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Gravdigr · 06-26-2016, 02:24 PM

June 26

4 – Augustus adopts Tiberius.

1483 – Richard III becomes King of England.

1718 – Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him.

1740 – A combined force of Spanish, free blacks and allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine (Florida) during the War of Jenkins' Ear.

1843 – Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity".

1870 – The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.

1906 – The first Grand Prix motor racing event held.

1917 – The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.

1918 – Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood.

1936 – Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter.

1942 – The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.

1948 – The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.

1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.

1973 - Rolling Stone Keith Richards and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg were arrested at their home in Chelsea, London on drugs and gun charges.

1974 – The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

Cher divorced Sonny Bono after 10 years of marriage.

1975 – Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial.

1977 – The Yorkshire Ripper kills 16-year-old shop assistant Jayne MacDonald in Leeds, changing public perception of the killer as she is the first victim who is not a prostitute.

Elvis Presley performs what will be his final concert in Indianapolis. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’

1997 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

2003 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.

2012 – The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people.

2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Epic shitstorm ensues.

Births

1689 – Edward Holyoke; 1730 – Charles Messier; 1819 – Abner Doubleday; 1892 – Pearl S. Buck; 1898 – Willy Messerschmitt, Chesty Puller (the most decorated Marine in American history

); 1903 – Big Bill Broonzy; 1904 – Peter Lorre; 1908 – Salvador Allende; 1909 – Colonel Tom Parker; 1911 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias; 1915 – Paul Castellano; 1930 – Jackie Fargo; 1934 – Dave Grusin; 1938 – Billy Davis, Jr.; 1955 – Mick Jones; 1956 – Chris Isaak; 1961 – Greg LeMond; 1963 – Richard Garfield (created Magic: The Gathering); 1970 – Paul Thomas Anderson, Irv Gotti, Sean Hayes, Chris O'Donnell, Nick Offerman; 1971 – Max Biaggi; 1973 – Gretchen Wilson; 1974 – Derek Jeter; 1980 – Jason Schwartzman, Michael Vick; 1993 – Ariana Grande

Deaths

363 – Julian; 1541 – Francisco Pizarro; 1784 – Caesar Rodney; 1810 – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (co-invented the hot air balloon); 1992 – Buddy Rogers; 1993 – Roy Campanella; 1996 – Veronica Guerin; 2003 – Strom Thurmond (And there was much rejoicing.); 2007 – Liz Claiborne; 2012 – Nora Ephron; 2013 – Byron Looper; 2014 – Howard Baker, Rollin King (co-founded Southwest Airlines)

06-26-2016, 02:24 PM	#145
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	June 26 4 – Augustus adopts Tiberius. 1483 – Richard III becomes King of England. 1718 – Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, Peter the Great's son, mysteriously dies after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him. 1740 – A combined force of Spanish, free blacks and allied Indians defeat a British garrison at the Siege of Fort Mose near St. Augustine (Florida) during the War of Jenkins' Ear. 1843 – Treaty of Nanking comes into effect, Hong Kong Island is ceded to the British "in perpetuity". 1870 – The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. 1906 – The first Grand Prix motor racing event held. 1917 – The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later. 1918 – Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood. 1936 – Initial flight of the Focke-Wulf Fw 61, the first practical helicopter. 1942 – The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. 1948 – The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade. 1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. 1973 - Rolling Stone Keith Richards and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg were arrested at their home in Chelsea, London on drugs and gun charges. 1974 – The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. Cher divorced Sonny Bono after 10 years of marriage. 1975 – Two FBI agents and a member of the American Indian Movement are killed in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Leonard Peltier is later convicted of the murders in a controversial trial. 1977 – The Yorkshire Ripper kills 16-year-old shop assistant Jayne MacDonald in Leeds, changing public perception of the killer as she is the first victim who is not a prostitute. Elvis Presley performs what will be his final concert in Indianapolis. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ 1997 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2003 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. 2012 – The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. 2015 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5–4, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Epic shitstorm ensues. Births 1689 – Edward Holyoke; 1730 – Charles Messier; 1819 – Abner Doubleday; 1892 – Pearl S. Buck; 1898 – Willy Messerschmitt, Chesty Puller (the most decorated Marine in American history); 1903 – Big Bill Broonzy; 1904 – Peter Lorre; 1908 – Salvador Allende; 1909 – Colonel Tom Parker; 1911 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias; 1915 – Paul Castellano; 1930 – Jackie Fargo; 1934 – Dave Grusin; 1938 – Billy Davis, Jr.; 1955 – Mick Jones; 1956 – Chris Isaak; 1961 – Greg LeMond; 1963 – Richard Garfield (created Magic: The Gathering); 1970 – Paul Thomas Anderson, Irv Gotti, Sean Hayes, Chris O'Donnell, Nick Offerman; 1971 – Max Biaggi; 1973 – Gretchen Wilson; 1974 – Derek Jeter; 1980 – Jason Schwartzman, Michael Vick; 1993 – Ariana Grande Deaths 363 – Julian; 1541 – Francisco Pizarro; 1784 – Caesar Rodney; 1810 – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (co-invented the hot air balloon); 1992 – Buddy Rogers; 1993 – Roy Campanella; 1996 – Veronica Guerin; 2003 – Strom Thurmond (And there was much rejoicing.); 2007 – Liz Claiborne; 2012 – Nora Ephron; 2013 – Byron Looper; 2014 – Howard Baker, Rollin King (co-founded Southwest Airlines) __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.