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06/15/2006 12:13:04 AM · #151 |
I forgot to say a "BIG" thank-you to "landon and drewmedia", for starting DPC.....
Originally posted by sherpet:
14th. June 1950.....
Sherryl Johnston was born the fourth child to Alf and Mavis Raynor, on this day the 14yh. June 1950.
She was a much love child, but medically was not supposed to survive. Her dear parents were told that she would be in a instituation, or not live beyond 11 years of age.
She was born with "Dwarfsism" or "short stature". She also suffered a stroke down her right side of her face during her difficult birth, and also had fluid on the brain.
She overcome all these obstacles, with the wonderful support of her family. She is today 56 year old, very happerly married, and has two adult children.
She absolutely loves life, and every day is the best day of her life.....
Thank you DPC for helping me be the person I am today..... |
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06/15/2006 10:26:08 AM · #152 |
June 15
1215: With the seal of King John, the Magna Carta, which is a peace treaty between the feudal lords and the king, goes into effect, laying the groundwork for the development of a democratic England.
1846: Eventually creating the largest unguarded border in the world, Great Britain and the United States sign the Oregon Treaty, which defines the US/Canadian border.
1969: Theres a big howdy-do when the comedy and music variety show Hee Haw debuts with hosts Roy Clark and Buck Owens.
Message edited by author 2006-06-15 10:26:52.
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06/16/2006 04:21:37 PM · #153 |
June 16
1884: The Thompson Switchback Railway at Coney Island, NY, begins rolling as the first gravity-powered American coaster. Admission is 5 cents, and the ride would gross about $600 a day.
1922: The first helicopter to take flight is piloted by Henry A. Berliner at College Park, MD.
1963: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova blasts into space aboard the Soviet Vostok 6 to become the first woman in space.
1988: A team of 32 divers in Santa Barbara, CA, cycle underwater on a tricycle for 75 hours, 20 minutes, completing 116.66 miles.
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06/16/2006 04:27:11 PM · #154 |
Valentina Tereshkova, a former textile worker from the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space.
eta, horse just beat me!
Message edited by author 2006-06-16 16:27:38. |
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06/19/2006 10:31:57 AM · #155 |
June 19
1885: To commemorate the French alliance during the American Revolution, the Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Citys harbor.
1905: With an admission of only 5 cents, the first nickelodeon opens with the silent film The Great Train Robbery in Pittsburgh.
1945: Abbott and Costellos famously funny "Whos on First" routine makes its film debut in The Naughty Nineties.
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06/20/2006 09:24:07 PM · #156 |
June 20
1789: After being locked out of the meeting room in Versailles, representatives from the French non-privileged classes swore an oath of solidarity on a nearby tennis court, forcing Louis XVI to work toward a constitutional government.
1948: Ed Sullivans variety show Toast of the Town debuts and would run (later renamed as The Ed Sullivan Show) until 1971.
1977: Oil flows for the first time in the trans Alaska pipeline, which is a steel pipe 48 inches in diameter that stretched over 799 miles, crossing three Artic mountain ranges and hundreds of rivers.
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06/21/2006 10:55:21 PM · #157 |
June 21
1768: Dr. John Archer receives the first US bachelor degree in medicine from the College of Philadelphia.
1788: With the approval of New Hampshire and the ninth and deciding state, the US Constitution is ratified.
1886: Construction begins on the Tower Bridge in London, England, as the Prince of Wales lays the foundation stone. The bridge would span the River Thames when it was opened 8 years later.
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06/22/2006 10:44:25 PM · #158 |
June 22
1611: Henry Hudson, an English navigator, and his seven-man crew of the Discovery were set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers.
1934: Ferdinand Porsche contracts with the Automobile Manufacturers Association of Germany to design the "peoples car," which would later become the Volkswagen.
1937: Joe Louis fights his way to win the world heavyweight boxing title when he knocks out Jim Braddock in Chicagos Comiskey Park. Louis would later go on to defend his title a record 25 times with 21 knockouts.
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06/23/2006 10:20:15 AM · #159 |
June 23
1775: Impenetrable Secret, the first American-made book, is advertised to the public. The book, printed by Story and Humphreys, was advertised in the Pennsylvania Mercury newspaper.
1868: Whats called the "Type-Writer" is patented by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel W. Soule of Milwaukee, WI. The typists couldnt see the paper to tell if they were making a mistake due to its location inside the machine.
1964: Arthur Melin, the founder of the Wham-O toy company, patents the hula-hoop after hearing about how children in Australia spun bamboo hoop around their waists in gym class.
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06/27/2006 10:39:34 AM · #160 |
JUNE 26
1721: Dr. Zabdiel Boylston administers the first smallpox inoculations in America when an epidemic strikes Boston.
1819: William K. Clarkson Jr. of New York receives a patent for a velocipede, the predecessor of the bicycle. Not much is known about this design because a fire at the US Patent Office in 1836 destroyed the paperwork.
1945: The United Nations charter was signed in San Francisco.
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06/27/2006 10:40:10 AM · #161 |
June 27
1917: Hank Gowdy becomes the first major league baseball player to enlist in the armed services, hoping to contribute to a win against the Germans in World War I.
1929: The first color television dazzles viewers in a demonstration held in New York City.
