a week from Orly to Idlewild, four of which continued to Mexico City; two weekly L-1649s flew from Orly to Montreal to Chicago Midway and back. The twice-weekly ORY-ANC-TYO flight was scheduled for 30 hr 45 min, compared to 42 hr 20 min for the fastest 1049G via India (and 32 hr 00 min for BOAC's Comet from London to Tokyo via India). Lufthansa Starliner taking off from Manchester Airport in 1961 when operating a freight schedule to New York's Idlewild Airport. Lufthansa was the last airline to purchase the Starliner new; their four Starliners were marketed as "Super Stars" and flew transatlantic routes. Lufthansa's Starliners were delivered nonstop to Hamburg from the Lockheed factory at Burbank. In summer 1959 Lufthansa scheduled nonstops to New York from Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Orly. Lockheed converted two of Lufthansa's Starliners to freighters after the Boeing 707 had replaced them on the transatlantic passenger flights in 1960. Linee Aeree Italiane (LAI) ordered four Starliners, but did not take them up following the merger with Alitalia in October 1957. Alitalia had accepted the DC-7C and had no interest in the Starliners; they were delivered to TWA in 1958. Varig ordered two Starliners, but the order was switched to two L-1049Gs. The DC-7C ended up selling more airframes than the Starliner, which had greater range than its rival but was expensive (3M USD) and entered service a year later. In the end, only 44 Starliners were built (including the prototype) compared to 121 DC-7Cs. Alaska Airlines used two Starliners for MATS operations in the 1960s. Other operators used Starliners for charter flights. A small number of Starliners were used as cargo aircraft in Alaska during the 1970s. By the early 1980s, all Starliners ceased commercial operations. Four Starliners still exist; after ten years of work Lufthansa abandoned restoring one to flying condition. Another was sent in 2018 for the TWA Hotel. https://store.earthstation1.com/civil-props-the-lockheed-constellation-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Tales From Hollywood Jeremy Irons Alec Guinness Nazi Refugees MP4 DVD
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1938: #DOTD: #RIP: Odon von Horvath, nom de plume of Edmund Josef von Horvath, Austro-Hungarian playwright and novelist who wrote in German, one of the most critically admired writers of his generation prior to his untimely death (b. December 9, 1901) #dies when he is hit by a falling branch from a tree and killed during a thunderstorm on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, opposite the Theatre Marigny on June 1, 1938, aged 36. Ironically, only a few days earlier, Horvath had said to a friend: "I am not so afraid of the Nazis... There are worse things one can be afraid of, namely things one is afraid of without knowing why. For instance, I am afraid of streets. Roads can be hostile to one, can destroy one. Streets scare me." And a few years earlier, Horvath had written poetry about lightning: "Yes, thunder, that it can do. And bolt and storm. Terror and destruction." Horvath was buried in the Saint-Ouen Cemetery, in northern Paris. In 1988, on the 50th anniversary of his death, his remains were transferred to Vienna and reinterred at the Heiligenstadter Friedhof. Christopher Hampton chose von Horvath as a character in his play Tales From Hollywood, reimagining his life as having not ended in 1938 but instead having gone on to become a screenwriter in Hollywood who lived through the period of The Second Red Scare. Odon von Horvath was born Edmund Josef von Horvath in Susak, Rijeka, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Croatia), the eldest son of an Austro-Hungarian diplomat of Hungarian origins from Slavonia, Edmund (Odon) Josef Horvath, and Maria Lulu Hermine (Prehnal) Horvath, who was from an Austro-Hungarian military family. He enjoyed a series of successes on the stage with socially poignant and romantic plays, including Revolte auf Cote 3018 (1927), Sladek (1929), Italienische Nacht (1930), Hin Und Her (1934), and Der Jungste Tag (1937). His novels include Der Ewige Spiesser (1930), Ein Kind Unserer Zeit (1938), and Jugend Ohne Gott (1937). https://store.earthstation1.com/tales-from-hollywood-jeremy-irons-alec-guinness-nazi-refugees-mp4-dvd.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Perspectives On 20th Century Architecture Japan MP4 Video Download DVD
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1941: #BOTD: #HBD! Toyo Ito, Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds, is #born Ito Toyo in Keijo, Japanese Korea. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" city, and has been called "one of the world's most innovative and influential architects." In 2013, Ito was awarded the Pritzker Prize, one of architecture's most prestigious prizes. He was a likely front-runner for the Pritzker Prize for the previous 10 years. A recent trend has seen less experienced and well-known winners, for example Chinese architect Wang Shu in 2012, and the award to Toyo Ito is seen as recognition of a lifetime's achievement in architecture. https://store.earthstation1.com/perspectives-on-20th-century-architecture-japan-d20.