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Gravdigr · 06-27-2016, 02:58 PM

June 27

1760 – Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina during the Anglo-Cherokee War.

1844 – Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.

1885 - Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter applied for a patent on their invention the gramophone.

1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.

1905 – During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.

1941 – Romanian authorities launch one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history in the city of Iași, resulting in the murder of at least 13,266 Jews.

1950 – The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.

1967 - Mick Jagger was found guilty of illegal possession of two drugs found in his jacket at a party given by Keith Richards. He was remanded overnight at Lewes jail, England (prison number 7856). Jagger requested books on Tibet and modern art and two packs of Benson & Hedges cigarettes.

1968 - Elvis Presley appeared on an NBC TV show that was billed as his "comeback special". The show featured the king performing on a small, square stage, surrounded by a mostly female audience. Presley was outfitted in black leather and performed many of his early hits.

1970 - The newly formed Queen featuring Freddie Mercury (possibly still known as Freddie Bulsara) on vocals, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Mike Grose on bass played their first gig at Truro City Hall, Cornwall, England. They were billed as Smile, Brian and Roger's previous band, for whom the booking had been made originally. Original material at this time included an early version of 'Stone Cold Crazy'.

1971 – After only three years in business, rock promoter Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East in New York, New York.

1976 – Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PLO and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda.

1980 – Italian Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 mysteriously explodes in mid air while en route from Bologna to Palermo, killing all 81 on board. Also known in Italy as the Ustica disaster.

Led Zeppelin appeared at Messehalle, Nuremberg, Germany during their last ever tour. After the group had played just three songs, drummer John Bonham collapsed on stage, causing the remainder of the show to be cancelled.

1985 – U.S. Route 66 is officially removed from the United States Highway System.

1987 - Whitney Houston became the first woman in US history to enter the album chart at No.1, with 'Whitney' she also became the first woman to top the singles chart with four consecutive releases when 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' hit No.1.

1991 - Carlos Santana was arrested at Houston Airport when officials found cannabis in his luggage.

1994 - Aerosmith became the first major band to let fans download a full new track free from the internet.

2012 - The chief medical officer of Russia said that The Beatles were to blame for the country's drug problem. Yevgeny Bryun, the nation's medical chief, said that the country's youth first got introduced to the idea of drug-taking when The Beatles traveled to India to "expand their minds". Bryun added that it was after this news entered public consciousness that people in Russia realized you could make money from the sale of drugs. When business then realized it was possible to make money from this, goods associated with pleasure, that was when the growth in the demand for drugs started.

2015 – A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care.

Births

1838 – Paul Mauser; 1880 – Helen Keller; 1907 – John McIntire; 1909 – Billy Curtis (the midget 'Mordecai' in "High Plains Drifter"); 1913 – Willie Mosconi; 1925 – Doc Pomus; 1927 – Bob Keeshan (Capt. Kangaroo); 1930 – Ross Perot; 1938 – Bruce Babbitt; 1945 – Joey Covington; 1949 – Vera Wang; 1951 – Julia Duffy; 1956 – Ted Haggard (idjit), Sultan bin Salman Al Saud; 1959 – Lorrie Morgan; 1963 – Johnny Benson, Jr.; 1966 – J. J. Abrams; 1975 – Tobey Maguire

Deaths

1839 – Ranjit Singh; 1844 – Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith; 1996 – Albert R. Broccoli (producer James Bond films); 2001 – Jack Lemmon; 2002 – John Entwistle (bassist The Who); 2005 – Shelby Foote; 2009 – Gale Storm; 2014 – Bobby Womack; 2015 – Chris Squire (bassist Yes)

06-27-2016, 02:58 PM	#146
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	June 27 1760 – Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina during the Anglo-Cherokee War. 1844 – Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail. 1885 - Chichester Bell and Charles Tainter applied for a patent on their invention the gramophone. 1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia. 1905 – During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin. 1941 – Romanian authorities launch one of the most violent pogroms in Jewish history in the city of Iași, resulting in the murder of at least 13,266 Jews. 1950 – The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War. 1967 - Mick Jagger was found guilty of illegal possession of two drugs found in his jacket at a party given by Keith Richards. He was remanded overnight at Lewes jail, England (prison number 7856). Jagger requested books on Tibet and modern art and two packs of Benson & Hedges cigarettes. 1968 - Elvis Presley appeared on an NBC TV show that was billed as his "comeback special". The show featured the king performing on a small, square stage, surrounded by a mostly female audience. Presley was outfitted in black leather and performed many of his early hits. 1970 - The newly formed Queen featuring Freddie Mercury (possibly still known as Freddie Bulsara) on vocals, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Mike Grose on bass played their first gig at Truro City Hall, Cornwall, England. They were billed as Smile, Brian and Roger's previous band, for whom the booking had been made originally. Original material at this time included an early version of 'Stone Cold Crazy'. 1971 – After only three years in business, rock promoter Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East in New York, New York. 1976 – Air France Flight 139 (Tel Aviv-Athens-Paris) is hijacked en route to Paris by the PLO and redirected to Entebbe, Uganda. 1980 – Italian Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 mysteriously explodes in mid air while en route from Bologna to Palermo, killing all 81 on board. Also known in Italy as the Ustica disaster. Led Zeppelin appeared at Messehalle, Nuremberg, Germany during their last ever tour. After the group had played just three songs, drummer John Bonham collapsed on stage, causing the remainder of the show to be cancelled. 1985 – U.S. Route 66 is officially removed from the United States Highway System. 1987 - Whitney Houston became the first woman in US history to enter the album chart at No.1, with 'Whitney' she also became the first woman to top the singles chart with four consecutive releases when 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' hit No.1. 1991 - Carlos Santana was arrested at Houston Airport when officials found cannabis in his luggage. 1994 - Aerosmith became the first major band to let fans download a full new track free from the internet. 2012 - The chief medical officer of Russia said that The Beatles were to blame for the country's drug problem. Yevgeny Bryun, the nation's medical chief, said that the country's youth first got introduced to the idea of drug-taking when The Beatles traveled to India to "expand their minds". Bryun added that it was after this news entered public consciousness that people in Russia realized you could make money from the sale of drugs. When business then realized it was possible to make money from this, goods associated with pleasure, that was when the growth in the demand for drugs started. 2015 – A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 510 people with about 183 in serious condition in intensive care. Births 1838 – Paul Mauser; 1880 – Helen Keller; 1907 – John McIntire; 1909 – Billy Curtis (the midget 'Mordecai' in "High Plains Drifter"); 1913 – Willie Mosconi; 1925 – Doc Pomus; 1927 – Bob Keeshan (Capt. Kangaroo); 1930 – Ross Perot; 1938 – Bruce Babbitt; 1945 – Joey Covington; 1949 – Vera Wang; 1951 – Julia Duffy; 1956 – Ted Haggard (idjit), Sultan bin Salman Al Saud; 1959 – Lorrie Morgan; 1963 – Johnny Benson, Jr.; 1966 – J. J. Abrams; 1975 – Tobey Maguire Deaths 1839 – Ranjit Singh; 1844 – Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith; 1996 – Albert R. Broccoli (producer James Bond films); 2001 – Jack Lemmon; 2002 – John Entwistle (bassist The Who); 2005 – Shelby Foote; 2009 – Gale Storm; 2014 – Bobby Womack; 2015 – Chris Squire (bassist Yes) __________________ 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.