EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 hours ago to histodons group Events for the 30th of June from Wikipedia: • 1963: Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciaculli_bombing • Birth (1951) of Stanley Clarke, American bass player and composer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Clarke • Holiday: Armed Forces Day (Guatemala) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day_(Guatemala) #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 30th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1963: Ciaculli bombing: a car bomb, intended for Mafia boss Salvatore Greco, kills seven police officers and military personnel near Palermo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciaculli_bombing • Birth (1951) of Stanley Clarke, American bass player and composer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Clarke • Holiday: Armed Forces Day (Guatemala) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Day_(Guatemala) #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 1 day ago to histodons group Events for the 29th of June from Wikipedia: • 1987: Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh • Birth (1979) of Matthew Bode, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Bode • Holiday: National Statistics Day (India) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasanta_Chandra_Mahalanobis#Honours #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 29th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1987: Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh • Birth (1979) of Matthew Bode, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Bode • Holiday: National Statistics Day (India) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasanta_Chandra_Mahalanobis#Honours #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 2 days ago to histodons group Events for the 28th of June from Wikipedia: • 1651: The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berestechko • Birth (1960) of John Elway, American football player and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elway • Death (1915) of Victor Trumper, Australian cricketer (b. 1877) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Trumper #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 28th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1651: The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berestechko • Birth (1960) of John Elway, American football player and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elway • Death (1915) of Victor Trumper, Australian cricketer (b. 1877) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Trumper #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 3 days ago to histodons group Events for the 27th of June from Wikipedia: • 2015: Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_Taipei_water_park_fire • Birth (1944) of Patrick Sercu, Belgian cyclist (d. 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Sercu • Holiday: Crescens, one of the Seventy disciples https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescens #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 27th of June from Wikipedia:
• 2015: Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_Taipei_water_park_fire • Birth (1944) of Patrick Sercu, Belgian cyclist (d. 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Sercu • Holiday: Crescens, one of the Seventy disciples https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescens #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 4 days ago to histodons group Events for the 26th of June from Wikipedia: • 2007: Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI • Birth (1969) of Geir Moen, Norwegian sprinter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geir_Moen • Death (2021) of Mike Gravel, American politician (b. 1930) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gravel #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 26th of June from Wikipedia:
• 2007: Pope Benedict XVI reinstates the traditional laws of papal election in which a successful candidate must receive two-thirds of the votes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI • Birth (1969) of Geir Moen, Norwegian sprinter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geir_Moen • Death (2021) of Mike Gravel, American politician (b. 1930) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gravel #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 5 days ago to histodons group Events for the 25th of June from Wikipedia: • 1941: World War II: The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland, supported by Nazi Germany, began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation_War • Birth (1858) of Georges Courteline, French author and playwright (d. 1929) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Courteline • Holiday: Christian feast of William of Montevergine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Montevergine #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 25th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1941: World War II: The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland, supported by Nazi Germany, began. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation_War • Birth (1858) of Georges Courteline, French author and playwright (d. 1929) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Courteline • Holiday: Christian feast of William of Montevergine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Montevergine #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 6 days ago to histodons group Events for the 24th of June from Wikipedia: • 1973: The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack • Holiday: Midsummer Day (England) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 24th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1973: The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, US. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpStairs_Lounge_arson_attack • Holiday: Midsummer Day (England) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 7 days ago to histodons group Events for the 23rd of June from Wikipedia: • 1860: The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress • Birth (1935) of Maurice Ferré, Puerto Rican-American politician, 32nd Mayor of Miami (d. 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Ferr%C3%A9 • Death (2011) of Peter Falk, American actor (b. 1927) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Falk #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 23rd of June from Wikipedia:
• 1860: The United States Congress establishes the Government Printing Office. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress • Birth (1935) of Maurice Ferré, Puerto Rican-American politician, 32nd Mayor of Miami (d. 2019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Ferr%C3%A9 • Death (2011) of Peter Falk, American actor (b. 1927) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Falk #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 8 days ago to histodons group Events for the 22nd of June from Wikipedia: • 1807: In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake%E2%80%93Leopard_affair • Birth (1981) of Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquivaldo_Mosquera • Holiday: Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Fascist_Struggle_Day #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 22nd of June from Wikipedia:
• 1807: In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake%E2%80%93Leopard_affair • Birth (1981) of Aquivaldo Mosquera, Colombian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquivaldo_Mosquera • Holiday: Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Fascist_Struggle_Day #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 9 days ago to histodons group Events for the 21st of June from Wikipedia: • 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War • Birth (1915) of Wilhelm Gliese, German soldier and astronomer (d. 1993) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Gliese • Death (2018) of Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (b. 1950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 21st of June from Wikipedia:
• 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War • Birth (1915) of Wilhelm Gliese, German soldier and astronomer (d. 1993) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Gliese • Death (2018) of Charles Krauthammer, American columnist and conservative political commentator (b. 1950) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 10 days ago to histodons group Events for the 20th of June from Wikipedia: • 1900: Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion • Birth (1995) of Carol Zhao, Canadian tennis player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Zhao • Death (1888) of Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (b. 1842) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Zukertort #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 20th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1900: Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion • Birth (1995) of Carol Zhao, Canadian tennis player https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Zhao • Death (1888) of Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (b. 1842) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Zukertort #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 12 days ago to histodons group Events for the 18th of June from Wikipedia: • 1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony • Birth (1946) of Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Capello • Death (2012) of Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (b. 1989) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Maynard #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 18th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1873: Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_B._Anthony • Birth (1946) of Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Capello • Death (2012) of Tom Maynard, Welsh cricketer (b. 1989) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Maynard #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 13 days ago to histodons group Events for the 17th of June from Wikipedia: • 1929: The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison,_New_Zealand • Birth (1821) of E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (d. 1888) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._G._Squier #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 17th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1929: The town of Murchison, New Zealand is rocked by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killing 17. At the time it was New Zealand's worst natural disaster. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murchison,_New_Zealand • Birth (1821) of E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (d. 1888) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._G._Squier #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 14 days ago to histodons group Events for the 16th of June from Wikipedia: • 1811: Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tla-o-qui-aht_First_Nations • Birth (1941) of Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistani journalist (d. 2011) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumtaz_Hamid_Rao #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 16th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1811: Survivors of an attack the previous day by Tla-o-qui-aht on board the Pacific Fur Company's ship Tonquin, intentionally detonate a powder magazine on the ship, destroying it and killing about 100 attackers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tla-o-qui-aht_First_Nations • Birth (1941) of Mumtaz Hamid Rao, Pakistani journalist (d. 2011) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumtaz_Hamid_Rao #history #events #historical #today @histodons
EventsOfTheDay Bot , 15 days ago to histodons group Events for the 15th of June from Wikipedia: • 1934: The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park • Birth (1984) of Luke Hodge, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Hodge • Death (1881) of Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer (b. 1862) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Kre%C5%BEma #history #events #historical #today @histodons
Events for the 15th of June from Wikipedia:
• 1934: The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park • Birth (1984) of Luke Hodge, Australian footballer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Hodge • Death (1881) of Franjo Krežma, Croatian violinist and composer (b. 1862) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Kre%C5%BEma #history #events #historical #today @histodons