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones DVD, Video Download, USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1948: #BOTD: #HBD! Powers Boothe, American television, video game, and film actor and voice actor (d. May 14, 2017) is #born Powers Allen Boothe in Snyder, Texas. Boothe's most notable roles include his Emmy-winning portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones and his turns as TV detective Philip Marlowe in the 1980s, Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, "Curly Bill" Brocious in Tombstone, Alexander Haig in Oliver Stone's historical drama Nixon (1995), Vice-President and subsequently President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. Other notable film roles include Cruising (1980), Red Dawn (1984), Blue Sky (1994), Sudden Death (1995), Sin City (2005), and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). He also appeared in the western limited series Hatfields & McCoys (2012). He portrayed Gideon Malick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Avengers (2012), and in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from 2015 to 2016. He was also the voice of Gorilla Grodd in the DC Animated Universe shows Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. Powers Boothe died in the morning in Los Angeles, California 18 days short of his 69th birthday, from the effects of pancreatic canceron the morning of May 14, 2017. He is buried in Deadwood Cemetery in rural Deadwood, located in Panola County east of Carthage in east Texas. https://store.earthstation1.com/guyana-tragedy-the-story-of-jim-jones-dvd-2-disc-se2.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Suspense! Old Time Radio Series DVD, MP3 Download, USB Flash Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1927: #DOTD: Lizzie Borden, American woman tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892, axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts (b. July 19, 1860) #dies of pneumonia in her hometown of Fall River, Massachusets, aged 66. Funeral details were not published and few attended. Nine days later, her sister Emma died from chronic nephritis in a nursing home in Newmarket, New Hampshire, having moved to this location in 1923 both for health reasons and to avoid renewed attention following the publication of another book about the murders. The Borden sisters, neither of whom had ever married, were buried side by side in the family plot in Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts. At the time of her death, Borden was worth over 250K USD (5.652M USD in 2022). She owned a house on the corner of French Street and Belmont Street, several office buildings, shares in several utilities, two cars and a large amount of jewelry. She left 30K USD (equivalent to 678K USD in 2022) to the Fall River Animal Rescue League and 500 USD (11K USD in 2022) in trust for perpetual care of her father's grave. Her closest friend and a cousin each received 6K USD(136K USD in 2022) - substantial sums at the time of the estate's distribution in 1927 - and numerous friends and family members each received between 1K USD (23K USD in 2022) and 5K USD(113K in 2022). Lizzie Borden was born Lizzie Andrew Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders, and despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River. She died of pneumonia at age 66, just days before the death of her older sister, Emma. The Borden murders and trial received widespread publicity throughout the United States, and along with Borden herself, they remain a topic in American popular culture to the present day. They have been depicted in numerous films, theatrical productions, literary works, and folk rhymes and are still very well-known in the Fall River area. The case was memorialized in a popular skipping-rope rhyme, sung to the tune of the then-popular song "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay": "Lizzie Borden took an axe | and gave her mother forty whacks. | When she saw what she had done | she gave her father forty-one." In reality, Borden's stepmother suffered 18 or 19 blows; her father suffered 11 blows. https://store.earthstation1.com/suspense-mp3-dvd-complete-old-time-radio-serie3.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz: Malcolm X Biography DVD Download USB Drive
Today, June 1, 2026
June 1, 1997: #RIP: Betty Shabazz's 12-year-old grandson Malcolm sets a fire in Shabazz's apartment that results in burns over 80 percent of her body. She remained in intensive care for three weeks at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York, underwent five skin-replacement operations as doctors struggled to replace damaged skin and save her life, but nonetheless died of her injuries on June 23, 1997. Malcolm Shabazz was sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for manslaughter and arson. Dr. Betty Shabazz, also known as Betty X, Black American educator and civil rights advocate and activist, wife of Malcolm X (May 28, 1936 - June 23, 1997) was born Betty Dean Sanders; throughout her life, she maintained that she had been born in Detroit, Michigan, but early records, such as her high-school and college transcripts, show Pinehurst, Georgia, as her place of birth. Authorities in Georgia and Michigan have not been able to locate her birth certificate. Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism. She attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where she had her first encounters with racism. Unhappy with the situation in Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she became a nurse. It was there that she met Malcolm X and, in 1956, joined the Nation of Islam. The couple married in 1958. Along with her husband, Shabazz left the Nation Of Islam in 1964. She witnessed his assassination the following year. Left with the responsibility of raising six daughters as a widow, Shabazz pursued higher education, and went to work at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. Betty Shabazz died as a result of the fire set in Shabazz's apartment by her 12-year-old grandson Malcolm Shabazz, the son of her second daughter Qubilah, on June 1, 1997. Shabazz suffered burns over 80 percent of her body, and remained in intensive care for three weeks, at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. She underwent five skin-replacement operations as doctors struggled to replace damaged skin and save her life, but Shabazz ultimately died of her injuries. She is buried with her husband at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, New York. Following the 1995 arrest of Qubilah for allegedly conspiring to murder Louis Farrakhan, Shabazz took