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Gravdigr · 06-18-2016, 12:35 PM

June 18

1178 – Five Canterbury monks see what is possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed. It is believed that the current oscillations of the Moon's distance from the Earth (on the order of meters) are a result of this collision.

1429 – French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.

1767 – Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island.

1778 – American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.

1812 – War of 1812: The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland.

1815 – Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.

1873 – Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.

1923 – Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.

1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held.

1940 – Charles de Gaulle makes his Appeal of 18 June.

"Finest Hour" speech by Winston Churchill.

1948 – Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

1971 – President Richard Nixon declares that illegal drugs are "public enemy number one", which becomes popularized as the "War on Drugs".

1974 - Peter Hoorelbeke drummer with US band Rare Earth was arrested after a concert for throwing his drumsticks into the crowd.

1977, Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols were stabbed and beaten when they were attacked in a car park outside a London pub. They objected to the Pistols' anti-monarchist song 'God Save the Queen'. The next day, another member of the Pistols, [possibly Jamie Reed, there is a misprint in the article], was beaten by a gang armed with iron pipes.

1981 – The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight.

1983 – Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.

Swiss band Yello ("Oh Yeah") released the first three- dimensional picture disc, complete with 3-D glasses.

1994 – The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded.

2010 - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' sold for $1.2m (£810,000) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.

Births

1854 – E. W. Scripps; 1877 – James Montgomery Flagg; 1886 – George Mallory; 1903 – Jeanette MacDonald; 1913 – Sammy Cahn, Robert Mondavi; 1914 – E. G. Marshall; 1915 – Red Adair; 1917 – Richard Boone; 1936 – Barack Obama Sr.; 1939 – Lou Brock; 1942 – Roger Ebert, Paul McCartney; 1944 – Sandy Posey; 1952 – Carol Kane; 1956 – Brian Benben; 1961 – Randy Spears (porn actor/director); 1976 – Blake Shelton

Deaths

1959 – Ethel Barrymore; 1982 – John Cheever; 1992 – Peter Allen; 2000 – Nancy Marchand (played 'Tony Soprano's' mother on "The Sopranos"); 2002 – Jack Buck; 2011 – Clarence Clemons

06-18-2016, 12:35 PM	#126
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	June 18 1178 – Five Canterbury monks see what is possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed. It is believed that the current oscillations of the Moon's distance from the Earth (on the order of meters) are a result of this collision. 1429 – French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War. 1767 – Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sights Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island. 1778 – American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia. 1812 – War of 1812: The U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain, Canada, and Ireland. 1815 – Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time. 1873 – Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election. 1923 – Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets. 1930 – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held. 1940 – Charles de Gaulle makes his Appeal of 18 June. "Finest Hour" speech by Winston Churchill. 1948 – Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. 1971 – President Richard Nixon declares that illegal drugs are "public enemy number one", which becomes popularized as the "War on Drugs". 1974 - Peter Hoorelbeke drummer with US band Rare Earth was arrested after a concert for throwing his drumsticks into the crowd. 1977, Johnny Rotten and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols were stabbed and beaten when they were attacked in a car park outside a London pub. They objected to the Pistols' anti-monarchist song 'God Save the Queen'. The next day, another member of the Pistols, [possibly Jamie Reed, there is a misprint in the article], was beaten by a gang armed with iron pipes. 1981 – The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. 1983 – Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. Swiss band Yello ("Oh Yeah") released the first three- dimensional picture disc, complete with 3-D glasses. 1994 – The Troubles: Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) attack a crowded pub with assault rifles in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. Six Catholic civilians are killed and five wounded. 2010 - John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' sold for $1.2m (£810,000) at an auction at Sotheby's in New York. Births 1854 – E. W. Scripps; 1877 – James Montgomery Flagg; 1886 – George Mallory; 1903 – Jeanette MacDonald; 1913 – Sammy Cahn, Robert Mondavi; 1914 – E. G. Marshall; 1915 – Red Adair; 1917 – Richard Boone; 1936 – Barack Obama Sr.; 1939 – Lou Brock; 1942 – Roger Ebert, Paul McCartney; 1944 – Sandy Posey; 1952 – Carol Kane; 1956 – Brian Benben; 1961 – Randy Spears (porn actor/director); 1976 – Blake Shelton Deaths 1959 – Ethel Barrymore; 1982 – John Cheever; 1992 – Peter Allen; 2000 – Nancy Marchand (played 'Tony Soprano's' mother on "The Sopranos"); 2002 – Jack Buck; 2011 – Clarence Clemons __________________ 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.