30 June - History and Importance of the Day

Social Media Day


1971 - The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was enacted, granting the right to vote in all federal, state and local elections to American citizens 18 years or older. The U.S. thus gained an additional 11 million voters. The minimum voting age in most states had been 21.

June 30, 1997 - In Hong Kong, the flag of the British Crown Colony was officially lowered at midnight and replaced by a new flag representing China's sovereignty and the official transfer of power.

2004 - NASA's Cassini Satellite entered Saturn's Orbit
            http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/60116main_cassini-arrival.pdf
            http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/photos/ 

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Social Media Day
http://nraonid.blogspot.com/2012/04/social-media-day-30-june.html

26 June - History and Importance of the Day

International Day against Drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking
United Nations Day against Victims of Torture


1945 - The United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco by 50 nations. The Charter was ratified on October 24, 1945.

Birthday - American author Pearl Buck (1892-1973)

 Champion athlete Mildred "Babe" Didrikson (1914-1952) was born in Port Arthur, Texas. Nicknamed after baseball legend Babe Ruth, she won two gold medals at the 1932 Olympics, setting world records in the javelin throw and high hurdle.
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4 July - History and Importance of the Day

1776 States of America declared independence from Britain

1863- Vicksburg, the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, surrendered to General Grant and the Army of the West after a six week siege. With the Union in control of the Mississippi, the Confederacy was effectively split in two, cut off from its western allies.

Birthday - Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) the 30th U.S. President was born in Plymouth, Vermont. He became President on August 3, 1923, after the death of Warren G. Harding. In 1924, Coolidge was elected President

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USA - Independence Day - 4th July


http://www.historyorb.com/events/july/4

4 July Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

4 July 2012 Discovery of Higgs Bosons announced

June 2014 - Important Events Around the World

June 2014


1 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/01/lead

2 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/02/lead

After seven years of a bitter rivalry between the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, a historic Palestinian unity government has been sworn in , ending years of division.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/02/palestinian-unity-government-sworn-in-fatah-hamas

3 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/03/lead

4 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/04/lead

5 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/05/lead

6 June
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/06/lead

Hundreds of war veterans are participating in celebrating Normany landing 70 years ago. 6 June 1944.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27700479

China's defense budget will be $145 billion says, US. US spend for defense for 2013 was $600 billion.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-27727486


Rebel forces gaining ground in Iraq

15 June - History and Importance of the Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day


1215 - Magna Carta was signed
            http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/06/15-june-1215-a-significant-date-in-history.html

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Magna Carta - 15 June 1215

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The Relevance of Magna Carta to the 21st Century - Sir Robert Worcester - 29 November 2012
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6 June 1944 - Allies Landing on Normandy

6 June 1944

June 6: In an awesome show of military force, the Allies landed on the coast of France. By the end of the day, German positions in Normandy will be bombarded with more than 175,000 troops, 600 warships, and nearly 10,000 bombers and other warplanes.


http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/d-day-invasion15.htm


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6 June - History and Importance of the Day

1664 - New Amsterdam renamed New York

1716 - First slaves arrived in Lousiana

1809 - Sweden declares independence and constitutional monarchy
1813 - US invasion of Canada halted at Stony Creek (Ontario)
1832 - Paris student uprisings end
1882 - Cyclone in Arabian sea. 100,000 drowned.
1882 - Electric Iron patented by Henry Seely
1934 - Securities and Exchange Commission established in USA.
1974 - Sweden declared a parliamentary monarchy


1944 - Allies landed on the coast of France at Normandy
            http://history.howstuffworks.com/world-war-ii/d-day-invasion15.htm

2012 - World IPv6 Launch Day. Some organizations shifted to IPv6 permanently.
          http://www.worldipv6launch.org/

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Birthday

1956 Bjorn Borg (Tennis)

June Knowledge History - Science, Engineering and Management

6 June American History

4 June - History and Importance of the Day

International Day of Innocent Children, Victims of Aggression


1944 - During World War II in Europe, Rome was liberated by the U.S. 5th Army, led by General Mark Clark.

1989 - Tiananmen Square massacre of protesting students in China


Birthday
 King George III (1738-1820). . He ruled England for 60 years from 1760 to 1820 and was the British King when the American Revolution occurred.
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5 June - History and Importance of the Day

World Environment Day
Denmark Constitution Day

70 - Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem
        http://www.livius.org/ja-jn/jewish_wars/jwar04.html
        http://www.historynet.com/first-jewish-roman-war-siege-of-jerusalem.htm

1661 - Issac Newton was admitted as a student Trinity College, Cambridge

1806 - Batavian Republic became of Kingdom of Holland
1849 - Denmark became a constitutional monarchy

1915 - Denmark amended its constitution to allow women's suffrage
1933 - Gold standard was abolished
1953 - Denmark adopted a new constitution
1959 - The first government of State of Singapore was sworn in.
1979 - Seychelles adopted constitution
1981 - TODAY/PC runs for the first time


Birthday -

Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790).  He wrote An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, published in 1776. The book described the workings of a market economy and established him as one of the most influential figures in the development of modern economic theory.

British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946). He wrote The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money in 1936, stating his ideas about government responsibility and commitment to maintaining high employment. He claimed that business investors and governments, not consumers, were the source of business cycle shifts.

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Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China - 4 June 1989

On 4 June 1989, Chinese military marched to the Tiananmen Square ground in Beijing and killed the protesters assembled there in thousands demanding democracy in China.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/the-tiananmen-square-massacre-as-it-happened-25-years-ago-9481466.html


http://www.policymic.com/articles/90341/13-photos-of-the-tiananmen-square-massacre-that-china-wants-the-world-to-forget

The Sequence of Events

15 April 1989

Hu Yaobang, a communist party general secretary, who was deposed due to his pro-reform thinking and advocacy died of heart attack. Students came together to mourn the death of Hu Yaobang.

17-21 April

10,000 Students gathered at the Tiananmen Square with mourning banners and funeral wreaths. Banners in support of freedom, democracy and rule of law were also displayed. Next day, there was a demonstration in front of the Great Hall of People in support of seven demands.

22 April

3 students demand meeting with Li Peng, the Premier. Were not given audience. The protesters swell to 100,000 during the funeral of Hu.

26 April

The People's daily described the protest as the work of a small handful of plotters and call them anti-party and anti-government.

27 April

About 100,000 students from Beijing universities march to Tiananmen Square.

13 May
300,000 people at the square. Many on hunger strike.

19 May

General Secretary, Zhao Ziyang went to Tiananmen Square and appealed to students to stop the protest and go back to studies and take care of their health.

20 May
China declared martial law in Beijing. 250,000 military personnel sent to Beijing.

29 May
Goddess of Democracy Status raised in Tiananmen Square.

4 June
At 1 am, army surrounded the Square and cleared the ground by morning in five hours using force to kill people and evacuate them by arresting them.

5 June
A lone protester stands alone to block number of tanks.

6 June
Deng Xiao Ping appears in public and praised the military.

The Tankman
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/594820/Tiananmen-Square-incident

http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/nation-now/2014/06/04/tiananmen-square-anniversary-china/9908641/

2 June - History and Importance of the Day

Republic Day of Italy

1946 - Italy voted to abolish monarchy and become a republic
           

1953 - Queen Elizabeth (England) took coronation oath
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/june/2/newsid_2947000/2947912.stm
http://www.royal.gov.uk/ImagesandBroadcasts/Historic%20speeches%20and%20broadcasts/CoronationDayspeech2June1953.aspx


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