in her ten-year-old disturbed child Malcolm. The police found him wandering the streets, barefoot and reeking of gasoline. At a hearing, experts described Malcolm as psychotic and schizophrenic; he was also described as "brilliant but disturbed." Malcolm Shabazz (October 8, 1984 - May 9, 2013) was born Malcolm Latif Shabazz in Paris, France. His father, L. A. Bouasba, was an Algerian Muslim whom his mother, Qubilah Shabazz, an African American Quaker and former Muslim, met there while studying. His mother is of African-American, African-Grenadian, English and Scottish descent. He was the first male descendant of Malcolm X. According to Malcolm, he never met his father. Other sources say Malcolm knew his father, but they had little contact with one another. When Malcolm was a few months old, he and his mother moved to Los Angeles. A little while later, they moved to New York City and then Philadelphia. One landlord there remembered frequently having to let young Malcolm into the apartment because his mother was not at home. Malcolm showed some evidence of disturbance as a child. As a three-year-old, he reportedly set fire to his shoes. He brought a knife to school in the third grade. About the same time, he suffered from delusions and was hospitalized for a short time. During the early 1990s, Malcolm often stayed with his grandmother Betty and his aunts in New York, while his mother Qubilah lived with various friends. In 1994, Malcolm moved with his mother to Minneapolis. She was being drawn into a plot to assassinate Louis Farrakhan by an FBI informant, Michael Fitzpatrick. Malcolm saw in Fitzpatrick the father figure he had never known, calling him "my dad". In January 1995, Qubilah was charged with trying to hire an assassin to kill Farrakhan. She accepted a plea agreement with respect to the charges, in which she maintained her innocence but accepted responsibility for her actions. Under the terms of the agreement, she was required to undergo psychological counseling and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse for a two-year period in order to avoid a prison sentence. For the duration of her treatment, ten-year-old Malcolm was sent to live with Betty at her apartment in Yonkers, New York. Malcolm visited Qubilah in December 1996 in San Antonio, where she was undergoing treatment. She had remarried, and Malcolm quickly bonded with his stepfather. The marriage soon ended; Malcolm and his mother began to fight, sometimes physically. On February 26, 1997, she called the police saying she wanted him committed to a mental hospital. After a brief stay, Malcolm was released. In April, he called the police and reported that they had been in a fight. His mother said she was going to place him in foster care, but sent Malcolm back to New York on April 26 to live with his grandmother instead. On June 1, 1997, Malcolm Shabazz, then twelve years of age, started the fire in Betty Shabazz's apartment that ultimately killed her. Despite opposition from both Shabazz's defense attorneys and the state prosecutors, the presiding Family Court judge did not close the case to the press, citing his desire "to preserve the integrity of public proceedings.'' Family Court cases in the state were frequently closed to protect children in sensitive cases, though the judge's decision in the Shabazz case came two weeks after the state's Chief Judge announced new rules to keep Family Court cases open to the public. Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and former Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton represented Malcolm Shabazz in his Westchester Family Court trial. At the end of each hearing, Dinkins and Sutton would make a "motion to hug" Shabazz before he was handcuffed, shackled, and led back to detention. The two lawyers accepted that he started the fire, but argued he intended no real harm to his grandmother; throughout the trial, Dinkins and Sutton tried to arrange an alternative to youth detention that would satisfy their security, therapeutic, and academic standards by visiting locations from North Carolina to Upstate New York. Shabazz pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months of juvenile detention at Hillcrest Education Center in Pittsfield, MA for manslaughter and arson, with possible annual extensions until his 18th birthday. After his 18-month sentence elapsed, Shabazz was transferred to Leake & Watts, another treatment center, in Yonkers, NY. Following two attempted escapes from the Yonkers facility, officials transferred him to Woodfield Cottage in Valhalla, NY. He and another resident escaped the facility within a month. Though the teenager was abroad for a single afternoon and did not commit any additional crimes, Westchester County Attorney Alan Scheinkman decided to prosecute him due to the "alarm" the search caused in the local community. Shabazz was eventually released after four years. In a 2003 interview with The New York Times, Shabazz, then aged 18, gave his version of the fire and the events leading up to it. He explained that he had been unhappy living in New York with his grandmother and had stated: "Being bad, doing anything to get them to send me back to my mother. Then I got the idea to set the fire." Expressing remorse for the event, Shabazz continued: "I set a fire in the hallway, and I didn't think the whole thing through thoroughly, but she didn't have to run through that fire ... There was another way out of the house from her room. I guess what she thought was, I was stuck, and she had to run and get me because it was in front of my room as well. She ran through the fire. I did not picture that happening, that she would do that." Expressing regret for his actions, Malcolm said he would sit on his jail cot and ask for a sign of forgiveness from his dead grandmother. Shabazz said: "I just wanted her to know I was sorry and I wanted to know she accepted my apology, that I didn't mean it. But I would get no response, and I really wanted that response." In the same interview, Shabazz also dismissed the child psychiatrist's diagnosis of him at his trial that he was a paranoid schizophrenic, saying that he had only "made up" a story about hearing voices in his childhood "to get attention". Following his release, Shabazz lived for a time with his aunt, Ilyasah Shabazz. He was arrested in 2002 for stealing 100 USD. