In the food world its National Gingerbread Day, which seems to me to be more of a winter thing. Good gingerbread cookies at Julias. Apple II Day commemorates the first sale of the first truly modern personal computer. Hot Air Balloon Day signals the start of the balloon rally season. The UN wants you to think green today for World Environment Day. Our friends of the Bahai Faith are celebrating the Feast of Nur. On this day in history in 1805 the first midwest tornado was recorded, in 1817 the first Great Lakes steamer was launched, in 1837 Houston TX was named, in 1851 Uncle Toms Cabin was first published, in 1862 the Vietnam War started, in 1876 bananas were introduced to the US, in 1883 the first Orient Express left Paris, in 1917 the US Draft began, in 1933 the US abandoned the gold standard, in 1947 the Marshall Plan was announced, in 1950 the Supreme Court made its first decision against segregation, in 1954 the final episode of Your Show of Show aired, in 1956 Elvis performed Hound Dog on the last broadcast of The Milton Berle Show and scandal ensued, in 1968 RFK was assassinated, in 1976 the Teton Dam collapsed, in 1977 the first Apple II was sold, in 1981 HIV/AIDS was first reported, in 1982 the Waterfront Streetcar began rolling in Seattle, and in 1998 the strike that ended auto production in Flint began. Birthdays today for Bill Moyers, Erasmo Carlos, Matthew Lesko, John Bach, Freddie Stone, Laurie Anderson, Suze Orman, Jill Biden, Daniel Katzen, Nicko McBrain, Richard Butler, Kenny G, Leslie Hendrix, Joe Rudan, Ron Livingston, Brian McKnight, Susan Lynch, Mark Wahlberg, Chad Allen, P-Nut, Ross Noble, Aesop Rock, Navi Rawat, Liza Weil, Brandi Shearer, Sebastien Lefebvre, Dallas Cook, Amanda Crew, and Charlie Clements.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:35:47 +0000
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