1955: The first mandatory seat belt law is enacted in Illinois.
1977: The Supreme Court votes to allow attorneys to advertise.
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06/28/2006 11:03:06 AM · #162 |
June 28
1770: The Quakers open the first school for African-Americans in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia.
1859: The first public dog show is held at Newcastle on the Tyne in England, with 60 entries in the pointers and setters categories strutting their stuff.
1975: Pro golfer Lee Trevino survives to putt another day after being hit by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Illinois.
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06/28/2006 11:11:29 AM · #163 |
Originally posted by American_Horse:
June 28
1975: Pro golfer Lee Trevino survives to putt another day after being hit by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Illinois. |
This must be the origin of the joke/quote I thought was attributed to him:
A reporter asked Lee Trevino how to protect oneself from lightning on the golf course.
"Just hold a one-iron high up over your head," he answered.
"Why in heaven would you do that?" gasped the shocked reporter, to which Trevino replied, "Everyone knows that not even God can hit a one-iron." |
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06/29/2006 10:27:53 AM · #164 |
June 29
1613: Fire destroys the Globe Theater that had been home to so many of Shakespeares greatest plays.
1767: England begins levying taxes with the Townshend Revenue Act, sewing the seeds of unrest among the American colonists.
1956: Charles Dumas becomes the first high jumper to clear almost 7 feet at a meet held in Los Angeles, California.
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07/01/2006 12:45:08 AM · #165 |
June 30
1859: Charles Blondin becomes the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
1914: Mahatma Gandhi is arrested for the first time while campaigning for Indian rights in South Africa.
1953: The first Corvette by General Motors rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan, made mostly of parts from other GM vehicles.
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07/03/2006 09:24:53 PM · #166 |
JULY 3
1775: After riding out to the front of the American troops and drawing his sword, George Washington takes command of the Continental Army on Cambridge Common in Massachusetts. The Continental Congress appointed him commander in chief 2 weeks beforehand.
1886: Karl Benz drives the first automobile in the world in Mannheim, Germany, reaching a top speed of 10 mph.
1890: Idaho, the last of the 50 states explored by Europeans or Americans, becomes the 43rd state. Even as late as 1805, Idaho Native Americans had yet to encounter a white man.
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07/04/2006 11:19:19 AM · #167 |
July 4
1776: The United States declares independence from Great Britain.
1865: The first edition is published of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
1884: France presents the United States with the Statue of Liberty in Paris before the monument makes its voyage across the Atlantic to New York.
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07/05/2006 10:15:01 PM · #168 |
July 5
1643: The first tornado recorded in the United States strikes Essex County, Massachusetts.
1944: The world of fashion watches the first bikini stroll down the ramp at the Paris fashion show thanks to the daring of designer Louis Reard.
1971: Certification of the 26th Amendment lowers the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18.
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07/06/2006 10:09:59 PM · #169 |
July 6
1885: The first human is given an inoculation, in this case to prevent rabies, by French scientist Louis Pasteur.
1928: The 17-pound hailstone that falls in Potter, Nebraska, is thought to be the worlds largest.
1983: The Supreme Court decides that women may not receive smaller retirement payments than men.
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07/06/2006 10:14:29 PM · #170 |
Originally posted by American_Horse:
July 6
1885: The first human is given an inoculation, in this case to prevent rabies, by French scientist Louis Pasteur. |
What about Edward Jenner and smallpox in 1600-something? |
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07/07/2006 10:10:35 PM · #171 |
July 7
1668: Sir Isaac Newton receives a masters degree from Trinity College in Cambridge, England.
1923: The University of Delaware is the first university to implement the junior year abroad, offering students the opportunity at the Sorbonne in France.
1930: Construction begins on the Hoover dam, which would be completed 2 years ahead of its 7-year schedule but cost the lives of 94 workers and 2 government employees in the process.
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07/10/2006 10:32:26 AM · #172 |
JULY 10
1943: As an initial step in launching their invasion of Europe, the Allies land on the island of Sicily, with Gen. George S. Patton on the islands south coast and Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery to the southeast.
1962: Ushering in the communications age, Telstar I is launched. The satellite will transmit live TV signals and telephone conversations across the Atlantic Ocean
1985: Two explosions within the stern of the Rainbow Warrior blew up and sank the Greenpeace flagship in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand.
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07/11/2006 11:31:02 PM · #173 |
July 11
1804: Pride proves fatal as Aaron Burr mortally wounds political rival Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel outside of Weehawken, New Jersey.
1962: TV signals are transmitted for the first time across the Atlantic by satellite.
1989: President Ronald Reagan assists with the play-by-play of baseballs All Star Game.
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07/12/2006 09:42:52 PM · #174 |
July 12
100 BC: Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is born.
1859: William Goodale earns a patent for a machine to make paper bags.
1933: Congress passes the first minimum wage law at a level of 33 cents an hour.
1962: The Rolling Stones perform publicly for the first time at the Marquis Club in London.
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07/13/2006 10:14:23 PM · #175 |
July 13
1568: The dean of St. Pauls Cathedral in Rome develops a way to preserve beer by keeping it in bottles.
1898: A patent is awarded by the US government to Guglielmo Marconi for his invention of the radio.
1978: Walter Poenisch swims the 124 miles from Cuba to Florida.
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