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.[10] Shabazz was arrested again in 2006, for punching a hole in a store's glass window. In 2010, Shabazz made the Hajj to Mecca.[28] He later converted to Shia Islam and visited the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque in Damascus. In February 2013, Iranian state-controlled Press TV reported that Shabazz had been arrested by the FBI while en route to Iran.[30] The story was widely reported, but, two days later, Shabazz's family announced that the Press TV report was incorrect. They said Shabazz had been arrested, but his arrest had nothing to do with the FBI or Iran. Malcolm Shabbaz died in Mexico City on May 9, 2013, at the age of 28. He was said to be on a tour to demand more rights for Mexican construction workers relocated to the US. His body, which according to prosecutors had been badly beaten with a rod of some kind, was found in the street in Plaza Garibaldi, a busy tourist spot. According to New York magazine, a friend who was with Shabazz the night of his death said the beating was related to a dispute over a 1,200K USD bar tab for drinks and female companionship. On May 13, David Hernandez Cruz and Manuel Alejandro Perez de Jesus, waiters at a nightclub called The Palace, were arrested in connection with Shabazz's death. In 2015, Perez de Jesus and Juan Dircio Guzman, the head waiter at The Palace, were each sentenced to terms of 27 years and six months for their roles in the murder. As of June 2015, Hernandez was awaiting trial and a fourth suspect was still being pursued by police. Approximately 200 people attended his funeral in California. One activist stated that Shabazz had plans to construct mosques and schools throughout America. Malcolm Shabazz was survived by his mother, his two daughters, and five aunts. He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, near the graves of his grandparents, Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. https://store.earthstation1.com/el-hajj-malik-el-shabazz-malcolm-x-biography-dvd-download-usb-drive.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Malcolm X: Make It Plain Biography Documentary DVD Download USB Drive
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June 1, 2014: #DOTD: #RIP: Yuri Kochiyama (formerly Mary Yuriko Nakahara), controversial Japanese American (Nissei) amd African American civil rights activist influenced by her Japanese-American family's experience in an American internment camp, her association with Malcolm X, and her Maoist beliefs (b. May 19, 1921) #dies at the age of 93 in Berkeley, California. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Yuri Kochiyama was born Kochiyama Yuriko in San Pedro, California. She advocated for many causes, including black separatism, the anti-war movement, reparations for Japanese-American internees, and the rights of people imprisoned by the U.S. government for violent offenses whom she considered to be "political prisoners". She was present at the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights, New York City, and held him in her arms as he lay dying - a famous photo appeared in Life capturing that moment. Kochiyama became a mentor to the radical end of the Asian American movement that grew during and after the Vietnam War protests. https://store.earthstation1.com/malcolm-x-make-it-plain-biography-documentary-dvd-download-usb-drive.html

Today's EarthStation1.com #OnThisDay Commemorative Memorial Title: Helen Keller: In Her Story + Bonus Biography DVD, Download, USB Drive
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June 1, 1968: #DOTD: #RIP: Helen Keller, American author, political activist, academic and lecturer (b. June 27, 1880) #dies in her sleep at her home, Arcan Ridge, located in Easton, Connecticut, a few weeks short of her eighty-eighth birthday. A service was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and her body was cremated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Her ashes were buried at the Washington National Cathedral next to her constant companions, Anne Sullivan and Polly Thomson. Helen Keller was born Helen Adams Keller in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Helen Keller was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor of arts degree. The story of how Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate, has become widely known through the dramatic depictions of the play and film The Miracle Worker. Her birthplace in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, is now a museum and sponsors an annual "Helen Keller Day". Her birthday on June 27 is commemorated as Helen Keller Day in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and was authorized at the federal level by presidential proclamation by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, the 100th anniversary of her birth. A prolific author, Keller was well-traveled and outspoken in her convictions. A member of the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, she campaigned for women's suffrage, labor rights, socialism, antimilitarism, and other similar causes. Keller proved to the world that deaf people could all learn to communicate and that they could survive in the hearing world. She also taught that deaf people are capable of doing things that hearing people can do. One of the most famous deaf people in history, she is a role model to many deaf people in the world. https://store.earthstation1.com/helen-keller-in-her-story-dvd-plus-bonus-biography.html